Easy to read

Latest Version

Version
1.3.0
Update
August 11, 2022
Size
702KiB
Developer
Category
Users
129
Rating
3 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
ActiveTab
Scripting
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Easy to read Extension

Easy to Read extension turns difficult sentences into easy sentences. All you have to do is hover over a sentence that is hard to understand. The app will then show you a version that is simple to understand.

We created this app for a family member who has a mental disability. But we soon found out it helps many people, both with disabilities and with no disabilities.

Easy to Read helps people who are not native English speakers. It helps people who are learning to read. It helps students, reading difficult texts. Anyone who wants to better understand what they are reading, will enjoy this tool.

To use the extension follow these easy steps:

1. Click the green Install button.

2. When the button turns from Install into Open, click Open.

3. Go to the top right side of your Chrome and click the jigsaw puzzle icon.

4. From the menu that will open, choose Manage Extensions at the very bottom.

5. On the web page that will open, you will see all your chrome apps. The Easy to Read one, will be on the top left.

6. There will be a toggle button. Move it to the right. It will turn from gray to blue. If it is already blue. Leave it like that.

7. Now the Easy to Read pink icon will appear on your Chrome. Click it, and a tiny window will open up. At the bottom of the window there will be a link, saying “How do I get a license?” Click it.

8. Now a web page will open. Scroll to its bottom, fill in your details, and get a code.

9. Copy the code.

10. Now click the Easy to Read button again. The tiny window will open. There will be a field titled My User Number. Paste the code there. Now move the gray toggle button to the right. It will become pink.

11. The app is now ready to use. Visit any website. We recommend trying The New York Times. Hover over a hard sentence, and let us show you the simple version of that sentence.

Would you like to learn how this extension works?

There are guidelines, made up by experts, to make language simpler. We took those guidelines. Then we used Artificial Intelligence to turn those guidelines into a machine that turns hard text into easy text.

We use Machine Learning to improve the app. This means that when you use our tool, we learn from the way you use it, if you are happy with the results. And we improve the tool based on how much it helped you.

So go ahead, start simplifying difficult texts. We hope you will get a lot of value from our app. And please leave us feedback. We want to improve for you. Thank you.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Easy to read", "description": "Easy to read", "version": "1.3.0", "icons": { "128": "128ballon.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": "19ballon.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "activeTab", "scripting" ]}
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How to download and manually install Easy to read extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Easy to read extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Easy to read extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Easy to read extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Easy to read extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Easy to read extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Easy to read Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Easy to read extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Easy to read extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Easy to read extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Easy to read extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Easy to read extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Easy to read extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Easy to read extension file

Select and download the Easy to read extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Easy to read extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Easy to read extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Easy to read extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Easy to read extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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