Instantly view any compatible web page in Instapaper's text view.

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Version
0.4
Update
September 6, 2022
Size
16.12KiB
Developer
Category
Users
427
Rating
4.66667 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Read with Instapaper Extension

Version 0.4:
Updated manifest to version 3.
Version 0.3:
New retina icon. I hope you like it.
Version 0.2:
Clicking the icon will do nothing if already displaying a site in Instapaper's text view.
Changed manifest to version 2.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Read with Instapaper", "description": "Instantly view any compatible web page in Instapaper's text view.", "version": "0.4", "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "icon16.png", "24": "icon24.png", "32": "icon32.png" }, "default_title": "Instapaper Text" }, "homepage_url": "https://github.com/pcomans/ReadWithInstapaper", "icons": { "128": "icon-128.png" }, "permissions": [ "tabs" ], "manifest_version": 3 }
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How to download and manually install Read with Instapaper extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Read with Instapaper 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 Read with Instapaper extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Read with Instapaper extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Read with Instapaper extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Read with Instapaper 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 Read with Instapaper Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Read with Instapaper extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Read with Instapaper extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Read with Instapaper 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 Read with Instapaper 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 Read with Instapaper extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Read with Instapaper 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 Read with Instapaper extension file

Select and download the Read with Instapaper 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 Read with Instapaper 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 Read with Instapaper 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 Read with Instapaper 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 Read with Instapaper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Zeynab Loum (ID: 000000886510bec2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/22/2016 Great ! Thank you ! So much better than the official bookmarklet: now I can hide the Chrome Bookmark Bar. Time and space saving extension ;-) Fonctionne très bien ! Merci! Bien mieux que le bookmarklet officiel qui m'oblige à afficher la Barre de Favoris de Chrome. Gain de temps et surtout d'espace pour afficher le contenu tant désiré ;-)

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Bram (ID: 000000166c2933ca) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 03/04/2015 Simple and easy to use. However, the more I used it, the more I realized that Instapaper was a waste of time. Instapaper tries to do two things well: organize bookmarks and make them pretty to read. However, it does both of these poorly. They force you to organize bookmarks into folders instead of tags, which most bookmarking services today agree is counterintuitive. Whether you use Firefox, Chrome, IE, Safari, your browser already allows you to sort bookmarks into folders. Tagging is more and more popular, and anyone who creates organization software without at least the option to use tagging, is going to find themselves outdated pretty quickly. As far as the making it "pretty" part, go ahead and download "Clearly" by Evernote and look at the options they give. You can choose text color, background color, font type, font size, etc etc. Instapaper only gives you four background colors, four font types, and 6 text sizes. I'd rather choose my own than choose what they've restricted me to. All in all, the problem is Instapaper, not this extension. The extension is simple, great, creative, and works well (especially considering this isn't officially made by Instapaper) but only really serves to highlight the inadequacies of Instapaper.

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Brian Enigma (ID: 000000ee7f1405d1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/15/2013 It's simple and no-frills, but it does exactly what it says it does, with no trouble or fuss, which is exactly what I was looking for.