Customize and change the appearance of online articles to enhance text readability

Latest Version

Version
3.6
Update
May 21, 2017
Size
66.04KiB
Developer
Category
Users
60,000+
Rating
4.54444 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Tabs
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
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AlphaText - Make text readable! Extension

Improve online text readability, fix badly styled articles, and read the way you want!

Tired of poorly formatted articles online? AlphaText makes you more productive, reduces strain on your eyes, and prevents you from getting tired quickly when reading, by letting you adjust and improve the appearance of online articles.

Update: Now with integrated power tools, and a simplified user interface!

AlphaText 3:
- Quickly adjust font size, font style, and line spacing on websites
- Save favorite style sets to apply with a single click
- Automatic style adjustment on your saved favorite sites
- Quick color adjustment to optimize text and background color to your liking
- Clutter-clearing power tools to remove distracting multimedia (images, videos, fancy backgrounds)
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "AlphaText - Make text readable!", "short_name": "AlphaText", "description": "Customize and change the appearance of online articles to enhance text readability", "author": "P. Wang & H. Zhou", "version": "3.6", "incognito": "spanning", "permissions": [ "activeTab", "tabs", "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "icons": { "16": "icons/icon-16.png", "48": "icons/icon-48.png", "128": "icons/icon-128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": ["eventPage.js"], "persistent": false }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://*/*","https://*/*"], "js": ["contentscript.js"] } ], "browser_action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "19": "icons/icon-19.png", "38": "icons/icon-38.png" }, "default_title": "AlphaText" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "chrome_style": true }}
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How to download and manually install AlphaText - Make text readable! extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install AlphaText - Make text readable! 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 AlphaText - Make text readable! extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install AlphaText - Make text readable! extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download AlphaText - Make text readable! extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a AlphaText - Make text readable! 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 AlphaText - Make text readable! Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the AlphaText - Make text readable! extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the AlphaText - Make text readable! extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for AlphaText - Make text readable! 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 AlphaText - Make text readable! 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 AlphaText - Make text readable! extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install AlphaText - Make text readable! 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 AlphaText - Make text readable! extension file

Select and download the AlphaText - Make text readable! 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 AlphaText - Make text readable! 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 AlphaText - Make text readable! 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 AlphaText - Make text readable! 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 AlphaText - Make text readable! extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Ben Slivka (ID: 0000008236a62ee8) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 12/14/2023 The Set As Profile command doesn't work! It is wonderful to be able to change the font/size/spacing, but I have to manually select those EVERY TIME I visit a new web page. Why have the Profile features if they don't work? I'm running latest Chrome on Windows 11 latest public update. And I wrote my first software 47 years ago (e.g., this is not user error).

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Angela (ID: 0000004a31d7e44f) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/17/2023 works okay so far. pretty straightforward interface. a few features either dont work or I'm not doing it right. but overall easy to use

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Ernesto Sazo (ID: 0000009271209479) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/23/2023 Just like everyone was saying it doesn't work, I will say that as if they just made it to jget your info. And to go further I don't even remember installing the damn thing so how did it get on my browser??? Whats up with that? Just happen to check my extentions and this one I have no idea where it came from.

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Al Neuman (ID: 0000008e26ca70eb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/09/2023 Why would someone use gray type on a white background?! Thank you AlphaText!

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OH MY CRABS! (ID: 00000091698f1ebc) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 06/01/2023 the save profile button doesn't work anymore.