HyperRead web pages in Chrome

Latest Version

Version
0.8.0
Update
September 14, 2023
Size
198KiB
Developer
Category
Users
231
Rating
4.75 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Scripting
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HyperRead Extension

Read a lot on the web? Want to improve your reading speed? This extension is for you! Just select the text you want to read from any web page, choose the speed in words-per-minute at which you are gonna be reading and let HyperRead make your life easier. Want to pause? you can do it by pressing any key or clicking on the pause button. Just as easy is to go back to the last stop or even to the beginning of the selected text.

Once configured, you can use the Zarathustra Hotkey (Shift+Ctrl+Z) to start reading immediately the selected text in any tab.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "HyperRead for Chrome", "short_name": "HyperRead", "description": "HyperRead web pages in Chrome", "author": "HyperSets", "version": "0.8.0", "icons": { "16": "HyperRead.16.png", "32": "HyperRead.38.png", "48": "HyperRead.48.png", "128": "HyperRead.128.png" }, "action": { "default_popup": "PopUp.html", "default_title": "HyperRead", "default_icon": { "16": "HyperRead.19.png", "32": "HyperRead.38.png", "48": "HyperRead.48.png" } }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "scripting", "storage" ], "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+Z", "mac": "MacCtrl+Shift+Z" } } } }
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How to download and manually install HyperRead extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download HyperRead extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install HyperRead 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 HyperRead extension file

Select and download the HyperRead 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 HyperRead 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 HyperRead 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 HyperRead 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 HyperRead extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Ariel Martin (ID: 000000eab741f670) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/06/2016 Increíble!

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Judith Vainman (ID: 00000053e75f28e7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/26/2014 You can both optimize your time and improve your reading skills with this wonderful little extension! I had a folder with "To Read" pages that just kept growing, until a friend suggested I try HyperRead and no more pending pages there! Do give it a try!