Alternatives

Products that do what Brutal Reader does

Strips any webpage down to just the article

1. 1
   Just Read▲213

   Reader view for web browsers

   2017

2. 2
   Clear This Page▲119

   Bypass the clutter from any web article

   2019

3. 3
   Text Fish▲139

   Skip Paywalls, Read Peacefully

   2020

4. 4
   Clearly▲177

   A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

   2018

5. 5
   ZeroBlur▲266

   Blur sensitive information and share screen with confidence

   2021

6. 6
   Mercury Reader▲214

   Clear the clutter from your articles. Instantly.

   2016

7. 7
   Just The Article Please▲127

   A simple article reader for the web

   Feb 2026

8. 8HF
   HackerNew for Chrome▲150

   I've been working on and off on a Chrome Extension for Hacker News, the extension focusses on improved usability rather than design. I can almost guarantee that after a day you won't want to go back to regular Hacker News. Give it a try, features include: - Improved readability - Quick inline replies from comments page - Quick profiles with social network info when hovering over usernames - Filtering of stories based on terms and phrases / domain or user - Endless scrolling - Collapsible comment threads - Social sharing for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Buffer Forks, improvements and comments…

   2012 · chrome.google.com

9. 9
   7reads▲119

   A minimal mindful reading list for Google Chrome.

   2020

10. 10
    Reader Mode Premium▲324

    Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions

    2020

11. 11
    Listnr for Chrome▲300

    Convert your articles to audio in just one click

    2021

12. 12
    DownMark▲184

    Turn web content into clean Markdown with one click

    2025

13. 13
    Remove Paywall Chrome Extension▲86

    Never pay for articles again

    2023

14. 14
    Sadblock▲155

    Block sad/depressing news from your social feeds

    2017

15. 15
    Readvox▲211

    Chrome Extension that will read texts on web pages for you

    2024

16. 16
    Article Summary powered by ChatGPT▲143

    Summarize web articles and save time

    2023

17. 17
    123Read▲70

    Distraction free reading for every website

    2019

18. 18
    Slid▲119

    Capture knowledge from online videos, courses, and webinars

    2021

19. 19
    Quiet Reader (Mac)▲83

    Read articles + text blocks (any app) distraction free.

    2022

20. 20
    New Bitly Chrome Extension▲136

    One-click shorten straight from your browser.

    2016

21. 21
    Modern for Hacker News▲167

    A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Hacker News

    2022

22. 22
    Hacker News Stack▲138

    Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.

    2017

23. 23PA
    Paste a link to an article, get a minimal version to read▲78

    2014 · justread.mpgarate.com

24. 24RA
    RTFA, a Chrome extension to hide HN comments until you read the article▲44

    2014 · chrome.google.com

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