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24 alternatives to FocusRead Reader Mode

The Better Chrome Reading Mode Extension That Just Works!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Reader Mode▲405
Remove clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡
2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →
2
Reader Mode Premium▲314
Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions
2020 · readermode.io · its alternatives →
3
Just Read▲213
Reader view for web browsers
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
Reader Mode 2.0▲332
Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions
2025 · readermode.io · its alternatives →
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Minimal Reading Mode ▲91
Optimize websites for reading: font, contrast, night mode
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Increase your readability and productivity with this simple extension▲65
Reader Mode is a powerful online reading toolkit that lets you read, highlight, annotate, bookmark and research better and without distractions
2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →
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Chrome Reader Mode▲9
Customize the article view to your liking
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Clearly▲177
A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
9
Reader Mode▲3
Neat reader mode extension for Google Chrome 📃
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Unclutter – Reader mode, but better▲212
Hey everyone! In the last months I've been working on Unclutter, a modern reader mode browser extension. In contrast to all existing approaches, it unclutters articles by modifying their CSS instead of extracting the text content. This results in a more visually pleasing result that reuses the original article style. The idea is to remove friction so you use the reader mode more often. There are a few more features around saving articles automatically and taking highlights -- more details are on the website. The extension has about 400 active weekly users right now, mostly from organic web…
2022 · unclutter.it · its alternatives →
11
Google Chrome Vertical Tabs▲376
Chrome now supports vertical tabs and immersive reading mode
Apr 2026 · google.com · its alternatives →
12
The Reader Extension▲80
A Chrome extension that makes you read what you save
2018 · rukshn.github.io · its alternatives →
13
Dark Reader extension – Dark mode for every website▲369
Enable dark mode (night mode) on all websites
2018 · darkreader.org · its alternatives →
14
Reader Style▲11
A Chrome plugin for comfortable reading with eye protection.
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Reeader - Minimal reader for Chrome▲6
Read the web in your style.
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Readsy▲155
Auto-highlighted text for faster reading
2022 · its alternatives →
17
Zen Reader▲142
For ADHD minds who crave focus
2025 · its alternatives →
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Readvox▲211
Chrome Extension that will read texts on web pages for you
2024 · readvox.com · its alternatives →
19
7reads▲119
A minimal mindful reading list for Google Chrome.
2020 · 7reads.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Smart Reader▲21
Read Smart. Listen Effortlessly. Stay Focused.
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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FocusCutter▲9
Clean reading mode — one click, no distractions.
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Glide▲81
Enhanced reading experience
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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READR▲9
The reader mode Chrome forgot to build
Feb 2026 · wushu75.github.io · its alternatives →
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Reading Pointer▲81
Reader mode meets speed reading
2020 · its alternatives →

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