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Products that do what Paper Light does

A distraction-free, browser-based reader.

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Reader Mode 2.0▲347
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2025
2
ReadHere▲146
Lightweight PDF & EPUB reader in your browser
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3
Kindle Paperwhite▲232
New Kindle w/ a 6" hi-res display & built-in light
2015
4
Reader Mode▲411
Remove clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡
2019
5AU
A usable eBook reader inside a browser (azw3, mobi, ePub, pdf)▲297
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6PR
PDFlower – Reflow PDF papers for small-screen reading▲216
2017 · pdflower.com
7
Bookaroozie▲135
AI powered Kindle alternative that works with PDFs, EPUBs
2025
8
Fready▲203
Spend less time reading online.
2020
9
Simply Write▲154
Distraction-free writing tool
2025
10
Desklamp▲133
Remember everything you read and revise faster
2022
11
Clearly▲177
A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome
2018
12
Quiet Reader (Mac)▲83
Read articles + text blocks (any app) distraction free.
2022
13
Reader Mode Premium▲324
Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions
2020
14
Minimal Reading Mode ▲91
Optimize websites for reading: font, contrast, night mode
2019
15
Just Read▲213
Reader view for web browsers
2017
16
Midnight▲133
clutter-free, zero-blue light reading experience
2023
17
Glose for Mobile▲255
A social reader for ebooks, now on Android
2015
181A
1paragraph – a browser-based, offline-first ePub reader▲108
2022 · 1paragraph.app
19
Flash▲203
A speed reading web app
2018
20
Text Fish▲139
Skip Paywalls, Read Peacefully
2020
21
Xteink X4▲141
Ultra light, magnetic E-reader that attaches to your phone
Dec 2025
22
Kdan Mobile PDF Reader▲97
PDF editor designed for all the ways you work
2020
23
Paper.coffee▲169
Discover the pure joy of writing
2019
24
Simplenote▲124
Simple, lighter alternative to Evernote
2014

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