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Products that do what SlowRead – Stop Scrolling & Focus does

A Chrome extension that forces you to actually read

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Reader Mode▲411
Remove clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡
2019
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Clearly▲177
A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome
2018
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7reads▲119
A minimal mindful reading list for Google Chrome.
2020
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Just Read▲213
Reader view for web browsers
2017
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Readsy▲155
Auto-highlighted text for faster reading
2022
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Reader Mode 2.0▲347
Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions
2025
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The Reader Extension▲80
A Chrome extension that makes you read what you save
2018
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Fready▲203
Spend less time reading online.
2020
9IM
I made a Chrome extension to stop mindless browsing▲519
2020 · getintention.com
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123Read▲70
Distraction free reading for every website
2019
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Jiffy Reader▲520
Read anything on the internet faster and more clearly
2022
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ReadPilot▲306
Read any webpage in 1 minute, with only 1 click
2023
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Google Chrome Vertical Tabs▲378
Chrome now supports vertical tabs and immersive reading mode
Apr 2026 · google.com
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Just Focus▲226
Simple website blocker for Chrome 🙅💻
2018
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Minimal Reading Mode ▲91
Optimize websites for reading: font, contrast, night mode
2019
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Zen Reader▲142
For ADHD minds who crave focus
2025
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Read 💩 Faster▲192
Speed read articles w/o compromising your comprehension
2019
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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
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FocusRead▲10
Read faster on any website with bionic reading.
Jul 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
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Text Fish▲139
Skip Paywalls, Read Peacefully
2020
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Article to Video▲74
Skip reading and let AI summarize it in a video for you
2024
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Readima▲87
Simulate various reading techniques for speed reading
2023
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Mercury Reader▲214
Clear the clutter from your articles. Instantly.
2016
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Brutal Reader▲98
Strips any webpage down to just the article
Mar 2026 · github.com

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