Open in Reader View

Easily access to the reader-view from right click context menu

Open in Reader View

Enhance your browsing experience with the "Open in Reader View" add-on for Firefox. This extension allows you to easily access the built-in reader view from the right-click context menu. Now, you can enjoy a cleaner, distraction-free reading experience on any webpage!

Key Features:

  • Open current pages directly in reader view in a new tab or switch the current page to reader view.
  • Open links in reader view, either in a new tab or the current tab.
  • Customize your experience by adding or removing context menu items and choosing tab placement options.

This add-on also redirects Google search results to ensure they can be opened in reader view, making it easier than ever to read content on the web without unnecessary clutter. If you notice any issues with similar websites, please report them on our GitHub issues page!

Manifest V3
By: tlintspr
Daily users: 1,169
2
Rating: 4.63
(43)
Version: 0.3.1 (Last updated: 2025-03-08)
Version code: 5906217
Creation date: 2015-10-05
Weekly download count: 18
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • notifications
Size: 21.63K
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: a day ago

User reviews

Pros
  • Works well on sites where reader view is not available
  • Ability to edit and save simplified pages as HTML
  • Customization options for fonts and background colors
  • Effective for people with ADD or Dyslexia
  • Bypasses many paywalls and removes ads for a cleaner reading experience
Cons
  • No visual cue for progress tracking (e.g., page number, scroll bar)
  • Current page reading position may disrupt flow on the last page
  • Context menu option sometimes does not work
  • Some users wish for additional feature enhancements
Most mentioned
  • Useful for enabling reader view on all sites
  • Customization options like font choice and background color
  • Ability to bypass paywalls and eliminate distractions
  • Issues with tracking reading progress
  • Request for additional features to improve usability
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews

This extension is quite useful, but there are some features that I would really like to see added: 1. I often use the extension with the page-down button. Normally, I expect the next page to start from the top. However, on the last page, when the content ends prematurely, the next (last) page starts somewhere in between. This disrupts the reading flow, as I have to manually search for the beginning of the text. 2. There is no indication of how much of the page has been read. It would be helpful to have a page number, scroll bar, or some other visual cue to track progress.
by Harman Singh, 2025-02-12

Has some lovely touches where I can specify my own font so I can get reader mode with AMS "Latin Modern Roman" so that what ever page I want to read in depth looks like LaTeX. Simple mode is also great without any of the buttons.
by Ian Channing, 2023-02-01
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Open in Reader View requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood

Open in Reader View is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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