FocusRead

Description

Distraction-free reader mode for Chrome. Clean articles, beautiful themes, and focus tools for serious readers. The most complete Chrome Reader Mode extension on the Chrome Web Store. Press Alt+R on any article and watch the internet get quiet. FocusRead strips any web page down to pure, clean text — no ads, no sidebars, no cookie banners, no related articles, no clutter. Just the words you came to read. Works on: Wikipedia · PubMed · Medium · Substack · news articles · blog posts · research papers · and most of the web Free features: ✔ One-click reader mode (Alt+R or toolbar button) ✔ Clean article extraction on most websites ✔ 4 themes: Light, Dark, Sepia, Paper ✔ Font size control (14px to 28px) ✔ Font family: Serif, Sans-serif, Readable, Monospace ✔ Column width: Narrow or Wide ✔ Reading progress bar ✔ In-reader search — Ctrl+F works correctly inside the reader, jumps to every match ✔ Reading time estimate ✔ Load Full Text button — works even on sites that restrict reader tools FocusRead PRO — $5 one-time: ⚡ Focus Bold — bolds the first half of every word so your eye moves faster across each line 🎯 Focus Line — dims everything except the paragraph you're reading ↓ Auto Scroll — hands-free reading at your own pace, with adjustable speed Your reading, your data: Everything runs locally on your device. FocusRead collects no data, tracks nothing, and sends nothing anywhere. Ever. One-time payment for PRO. No subscription. No expiry. Yours forever. Alt+R and start reading.