Best alternatives to Chrome Reader Mode (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Chrome Reader Mode, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Chrome Reader Mode alternatives, compared
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Reader Mode
An all-in-one, distraction-free reader with dyslexia support, accessibility features, bookmarking, highlighting, and research tools
≈100K users3.1★ from 186 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago7 permissions- About 10× more users than Chrome Reader Mode
- Rated 1.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
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Dark Reader - Dark Mode for Chrome
Turn on dark mode for Chrome. Take care of your eyes, and use a dark theme for the night and daily browsing.
≈60K users4.3★ from 149 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 6.0× more users than Chrome Reader Mode
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Dark Mode - Dark Reader for Chrome
Simple dark mode for Google Chrome. Switch all websites to dark mode as desired. Take care of your eyes by the night theme.
≈60K users4.5★ from 65 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 6.0× more users than Chrome Reader Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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PDF Dark Mode – Night Mode for PDF Reader
Read any PDF in dark mode instantly. Smart AI-powered PDF Viewer for Chrome. Reduces eye strain with brightness & sepia filters.
≈1K users5.0★ from 5 ratings1 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Chrome Reader Mode
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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Dark Mode - Dark Reader for Сhrome
Dark Mode a classic dark theme for every website. Switch website to dark reader and for night and daily browsing.
≈200K users4.4★ from 2.6K ratingsUpdated 8 months ago3 permissions- About 20× more users than Chrome Reader Mode
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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TTS Reader
Text to speech for any webpage, PDF, or Google Doc. Read aloud with 300+ AI voices, live highlighting and time estimates.
≈10K users4.5★ from 431 ratingsUpdated 4 days ago8 permissions- A similar number of users to Chrome Reader Mode
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
- Listed under Tools
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Eclipse PDF – Dark Mode Reader & Notes
A custom PDF viewer that forces clean, consistent Dark Mode on all PDFs.
≈2K users4.3★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago4 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Chrome Reader Mode
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Tools
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Open in PDF Reader
Send PDF links directly to your favorite PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat Reader
≈90K users3.5★ from 49 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago7 permissions- About 9.0× more users than Chrome Reader Mode
- Rated 1.2 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Open in Foxit™ Reader
Send PDF (Portable Document Format) links to the Foxit™ Reader from right-click context menu or browser's action button
≈40K users2.8★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago6 permissions- About 4.0× more users than Chrome Reader Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Flexi PDF Reader
Customizable PDF Viewing Made Effortless – Discover the Flexi PDF Reader
≈10K users4.3★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Chrome Reader Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
- Listed under Tools
Chrome Reader Mode alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Chrome Reader Mode?
By users, the most popular alternative is Dark Mode - Dark Reader for Сhrome with ≈200K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Reader Mode.
Which Chrome Reader Mode alternative has the best rating?
Dark Mode - Dark Reader for Chrome has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 65 ratings.
Is there a Chrome Reader Mode alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
PDF Dark Mode – Night Mode for PDF Reader asks for 1 permissions, against 4 for Chrome Reader Mode.
How many alternatives to Chrome Reader Mode are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Chrome Reader Mode on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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