Best alternatives to Reader Mode (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to 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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Reader Mode alternatives, compared
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Chrome Reader Mode
An eco-friendly, ad-free reader view for any website — Chrome Reader Mode via browser: dark theme, download PDF, custom text width.
≈10K users4.7★ from 85 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago4 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Reader Mode
- Rated 1.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
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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 1.7× fewer users than Reader Mode
- Rated 1.2 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 7)
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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 1.7× fewer users than Reader Mode
- Rated 1.4 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 7)
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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 2.0× more users than Reader Mode
- Rated 1.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 7)
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Dark mode / night reader
Inverts page colors, showing white text on a dark background
≈10K users4.2★ from 241 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago4 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Reader Mode
- Rated 1.1 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
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FB2 Chrome Reader
Allows you to read files with the .fb2 extension in the Chrome browser.
≈30K users3.4★ from 82 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Reader Mode
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
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Dark Reader
Dark mode for every website. Take care of your eyes, use dark theme for night and daily browsing.
≈7M users4.7★ from 13.2K ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago5 permissions- About 70× more users than Reader Mode
- Rated 1.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 7)
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Reader View
Removes clutter like buttons, backgrounds, adjusts text size, contrast, and layout for better readability
≈300K users4.7★ from 1.1K ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago6 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Reader Mode
- Rated 1.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 7)
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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 100× fewer users than Reader Mode
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
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Reader Line
Use Reader Line app to guide and enhance your experience with reading ruler to maintain your focus with reading line.
≈20K users4.9★ from 101 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago5 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Reader Mode
- Rated 1.8 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 7)
Reader Mode alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Reader Mode?
By users, the most popular alternative is Dark Reader with ≈7M users and a 4.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Chrome Reader Mode.
Which Reader Mode alternative has the best rating?
Reader Line has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 101 ratings.
Is there a Reader Mode alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
FB2 Chrome Reader asks for 1 permissions, against 7 for Reader Mode.
How many alternatives to Reader Mode are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Reader Mode on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.