Best alternatives to Reader Mode Pro (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Reader Mode Pro, 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 for Google Chrome™
Strips away clutter like buttons, background images, and changes the page's text size, contrast and layout for better readability
≈20K users4.7★ from 170 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years8 permissions- About 10× more users than Reader Mode Pro
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 6)
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Quiet Reader — Reader Mode
A calmer place to read. Simplify articles, save them offline, highlight passages and add notes.
≈10K users3.9★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago4 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Reader Mode Pro
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™
FREE Simple QR Code Reader which works for both Camera and Image files. No Internet needed.
≈300K users3.9★ from 783 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 150× more users than Reader Mode Pro
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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QR Code Reader
A chrome extension for reading QR code from webpage
≈200K users3.5★ from 86 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago6 permissions- About 100× more users than Reader Mode Pro
- Updated more recently
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Unclutter — Modern Reader Mode
Read, bookmark, and highlight articles with style.
≈6K users4.8★ from 44 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Reader Mode Pro
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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QR Code Reader
A chrome extension for reading QR code from webpage.
≈9K users4.5★ from 8 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 4.5× more users than Reader Mode Pro
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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RSS Reader
A fast, private RSS & Atom feed reader — auto-refresh, unread badge, notifications, and OPML. No account, no tracking.
≈7K users3.5★ from 185 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago7 permissions- About 3.5× more users than Reader Mode Pro
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
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Reader View
Strips away clutter like buttons, background images, and changes the page's text size, contrast and layout for better readability
≈50K users4.6★ from 114 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years8 permissions- About 25× more users than Reader Mode Pro
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 6)
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Doc Reader
Open and read DOCX, RTF, TXT and Markdown documents locally. Your files never leave your computer.
≈10K users3.5★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Reader Mode Pro
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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Foxycape AI Reader
A reader focused on learning and research with support for ePub, PDF, mind maps, TTS.
≈2K users4.5★ from 46 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to Reader Mode Pro
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
Reader Mode Pro alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Reader Mode Pro?
By users, the most popular alternative is QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™ with ≈300K users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Reader Mode for Google Chrome™.
Which Reader Mode Pro alternative has the best rating?
Reader Mode for Google Chrome™ has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 170 ratings.
Is there a Reader Mode Pro alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™ asks for 1 permissions, against 6 for Reader Mode Pro.
How many alternatives to Reader Mode Pro are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Reader Mode Pro 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.