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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Focus Reader turns web articles into a clean, distraction-free reading view.Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
- Intended users
- The Chrome Web Store listing describes it for students, professionals, news readers, book lovers, researchers and people seeking less cluttered web reading.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says settings and reading-list data stay on the device, while anonymous usage events, website domains and extension details are collected through PostHog; analytics can be disabled.Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
- Compliance
- The privacy policy states that Focus Reader complies with GDPR and CCPA.Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
- Support
- General support is available at [email protected].Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
- Company
- The Chrome Web Store lists the developer as TechMode LLC, at Nazarbayev street 28a, Almaty 050039, Kazakhstan.Read 4 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
- Activation
- Reader Mode can be activated from the browser toolbar, from the popup button, or by the Alt+R keyboard shortcut.Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
- Article parsing
- It extracts article content from websites and supports sites such as Medium, Substack, blogs and news sites.Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
- Compatibility limits
- Heavy JavaScript pages may not parse correctly, paywalled content may be blocked, and some sites block reader mode extensions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
- Customization
- Users can choose Serif, Sans-Serif or Monospace fonts, adjust font size, and switch between light and dark themes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
- Permissions
- The help page says the extension needs Active Tab access to read the current page and Storage to save settings and the reading list locally.Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
- Reading features
- The available free version includes reading mode, dark/light themes, three font styles, reading progress and saving up to 10 articles.Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
Plans and prices
Free Free Reader Mode · dark/light themes · 3 font styles · reading list up to 10 articles · reading progress tracking Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
PRO Priced on request Planned features include AI summaries, AI text-to-speech, smart highlights, unlimited reading list, focus timer, cloud sync and export Read 4 Oct 2026 · focusreader.app
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