Clean Up the Web: One-Click Distraction-Free Reading

Some times, all you want is to read without distractions or clutter. Whether you are catching up on blog posts, reading news articles the experience can be overwhelming. That’s exactly what the Only Read browser extension is built to solve.

This lightweight tool transform chaotic web pages into a calm, focused reading experience. It strips away unnecessary elements only the article text and images you came to see. No more struggling to find the content buried under button and promotional overlays.

The extension works on most websites and blogs, and it doesn't require you to copy and paste the URL into another service. It keeps everything inside your browser, respecting your privacy and improving the reading flow with no interruptions.

There are no complicated settings or bloat. Just install it and enjoy faster and focused reading. You can also change basic themes like light or dark mode depending on your comfort.

4 Reasons to Use

Features

• Instantly eliminate clutter and clutter.
• Focus only on the important context.
• Change fonts and colors to your liking.
• It will help you relax your eyes at any time, day or night.

Overview

Description: The Read Only extension helps you read web pages without any clutter. If you are a reader, you will find that many times there are many distracting things around what you are reading that prevent you from focusing. Distracting things like images, site bars, pop-ups, or any unnecessary elements that are preventing you from reading. This extension will remove all that unnecessary stuff and give you a clean, readable website. You will only see your important reader-friendly content. Whether you're reading a news article or a blog post or a document, this extension will present it to you in a reader friendly and beautiful format. This will help you focus. Increase and decrease the font size of what you are reading.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

1. What is Only Read?

   Only Read is a browser extension that will transform your web page into a clear and distraction-free reading comprehension page. It will remove pop-ups, confusing sidebars, and other unnecessary things, presenting only the main content to you.

2. How does Only Read work?

   First you install it, then click on the icon of this extension on any web page. This extension will then scan your web page, extract the key elements, and show you a new page with clean typography and layout.

3. What types of websites does it work on?

   Only Read works on most news sites, blogs, online articles, documentation pages, and long content. It works very well on simple pages. If it is used on any website with heavy scripts, then some exceptions may be observed. Which we will try to fix in the next update.

4. Can I customize the reading view?

   You can customize text size, text type, and background color. This extension includes both light and dark mode. You can read comfortably during the day or night.

5. Is Only Read different from the browser's reader mode?

   While some browsers offer built-in reader mode, Only Read often provides more control and customization. It also tends to work on pages where built-in readers fail or are not supported at all.

6. Does it remove image and media content too?

   It keeps important inline images that are part of the content. However, it does remove decorative or unrelated images (like backgrounds) for a cleaner experience. Video and embedded media are handled based on how they are structured on the page.

7. Is Only Read safe to use?

   Absolutely. Only Read runs locally in your browser and doesn’t collect or send any personal data. It only processes the content of the webpage you’re actively reading and does not track your activity.

8. Can I print a simplified view?

   Yes! One of the great features of Only Read is that the clean reading view is also optimized for printing. You can hit the print button or use Ctrl+P/Cmd+P once in reading mode for a neat printout.

9. Will this extension work offline?

   Only Read needs an active internet connection to load a webpage but can then clean and simplify the page after it's fully loaded. It does not store pages for offline use.

10. Is Only Read free to use?

    Yes, Only Read is completely free. All core features, including cleaning pages, customizing appearances, and reading in light or dark mode are included at no cost.