Readr for Reddit

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This extension adds a beautiful & clutter free reading mode for reddit.

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Reading long reddit comments ( AskReddit, WritingPrompts, AskScience etc. ) is no longer a pain. Try Readr for Reddit, and view individual comments in a clean design, optimised for readability. Just press 'read' on any comment, and open up the Readr viewer.

Works on all subreddits as well as self posts!

Firefox and safari versions under development :D

NEW : Night Mode, Alternate font style and a new options page!

TIP : Press 'Esc' to quit the reader UI and go back to reddit.

How To Use :

1. Install the Extension
2. Go to your favorite subreddit and open the discussion on the first interesting link you find
3. Under the post, press the 'read' button (Present besides the permalink button)
4. Happy reading

While I have thoroughly tested this extension, this is still a one man operation and is very much in beta. Any Feedback / Question are welcome!

Please Rate 5 Stars if you would like to support the development of this extension.

------------- FUTURE UPDATES -------------

1. Firefox and Safari versions !
2. Advanced share capabilities
3. Showing additional child comments to the view
4. Upvote link

------------------- Version 0.2.2 -----------------
1. Shifted read button to the top of a comment
2. Added option to show read button under comment
3. Added option to switch between serif and sans-serif font style

------------------- Version 0.2 -------------------
1. Added night mode for readr
2. Front Page self posts, Profile page posts supported
3. Other performance improvements

------------------- Version 0.1 -------------------
1. Added 'read' button that opens up the optimized viewing mode
2. Added 'Gold' indicator and special indicators for comments by OP
3. Pressing 'Escape' closes the single comment view

Inspired by the talented folks at Medium.

Latest reviews

Alexander Clines 2021-01-10: Excellent extension. Would be great to have more font customization.
Alexander Clines 2021-01-10: Excellent extension. Would be great to have more font customization.
Margo Murua 2019-11-04: It's cool, but doesn't work for new theme. I would be more than happy to see it working on the redesign. Hope you can work it out!
Margo Murua 2019-11-04: It's cool, but doesn't work for new theme. I would be more than happy to see it working on the redesign. Hope you can work it out!
Mike Massari 2019-10-30: Does not work with the new reddit layout. Would be great otherwise
Mike Massari 2019-10-30: Does not work with the new reddit layout. Would be great otherwise
Alex James 2019-05-06: Works great, excellent for long content like r/AskHistorians or r/WritingPrompts!
Alex James 2019-05-06: Works great, excellent for long content like r/AskHistorians or r/WritingPrompts!
Santiago 2019-01-03: It's beautiful but IT DOESN'T WORK FOR THE NEW THEME! :(
Santiago 2019-01-03: It's beautiful but IT DOESN'T WORK FOR THE NEW THEME! :(
Travis S 2018-07-21: https://i.imgur.com/WUDswoD.png Something is wrong. Causes comments to lag out of every subreddit for 5+ seconds.
Travis S 2018-07-21: https://i.imgur.com/WUDswoD.png Something is wrong. Causes comments to lag out of every subreddit for 5+ seconds.
Tin Paudenović 2018-06-18: I used it extensively in the past though now that New reddit is upon us I fear it has lost functionality.
Tin Paudenović 2018-06-18: I used it extensively in the past though now that New reddit is upon us I fear it has lost functionality.
AJ 2018-04-04: The extension makes reddit comments unbelievably readable and beautiful. Thanks for the awesome work!
AJ 2018-04-04: The extension makes reddit comments unbelievably readable and beautiful. Thanks for the awesome work!
Leighton Vuong 2018-04-01: Great extension, my only gripe with it is that I wish that the read button would be at the top of a post instead of at the bottom (like comments). EDIT: Still no bueno, can't seem to find the read button above posts
Leighton Vuong 2018-04-01: Great extension, my only gripe with it is that I wish that the read button would be at the top of a post instead of at the bottom (like comments). EDIT: Still no bueno, can't seem to find the read button above posts
Niten Brah (Surfrbro) 2017-12-28: This extension is genius!!! Thank you so much!!
Niten Brah (Surfrbro) 2017-12-28: This extension is genius!!! Thank you so much!!
Mark Arambula 2017-09-03: Very useful extension for Reddit. Thanks for creating this.
Mark Arambula 2017-09-03: Very useful extension for Reddit. Thanks for creating this.
Velnias Velis 2017-07-23: Excellent tool. Thank you for this.
Velnias Velis 2017-07-23: Excellent tool. Thank you for this.
Bogdan Calin 2017-03-16: Great addition to reddit. It feels like using pocket :)
Bogdan Calin 2017-03-16: Great addition to reddit. It feels like using pocket :)
Alexandra Daigle 2016-11-30: I recommend this to every sub posting stories!
Alexandra Daigle 2016-11-30: I recommend this to every sub posting stories!
Nishan Parvez 2016-07-09: Great extension for people who have hard time reading small texts on computer screen.
Nishan Parvez 2016-07-09: Great extension for people who have hard time reading small texts on computer screen.
Jake Vogeley 2016-02-14: awesome job.
Jake Vogeley 2016-02-14: awesome job.
Yazid Ghanem 2015-10-29: Best extension ever made
Yazid Ghanem 2015-10-29: Best extension ever made
Patrick Coffey 2015-10-06: Really great extension. It's simple and does exactly what it says it will.
Patrick Coffey 2015-10-06: Really great extension. It's simple and does exactly what it says it will.
Lucas Driscoll 2015-08-30: This app is too beautiful, too seamless, too easy to use and too useful... :/
Lucas Driscoll 2015-08-30: This app is too beautiful, too seamless, too easy to use and too useful... :/
Sidhhant Agarwal 2015-08-06: A very simple and a nice utility,less strain to the eyes
Sidhhant Agarwal 2015-08-06: A very simple and a nice utility,less strain to the eyes
Jordan Selby 2015-06-09: Very useful, does exactly what it claims.
Jordan Selby 2015-06-09: Very useful, does exactly what it claims.
D.B. Sowell 2015-05-28: I already use RES, but this makes reading the longer comments a lot easier. Don't so easily get distracted.
D.B. Sowell 2015-05-28: I already use RES, but this makes reading the longer comments a lot easier. Don't so easily get distracted.
Hà An Phạm 2015-04-14: Absolutely beautiful.
Hà An Phạm 2015-04-14: Absolutely beautiful.
Stephy Miehle 2015-03-15: Much better reading experience!
Stephy Miehle 2015-03-15: Much better reading experience!
Daniele Trapani 2015-02-16: Fantastica estensione per leggere i commenti in un sito altrimenti illeggibile. La migliore funzione secondo me è la stima dei minuti che servono per leggere il post. 10/10
Marc Grädtke 2015-02-04: Great enhancement!

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