For all Chromium-based browsers
Zen Reader clears the noise from any article so you're left with the words — nothing else asking for your attention.
Works on all Chromium browsers
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The quiet page is not empty.
It is arranged so the words carry the weight, and nothing else competes for your eyes.
Alt+Z · toggled in under a second
One shortcut turns any article into reading mode — and back — without leaving the page.
Adjust font, size, line height, and reading width once. Zen Reader carries it everywhere.
Pomodoro timer and reading-progress cues for when you actually need to finish something.
Bookmark any article to your personal library and come back to it from any device.
Select any passage to highlight and save it. Your marks stay attached to the page.
Save any article — or AI chat thread — as a clean Markdown file with one click.
Have the article read aloud to you. Keep reading with your ears when your eyes need a break.
Track what you have read, how much, and how recently — private to your account, visible only to you.
Strip images from the page for a fully text-focused view with zero visual distraction.
Pick a theme, a type size, a reading width you like — Zen Reader carries those choices to the next page, and the one after that.
Nothing is sent anywhere. Preferences live in your browser.
From the Chrome Web Store
An excellent reader extension that removes distractions, making it simple to enjoy news or read any text in a website without annoying interruptions and nuisance.
Damn goated extension..makes things a lot easier for someone who has issues focusing lol. W
As a website content reader, it's really useful. This extension is enriched with many useful features.
One-time purchase. No subscription, ever.
Free
$0 forever
No account needed to start
Install and start reading right away — no account, no card. Sign in only if you want your library synced.
Pro
$7.99 one-time
No subscription · yours forever
Install the extension and sign in first — then use the same email at checkout so Pro unlocks automatically.
Add Zen Reader from the Chrome Web Store — free, takes under a minute.
Navigate to any article, blog post, or long-form page you want to read.
The page clears instantly. Press again to return. Nothing else to configure.
Your preferences — theme, type, width — live in your browser's own storage and never reach us. If you sign in, your library, highlights, and stats sync to your private account so they follow you across devices; only you can read them. We don't track your browsing, build a profile, or sell anything to anyone. Don't sign in, and nothing leaves your browser at all.