This build prefers Mozilla Readability for extraction, then falls back to a lightweight heuristic.
To get the best results (proper paragraphs, titles, bylines), add readability.js to the extension folder.
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Download
readability.jsfrom the official repo (mozilla/readability) or npm build artifact.- File you want is the UMD/browser build typically named
Readability.jsorreadability.js.
- File you want is the UMD/browser build typically named
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Save it into this extension folder as readability.js (exact name).
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In chrome://extensions, click Reload on this extension.
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Toggle Reader (toolbar button or Alt+R).
If the file is not present, the extension quietly uses the heuristic extractor.
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Extract the ZIP.
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Go to
chrome://extensions→ Developer mode on. -
Load unpacked → select the folder.
- Alt+R toggle, Esc to close, A−/A+ to change font.