---
title: "Chrome Reading Mode – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "773 users, rated 5.00 by 3 people. Version 1.0.0, updated 2026-04-15. Requests 4 permissions."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/ahgmehcfibndidbdlilbhfgaaljhabbn"
---

# Chrome Reading Mode

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 773
- Rating: 5.00 from 3 ratings
- Last checked: 2026-09-26 21:47 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: – (needs a week of history)
- Users gained in 30 days: – (needs a month of history)
- Rank by users: #27,716 of 264,703 live extensions
- Rank in Tools: #7,526 of 103,498

## The listing

What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check.

Summary from the listing:

> Turn any webpage into a clean reading view. Chrome Reading Mode removes ads and distractions for faster, focused reading.

- Extension ID: `ahgmehcfibndidbdlilbhfgaaljhabbn`
- Developer: [web2pdf.saver](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/uab1ecec06bb5259bc401dc6ebd9ffc2f)
- Trader status: Not declared a trader under EU law
- Category: [Productivity › Tools](https://extensiontracker.com/category/productivity/tools)
- First published: 2026-04-13
- Last updated: 2026-04-15
- Version: `1.0.0`
- Size: 226 KiB
- Minimum Chrome: 88
- Languages (52): Deutsch, English, Filipino, Indonesia, Kiswahili, Melayu, Nederlands, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, català, dansk, eesti, español, español (Latinoamérica), français, hrvatski, italiano, latviešu, lietuvių, magyar, norsk, polski, português (Brasil), português (Portugal), română, slovenčina, slovenščina, suomi, svenska, čeština, Ελληνικά, български, русский, српски, українська, עברית, العربية, فارسی, मराठी, हिन्दी, বাংলা, ગુજરાતી, தமிழ், తెలుగు, ಕನ್ನಡ, മലയാളം, ไทย, አማርኛ, 中文（中国）, 中文（台灣）, 日本語, 한국어
- Privacy policy: `https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IFr5_oOQf8cOzWm9phCRhIs8H5aLirEo/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=112729447224825833206&rtpof=true&sd=true`
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chrome-reading-mode/ahgmehcfibndidbdlilbhfgaaljhabbn>
- View the code or download the CRX, in CRX Viewer: <https://robwu.nl/crxviewer/?crx=https%3A%2F%2Fchromewebstore.google.com%2Fdetail%2Fahgmehcfibndidbdlilbhfgaaljhabbn>

## Users over time

One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store.

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-09-26 | 773 | 5.00 | 3 |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

No changes found since tracking began on 2026-09-26.

## What it can access

From the extension's manifest, in plain language.

**Every website:** it can read and change your data on all the sites you visit.

### Sites where it runs scripts

- `http://*/*`: Every website
- `https://*/*`: Every website

### Browser features

- `activeTab`: The tab you're on, only after you click the extension
- `scripting`: Run scripts on sites it can reach
- `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser
- `tabs`: Read the addresses and titles of your tabs

## More from this developer

Other extensions from the same publisher account.

| Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| [Save Website as PDF](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/ihgncekibldpfkefpchbcdmifodkfhpm) | 4,000 | 4.82 | 28 | Tools |
| [Fill Out PDF](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/danljjhmjagcpepjgboijniakfmkmbjp) | 1,000 | 5.00 | 13 | Tools |
| [Save Image As Type](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/lhcdemhbhggdpahhgkcofncnffkjppcd) | 7 | 5.00 | 1 | Tools |

All 4 extensions by [web2pdf.saver](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/uab1ecec06bb5259bc401dc6ebd9ffc2f).

## About this data

Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every month, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-09-26 21:47 UTC; next check around 2026-10-17.

How the data is collected: <https://extensiontracker.com/methodology>.

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “Chrome Reading Mode” (ahgmehcfibndidbdlilbhfgaaljhabbn). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-09-26. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/ahgmehcfibndidbdlilbhfgaaljhabbn. Accessed 2026-09-28.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_ahgmehcfibndidbdlilbhfgaaljhabbn,
  title   = {Chrome Reading Mode (ahgmehcfibndidbdlilbhfgaaljhabbn)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-09-26},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/ahgmehcfibndidbdlilbhfgaaljhabbn},
  urldate = {2026-09-28}
}
```

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