Reader mode that respects long attention.
Mozilla Readability-powered extraction for news, blogs, essays, and Medium-like pages.
Calm reading for Chrome
FocusReader
A focused Chrome extension for turning crowded articles into a calm reader view and saving the exact lines you want to remember with their source attached.
Free tier includes 10 quotes. PRO unlocks unlimited local saves for a one-time $9.99 payment. No subscription.
Manifest V3
Chrome toolbar
Right-click save
Source-backed quotes without spreadsheet cleanup.
Highlight text, right-click, save it, then group notes by domain or your own category.
Markdown export when your notes need to move.
Download a clean research file for Obsidian, Notion, Git, or your own archive.
The daily flow
From cluttered page to reusable note in under a minute.
Successful reading products make the next action obvious. FocusReader keeps the loop short: open, read, save, export.
Open reader mode
Click the extension on the current article, or press Alt+Shift+R, to remove the surrounding page noise.
Save the passage
Select text, right-click, and keep the quote with title, URL, domain, and timestamp.
Export the work
Download clean Markdown instead of rebuilding your notes by hand later.
Distraction-free reader
Read the article, not the page furniture.
FocusReader opens the current page in a quiet reader tab with light, dark, and beige backgrounds, Georgia or Inter typography, adjustable font size, and line-height controls for longer sessions.
- Opens from the Chrome toolbar on the current page.
- Uses vendored Mozilla Readability, not remote code.
- Includes a back-to-original control for source checking.
Quote saver with context
Keep the useful line and the proof beside it.
Every saved quote carries the page title, URL, domain, timestamp, and optional category. The popup stays clean enough for daily use, but complete enough for research.
Domain grouping
Custom category
Delete controls
Markdown export
The FocusReader difference
Not another infinite queue.
Big read-later apps are great when you need a whole content inbox. FocusReader is smaller on purpose: it helps you read the current page and keep the quotes you can actually use.
Need
Broad read-later apps
FocusReader
A private reader view for the page you are on
Often bundled into a larger library
Core workflow
Saved quotes with source context
Usually built around highlights or queues
Quote, title, URL, domain, timestamp
Simple ownership of notes
Often account-led or sync-led
Local storage and Markdown export
Newsletters, feeds, PDFs, audio, social feeds
Good fit
Intentionally not the MVP
Made for the pages people actually read
Strong on articles. Honest about edge cases.
Successful extensions set expectations before install. FocusReader is built for public, article-style pages where clean extraction and source-backed quote capture matter most.
News, blogs, essays, research posts
Reader mode and quote saving are tuned for article structure and long-form text.
Medium-like publishing pages
Readability parsing handles many editorial layouts and preserves useful content.
Restricted apps and locked pages
Chrome may block extension access on internal pages, protected pages, or app-like screens.
Launch install path
Built to feel familiar from Chrome Web Store to first quote.
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Install from the Chrome Web Store listing.
The public listing will show screenshots, privacy disclosures, and reviewer-tested behavior.
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Open a readable article and click FocusReader.
The current page opens in a cleaner reader tab with theme and typography controls.
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Select a passage and save it with context.
The quote library keeps the passage, source URL, page title, domain, and timestamp.
Local-first by design
Your reading library stays on your device.
FocusReader stores quotes, preferences, and license status in Chrome local storage. Temporary reader captures use session storage and are cleaned up automatically. Saved quotes, page content, and browsing data are never sent to the FocusReader license service.
FocusReader PRO
Start free. Upgrade when your quote library grows.
The free tier is built for trying the workflow. PRO is a one-time unlock for unlimited local quote saves with no recurring fee.
10 quotes
Reader mode, local quote saving, categories, deletion, and Markdown export.
$9.99 once
Unlimited local quote saves with the same private, source-backed workflow.
Buy FocusReader PROQuestions buyers ask
Clear answers before install.
Does FocusReader send saved quotes to a server?
No. Saved quotes stay in Chrome storage. Only a license key is sent to the FocusReader validation service when PRO is activated or rechecked.
Does it replace Readwise Reader, Matter, or Instapaper?
No. Those are broader reading platforms. FocusReader is a smaller Chrome tool for reader mode and source-backed quote capture.
Why is there a 10-quote free tier?
The free tier lets users test the workflow. PRO removes the local save limit with a one-time $9.99 unlock.
Will every website parse perfectly?
No reader extension can promise that. FocusReader is strongest on public article-style pages and intentionally reports edge cases honestly.
A smaller reading workflow
Built for readers, researchers, and people who collect the line that matters.
Try the complete reading and quote workflow for free, keep your library local, and upgrade only when ten saved quotes are no longer enough.
10 quotes free
Local-first by design
$9.99 once