Enhance readability on English websites with smart font scaling and Bionic Reading.
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- Smart Font Scaling - Enlarges body text only (not UI elements), configurable 1.0x - 1.5x
- Bionic Reading - Bolds the first portion of each word to create fixation points, guiding the eye faster through text
- CJK Aware - Skips Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters for clean mixed-language support
- Soft Contrast - Uses opacity-based highlighting instead of harsh bolding, comfortable on both light and dark themes
- Smart Site Matching - Preset list of info-dense sites (X, Reddit, HN, Medium, etc.) with custom site support
- SPA Support - Handles dynamic content loading and DOM recycling on modern web apps
- Keyboard Shortcut -
Alt+Gto activate on any page, even without pre-configuration
- Download
glideread-v*.zipfrom the Releases page - Unzip the file
- Open
chrome://extensionsin Chrome - Enable Developer Mode (top right)
- Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder
git clone https://github.com/psylch/glideread-extension.gitThen load the cloned folder as an unpacked extension in Chrome.
Press Alt+G on any page to activate GlideRead instantly. Customize at chrome://extensions/shortcuts.
Click the extension icon for a quick toggle. Open Settings for:
- Font scale and line height adjustment
- Bionic Reading intensity (Light / Medium / Heavy)
- Site management (enable/disable preset sites, add custom domains)
twitter.com x.com reddit.com news.ycombinator.com medium.com dev.to techcrunch.com arstechnica.com theverge.com hackernoon.com substack.com