Tired of websites cluttered with ads and banners? Chrome’s Reading Mode is here to help! It strips away all the distractions so you can focus on the actual content. Here’s a quick rundown on how to enable and use it.
Quick Summary:
Chrome’s Reading Mode cleans up web pages by removing ads and extra stuff, giving you a better reading experience. You need to go to chrome://flags/, look for “Reader,” turn it on, and restart Chrome. Then, click the “Reader Mode” icon in the address bar to use it and change its appearance if you want.
When you’re browsing online, it can be a real headache to wade through all the ads and pop-ups just to read an article. Chrome’s Reading Mode offers a solution by giving you a clean, distraction-free view, letting you focus on the text and pictures that really matter.
How to turn on reading mode in Chrome
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First, open Google Chrome and type
chrome://flags/in the address bar. This takes you to Chrome’s hidden experimental features.
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Next, use the search box at the top and type “Reader”. This will highlight the “Enable Reader Mode” setting.
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Click the drop-down menu next to “Enable Reader Mode” and choose “Enabled”. If you’d rather access it through Chrome’s regular settings, choose “Enabled Available in Settings”.
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After you’ve picked your option, click the “Relaunch” button in the bottom right to restart Chrome and save your changes.
How to use Reading Mode
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After Chrome restarts, go to any article or blog post. If it’s compatible with the feature, you’ll see a “Reader Mode” icon appear on the right side of your address bar.
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Click the “Reader Mode” icon to use it. The webpage will switch to a simple layout, getting rid of the ads and other clutter. The icon will also turn blue, showing that it’s active.
Customizing the font and background
To make it even better, click the ‘A’ button at the top-right. This opens the “Customize appearance” menu, where you can adjust the look of Reading Mode.
Adjust the font size with the slider, select a font style from the menu, and pick a background color that you like.
Once you are done, just click the blue “Reader Mode” icon in the address bar again to go back to the original layout.