Firefly – Reader View & Reading Mode
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ldbneiedmoimjbjjlbglfifkipdkmjghDistraction-free reader view on Mozilla Readability. Dark & eye-care themes, auto outline, font control, copy as Markdown. No ads.
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Distraction-free reader view on Mozilla Readability. Dark & eye-care themes, auto outline, font control, copy as Markdown. No ads.
Turn any cluttered web page into a clean, comfortable reading view — in one click.
Firefly is a lightweight reading mode extension for Chrome. It uses the Mozilla Readability engine (the same technology behind Firefox Reader View) to extract the main article from news sites, blogs, and long-form pages — stripping away ads, sidebars, pop-ups, and other distractions.
## ✨ Features
**📖 Distraction-free reading**
- One click on the toolbar icon (or keyboard shortcut) to switch the current page into a clean reading view
- Smart article extraction powered by Mozilla Readability — works on news, blogs, docs, and long articles
- Automatic table of contents: navigate long articles with a clickable outline
**🎨 Three reading themes**
- Light mode for daytime
- Eye-care mode (warm, low-glare) for long sessions
- Dark mode for night reading — automatically follows your system preference on first use
**🔠 Full typography control**
- Adjust font size (Ctrl/⌘ + +/-) and line height
- Switch between sans-serif and serif fonts
- Adjust page width for comfortable line length
- All settings are remembered locally
**🖼️ Image controls**
- Grayscale images for a calmer page
- Hide images entirely for pure text reading
**⌨️ Keyboard-first**
- `Esc` exit reading mode
- `J` / `K` scroll down / up
- `Ctrl/⌘ + P` print the clean article to PDF
**📋 Copy as Markdown**
- Copy the extracted article as clean Markdown to your clipboard — perfect for notes, docs, and AI chat tools
## 🔒 Privacy
Firefly collects **no data whatsoever**. No analytics, no tracking, no account, no network requests from the reader. All processing happens locally in your browser, and all preferences are stored locally.
## ❓ FAQ
**How do I enable reading mode on a page?**
Click the Firefly icon in the Chrome toolbar while viewing an article. Press `Esc` to exit.
**Is Firefly free?**
Yes — completely free, with no ads and no account required.
**Does Firefly work on Chromebooks?**
Yes. Firefly works on ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux — it is a popular reading mode choice for Chromebook users.
**Does it send my browsing data anywhere?**
No. Firefly requires no special permissions beyond rendering the reader, and it collects zero data.
**What technology does Firefly use?**
Mozilla Readability for article extraction and DOMPurify for sanitizing content — the same open-source building blocks behind Firefox Reader View.
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Firefly — a fast, private, distraction-free reader view for Chrome.