Overview
See estimated reading time and a progress bar on any article. Know how long it takes and track your progress as you read.
ReadMeter automatically detects article content on any webpage and shows you: π READING TIME β See "7 min read" at the top of any article, so you know exactly how long it takes before you start. π PROGRESS BAR β A slim, elegant bar at the top of your browser fills as you scroll, showing exactly how far you've read. β± TIME REMAINING β A floating indicator shows "43% Β· 4 min left" as you scroll, so you always know how much is left. βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ WHY READMETER? β’ Medium shows "5 min read" on every article β now you get the same feature on EVERY website β’ Perfect for research: quickly see how long each article takes and prioritize what to read first β’ Great for students, knowledge workers, and anyone who reads articles online βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ FEATURES β Auto-detect articles β Works on Medium, Substack, WordPress, news sites, blogs, and more β Smart language detection β Adjusts reading speed for English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more β Customizable β Change progress bar color, adjust reading speed, toggle features on/off β Daily stats β Track how many articles you read and total minutes per day β Lightweight β No external requests, no data collection, runs 100% locally β Minimal UI β Only shows up when reading an actual article, never intrusive βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ SETTINGS β’ Toggle read time badge on/off β’ Toggle progress bar on/off β’ Choose your progress bar color β’ Set custom reading speed (100-400 words per minute) β’ View today's reading statistics βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ PRIVACY ReadMeter respects your privacy: β’ β No data collection β we don't track what you read β’ β No network requests β everything runs locally in your browser β’ β No account required β works immediately after installation β’ β Minimal permissions β only "storage" (for settings) and "activeTab" βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ SUPPORTED SITES Works on virtually any website with article content: β’ Medium, Substack, WordPress, Ghost, Hashnode β’ Dev.to, CSS-Tricks, Smashing Magazine β’ BBC, NY Times, The Verge, TechCrunch β’ VnExpress, Tuoi Tre, and Vietnamese news sites β’ Wikipedia, GitHub READMEs β’ Any blog or news site with article content βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ FREE & OPEN SOURCE ReadMeter is completely free with no premium tier, no ads, and no catches. If you find it useful, please leave a β review β it helps others discover the extension! For feedback or bug reports: https://github.com/quypn93/ReadMeter/issues
Details
- Version1.0.0
- UpdatedFebruary 24, 2026
- Offered byQuyPham
- Size55.03KiB
- Languages2 languages
- Developer
Email
quypn93@gmail.com - Non-traderThis developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.
Privacy
This developer declares that your data is
- Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
- Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
- Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
