Zen Reader

Minimal distraction-free reading mode for clean and focused browsing.

Zen Reader turns any article into a calm, quiet page. Press Alt+Z, or click the icon, and the clutter disappears: no banners, pop-ups or sidebars. Just the words, set in a typeface you choose. MAKE IT YOURS - 66 themes (34 free), including warm light and soft dark options designed for long reading - 28 fonts, plus text size, line spacing and reading width - Your favourites kept close, so switching is one click READ MORE THAN ARTICLES - Open your own Markdown, text, Word and EPUB files in the same reader - Cleaner newsletters, like Substack, with the title and text and none of the subscribe boxes LEARN AND REMEMBER - Select a word to look up its meaning without leaving the page - Highlight passages and save articles to your library - Export to Markdown or PDF, and listen with Read Aloud PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - Works fully without an account. Your settings, saved articles and highlights stay on your device - Sign in with Google only if you want to sync across devices - Optional anonymous usage stats, with an off switch in Settings - Asks for access to a site only if you turn on suggestions or auto-open for it FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL PRO Everything above is free, with limits of 20 saved articles and 30 highlights. Pro is a one-time payment, with no subscription, and removes those limits and adds 32 premium themes.