BetterRead
Read smarter on every website.
BetterRead is a Chrome extension that transforms any webpage into a distraction-free reading experience. Strip ads, summarise articles with AI, and save and annotate anything with a single click.
Your browser, redesigned for reading
One extension, a smarter web
Reader Mode
Strip any page down to clean text and images instantly with one click.
AI Summariser
Get a 3-sentence summary of any article powered by GPT-4. No copy-pasting.
One-Click Save
Save articles, highlights, and annotations to your personal library.
Visual Clipping
Clip any section of a page as a screenshot directly to your reading list.
Reading Time Estimate
See how long an article takes before you commit to reading it.
Offline Reading
Saved articles are available offline. Read on the plane, no wi-fi needed.
Clean reading, everywhere
Reader mode activated — clean article view with zero ads
Why 180,000 readers trust BetterRead
Highly rated
Rated 4.8 stars across 18,000 reviews on the Chrome Web Store.
Active daily readers
180,000 readers use BetterRead on the web every single day.
Lightning fast
Reader mode activates in under 3 seconds on any page worldwide.
Zero tracking
We collect zero analytics. Your reading habits are completely private.
Who uses BetterRead
Academic Paper Digests
Summarise dense research papers, save annotated PDFs, and build a personal knowledge library.
News Triage at Speed
Process 50 articles in the time it used to take to read 5. AI summaries surface what matters.
Study & Note-Taking
Highlight key passages, annotate with personal notes, and save to a subject-organised library.
Docs & Tutorial Reading
Clean up cluttered documentation sites and focus on the code examples that matter.
Daily Briefings
Skim industry news fast with AI summaries. Stay informed without spending hours reading.
Distraction-Free Long Reads
Long-form articles, essays, and blog posts become a pleasure to read without sidebar noise.
Read more for less
Free
Core reading tools, always free.
- Unlimited reader mode
- Reading time estimates
- Up to 20 saved articles
- Basic highlights
Pro
AI superpowers for serious readers.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited saved articles
- AI article summaries
- Visual page clipping
- Offline reading
- Export highlights to Notion or PDF
Frequently asked questions
What readers are saying
“The AI summary feature alone is worth installing. I can triage 50 articles in the time it used to take me to read 5.”
Nina Voronova
Journalist, The Daily Edit
“I live in reader mode now. News sites are completely unusable without BetterRead.”
David Okafor
Research Analyst
“The annotation and save feature has replaced my entire Pocket + Notion workflow. Everything in one place.”
Lena Brandt
PhD Student, TU Berlin
Extension updates
AI Summary v2
- — Upgraded to GPT-4o for faster, more accurate summaries
- — Key quote extraction alongside summary
- — Summary available in 12 languages
Notion Export
- — One-click export highlights and annotations to Notion
- — Custom Notion database mapping
- — Bulk export of entire saved library
Offline Mode
- — Save articles for offline reading
- — Background sync when connection restored
- — Offline badge indicator on saved articles
Visual Clipping
- — Clip any page region as screenshot
- — Add text annotation to clips
- — Clips saved to library alongside articles
Read the web without the noise
Free forever. BetterRead Pro adds AI summaries and unlimited saves — $3.99/month.
Questions or feedback?
How to read 10x more without spending more time online
A practical guide to deep reading in a distracted world — powered by BetterRead.
The modern reading problem
The average article page today is 40% ads, 20% cookie banners, and 10% auto-playing video. The actual content — the reason you clicked — is buried in noise designed to hijack your attention before you finish the first paragraph.
BetterRead strips all of that away in a single click.
Reader Mode: what changes and why it matters
When you activate Reader Mode on any page, BetterRead extracts the core content and reformats it with clean typography, optimal line length, and no distractions. Studies show that reading comprehension improves by up to 30% when visual noise is removed from the reading environment.
The AI summary workflow
BetterRead Pro adds an AI summariser powered by GPT-4. Here is how serious readers use it:
- Open any article in your browser.
- Click the BetterRead icon and tap Summarise.
- Read the 3-sentence summary to decide if the full article is worth your time.
- If it is, switch to Reader Mode and read without distraction.
- Highlight key passages and save to your personal library.
I can triage 50 articles in the time it used to take me to read 5. — Nina Voronova, Journalist
Building a reading library
Every article you save in BetterRead is available offline, fully searchable, and exportable to Notion or PDF. Over time you build a personal knowledge base — not scattered across browser bookmarks, but organised and always accessible.
The offline advantage
Saved articles sync to your device for offline reading. Long-haul flights, commutes with no signal, or simply choosing to be offline — BetterRead keeps your reading queue available wherever you are.