BeeLine Reader

Name: BeeLine Reader
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Author: BeeLine Reader

BeeLine's color gradient makes reading faster/easier for over 90% of people. How much will it help you?

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BeeLine Reader is an innovative Chrome extension designed to enhance reading speed and reduce eye strain by applying a unique color gradient that guides your eyes effortlessly from the end of one line to the beginning of the next. Recognized by the United Nations and featured in NPR and The Atlantic, BeeLine helps over 90% of users read faster—often by 20-30% on their first use.

This extension works seamlessly across millions of websites, blogs, Kindle books, Google Docs, and emails, making it perfect for students, educators, and anyone seeking a more efficient reading experience. Backed by independent educational research and supported by major institutions like the California Public Library System and Reading Is Fundamental, BeeLine prioritizes privacy, never monetizing your data. Enjoy unlimited access free with BeeLine Social or explore premium options for additional features. BeesLine Reader is a grant-funded, social impact company dedicated to making reading accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

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Version:

2.18.2 Last updated: 2022-10-12

Creation date:

2019-11-13

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Permissions:

tabs
storage
contextMenus
webRequest
https://*/*
http://*/*

Size:

862.33KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 2,364 ▼ 209

Other rankings

#28 in grant keyword 6

#31 in kindle keyword 35

#45 in education keyword 5 ▲ 2

#65 in university keyword 19 ▲ 1

#74 in united keyword 20

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User reviews

BeeLine Reader (BLR) is an exceptional addon. I subscribe to the multi-license and use it in every browser, as well as the PDF Reader. It truly helps me read faster and comprehend more. FWIW, issues mentioned by some reviewers can be resolved by settings adjustments [one exception - v. infra] There is RARE interference between BLR and esoteric addons (e.g. uMatrix; UserScripts which manipulate page elements), but this, I think, is because of how BLR parses pages in order to apply gradient effects COUPLED WITH how browsers sequentially load their components. Rephrased: rarely, addons/scripts might malfunction due to how browsers apply them *after* BLR, meaning the problem is that unadjustable loading sequence -- *not* BLR. Anyways, that's a problem on <1% of all pages. Most folks will never have such issues. If you DO have an issue, talk to the author through the website; he's very responsive. [The one exception: printing affected PDFs in 1200 DPI enables cRaZy MoDe!!1!]

by Ra*****, 2023-04-15

Would be better if there was an option to automatically extract color from the webpage, and to use pastel tones from these colors.

by Vi*****, 2020-11-07

This is nice for reading paragraphs of text. However, it is distracting when the color gradient is applied to headings or simple, short lines of text. Please add a configuration option that lets us configure a word or length threshold.

by Ge*****, 2020-07-31

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BeeLine Reader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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BeeLine Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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