PNL Reader: read quietly or read aloud

PNL Reader: read quietly or read aloud

Make reading more enjoyable and relaxing on any website

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Read any webpage your way: in dark/light mode, with artistic fonts, or listen with natural-sounding voices. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with customizable themes, paper-like layouts, and font options. Select text to hear it aloud or click any word for instant dictionary lookup. Seamlessly read PDFs from arXiv and other sites. Navigate web novels with keyboard shortcuts. Privacy is respected with minimal permissions, and the reader is fully open source on github. .
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River Young
It all started with a thread in the Programming N' Language Community. Someone asked: “Why doesn’t Dictionariez work in Reader Mode?” (https://pnl.dev/topic/914/why-di...) As a longtime user of both Dictionariez and web novel sites, I felt the pain. Existing reader modes often broke dictionary extensions, demanded excessive permissions, or lacked customization. So I built my own solution: PNL Reader. 🔍 What is PNL Reader? A lightweight, privacy-respecting browser extension that turns any webpage into a clean, customizable reading mode — with built-in support for ads removal and dozens of themes to choose from. ✨ Features - Dictionary Integration Works seamlessly with Dictionariez. Just click a word to look it up instantly. - Privacy-First Design Uses only the activeTab permission. No extra host access. No tracking. Your data stays yours. - Dozens of Themes Pick from a wide variety of light, dark, and aesthetic themes to match your reading mood and reduce eye strain. - Custom Fonts & Layouts Choose from dozens of fonts, adjust line spacing, font size, and layout — globally or per-site. - Keyboard Navigation Easily flip between chapters on web novel sites like Scribble Hub and RoyalRoad with simple shortcuts. - Mobile-Friendly Works on Android via Kiwi or Flow browser — take your optimized reading experience on the go. 👨‍💻 Built by the Community, for the Community PNL Reader was born directly from a user question, built to fix a real-world problem for language learners, readers, and developers alike. If you love clean reading, dictionaries, and tools that respect your privacy, give PNL Reader a try!