Text Mode

Browse the web without distractions via simple text based pages.

What is Text Mode?

Text Mode is a Chrome extension developed by https://omarrr.com, and its main feature is "Browse the web without distractions via simple text based pages.".

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Download Text Mode Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Declutter the web by activating Text Mode. All pages load in text form (no images, animation or video) so content is easier to scan and read. 

★ View text only pages
★ Images, video, flash, are never loaded
★ Color-free pages are easier on the eye
★ Reduce page load
★ One-click easy access
★ Removes 99% of the ads with no extra software
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New in v.0.5 - A few updates based on user feedback:
★ Options page
★ Multiple image replacement options
★ Holder.js support for images (Experimental)
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New in v0.5.1 - Requires even fewer permission from the user.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Text Mode Text Mode
ID adelhekhakakocomdfejiipdnaadiiib
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/text-mode/adelhekhakakocomdfejiipdnaadiiib
Description Browse the web without distractions via simple text based pages.
File Size 108 KB
Installation Count 70,490
Current Version 0.5.1
Last Updated 2022-05-01
Publish Date 2013-12-09
Rating 4.16/5 Total 271 Ratings
Developer https://omarrr.com
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en-US
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "Text Mode",
    "version": "0.5.1",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "description": "Browse the web without distractions via simple text based pages.",
    "icons": {
        "16": "icons\/icon_16x16.png",
        "48": "icons\/icon_48x48.png",
        "128": "icons\/icon_128x128.png"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "webRequest",
        "webRequestBlocking",
        "http:\/\/*\/*",
        "https:\/\/*\/*"
    ],
    "options_page": "html\/options.html",
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "js\/background.js"
        ]
    },
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "file:\/\/*\/*",
                "http:\/\/*\/*",
                "https:\/\/*\/*"
            ],
            "css": [
                "css\/tab.css"
            ],
            "__css_comment": "These are injected in the order they appear in this array, before any DOM is constructed or displayed for the page.",
            "js": [
                "js\/vendor\/parseuri.js",
                "js\/vendor\/holder-2.2.min.js",
                "js\/tab.js"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_start",
            "__js_comment": "In the case of 'document_end', the files are injected immediately after the DOM is complete, but before subresources like images and frames have loaded. In the case of 'document_start', the files are injected after any files from css, but before any other DOM is constructed or any other script is run.",
            "all_frames": true
        }
    ],
    "browser_action": {
        "name": "Text Mode",
        "default_title": "Set Text Mode on\/off",
        "default_icon": "imgs\/icon.png",
        "icons": [
            "imgs\/icon.png"
        ],
        "__default_popup_comment": "Commenting the popup since we don't need it for now",
        "__default_popup": "html\/popup.html"
    },
    "web_accessible_resources": [
        "imgs\/bg\/bg_blank_1px.png",
        "imgs\/bg\/bg_grey_1px.png",
        "imgs\/bg\/bg_1.png",
        "imgs\/bg\/bg_2.png",
        "imgs\/bg\/bg_3.png",
        "imgs\/bg\/bg_4.png"
    ]
}