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Doc Simplifier

Turns crowded pages into a calm, readable tab.

Download Bridge for Chrome.zip, 30 MB · version 0.4.0 Ask Bridge about it

Spots pages packed with ads, pop-ups and autoplay videos, and rebuilds the article in a new tab with a dyslexia-friendly layout, a reading ruler and read-aloud with word highlighting.

What it does

Detects cluttered pages and offers a calm view
Reading ruler that snaps to real text lines
Read aloud with word-by-word highlighting
Lexend or Atkinson Hyperlegible fonts, adjustable spacing and colours
Page mode for feeds, search results and repos

How it works

Scores the page for clutter (ads, overlays, videos, embeds)
Extracts the main content with Mozilla Readability
Rebuilds it from a strict allowlist — no scripts, trackers or pop-ups survive

Install Bridge for Chrome

Download the .zip file above and unzip it. On Windows, right-click it and choose Extract All. On a Mac, double-click it.
In Chrome, type chrome://extensions in the address bar and press Enter.
Turn on Developer mode (the switch at the top right).
Click Load unpacked and choose the unzipped folder: the one with manifest.json inside.
Keep that folder where it is. Chrome runs Bridge from it.

Then turn on Doc Simplifier

Answer the welcome questions (or turn Doc Simplifier on later from the Bridge icon)
Press Alt+R on any article, or use Open calm view in the Bridge popup

Bridge isn’t in the Chrome Web Store yet, so Chrome installs it in developer mode. Chrome may remind you that developer-mode extensions are on; that’s expected.

Shortcut: Alt+R

Everything happens in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere.

No Chrome, or on a phone? Simplify does the same on this website: paste a link or some text.

License: MIT (Readability.js: Apache 2.0)

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Learn to use it

Short, free courses from Bridge. Each lesson takes a few minutes.