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Is ReadIt Web Text Reader safe to install?

ReadIt Web Text Reader asks for 1 browser permission and declares no blanket site access. We do not audit code and we do not judge intent; what we can show is what the listing declares and whether that has changed while we have been watching.

ReadIt Web Text Reader

Chrome extension by Revanth.BV · Make Chrome Yours · Accessibility

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What the developer says, and 4 screenshots

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At a glance

Facts, not a score: an ad blocker needs every page and a theme needs nothing, so one number would be wrong about both. Each fact links to its detail.

Data collection
Declares it collects none
Upkeep
Updated 272 days ago
Publisher
No store badges
Audience
24 users · 5.0/5

What data it declares

The developer declares that it does not collect or use your data.

The developer also certifies that your data is not sold to third parties outside approved uses, not used for purposes unrelated to the extension's core function, and not used to decide creditworthiness or lending.

The listing links to a privacy policy.

This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

What Chrome asks you to allow

When you add it, Chrome asks you to allow it to:

Derived from the manifest by Chrome's documented rules; the dialog's exact wording depends on your Chrome version and language. Chrome asks again if an update requests more.

What it can reach

No site access is declared in the manifest, so it cannot read the pages you open on its own.

Routine for an extension

Pages it runs its code on

It runs its own code on every page you open: the manifest declares a content script for all sites.

A content script is code the extension injects into pages matching these patterns. On those pages it can read and change what you see, whether or not a host permission is listed above.

How usual this is for its category

In Make Chrome Yours · Accessibility, 23% of extensions ask for access to every site. This one: Runs its code on every site.

The typical extension there declares 2 browser permissions; this one declares 1 browser permission.

Counted over the live extensions of the same category after our latest full pass of the store. A share is context, not a verdict: what is normal depends on what the extension is for.

Who uses it and how it is kept up

24 users

Users
unchanged since 01.09
21-27 · 29 readings
  1. 2026-09-0124
  2. 2026-09-0225
  3. 2026-09-0423
  4. 2026-09-0627
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  24. 2026-10-3022
  25. 2026-11-0123
  26. 2026-11-0224
  27. 2026-11-0425
  28. 2026-11-0623
  29. 2026-11-0724

What the store shows

The store shows none of its badges on this listing. Most listings carry none.

Has it asked for more over time?

This is the question a permission list on its own cannot answer. An extension that shipped narrow and widened later is a different proposition from one that always asked for the same thing.

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Who publishes it

Revanth.BV, who publishes 2 listings we track. This listing has been in the store since 2026-01-27 and was last updated on 2026-02-08.

How to check or remove it in Chrome

  1. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and find the extension in the list.
  2. Open its details. The site access setting shows where it can run; set it to run only on click and it reaches a page only after you press its icon.
  3. To uninstall it, choose Remove on the same page.

Questions people ask

What can ReadIt Web Text Reader access?
No site access is declared in the manifest, so it cannot read the pages you open on its own. It declares 1 browser permission.
What data does ReadIt Web Text Reader collect?
The developer declares that it does not collect or use your data. This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.
Has ReadIt Web Text Reader asked for more permissions over time?
The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.
Does ReadIt Web Text Reader publish a privacy policy?
Yes, the store listing links to a privacy policy.

We read the public store listing up to 2 times a day and keep what it declared. We do not install the extension, do not audit its code, do not judge its intent and publish no contact details for its developer. Last read on 2026-11-07.

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