How to force Reader Mode to display on all websites

Most modern browsers offer a Reader Mode that condenses web page content to the essentials, eliminating clutter and distractions while keeping relevant text and images prominent. One of the biggest benefits of this mode is that it also removes annoying elements like ads. What if you could open every website in Reader Mode by default? People who spend a lot of time reading news and long articles decide to try this method to make their web browsing clearer and more focused.

 

Force Reader Mode to display on all websites on iPhone

People read a lot of content on their phones, and Safari offers one of the simplest ways to enable Reader Mode on all websites.

Note : Some websites may not support switching to Reader Mode due to more complex layouts or insufficient text content.

On iPhone, open the Settings app and navigate to Apps . Find Safari in the list and tap it. Scroll to the bottom of the page until you find the Reader option . Turn on the switch next to All Websites .

 

Force Reader Mode to display for all websites in Safari

Now, go back to Safari on your phone and visit a website. Normal view will appear briefly, then Reader Mode will be activated. Try visiting other websites from there. You should see the same result.

If you want to switch back to normal view, click the blue Reader Mode icon that appears in the address bar, and then click Hide Reader from there.

Tap the Reader Mode icon in the address bar in Safari on your iPhone.

This action does not completely turn off Reader Mode. If you open another page, Reader Mode will be reactivated.

Force Reader Mode to display for any website on Android.

On Android, the situation is a bit more complicated. Google allows users to access Reader Mode through Accessibility, but that option currently requires downloading the Reader Mode app to your device first. An alternative is to access it through a separate browser.

 

Google Chrome is the default browser for many Android users. On most devices, Chrome for Android doesn't offer an easy way to enable Reader Mode. However, you can add a shortcut to your toolbar using this simple trick. While not automatic, it makes switching to Reader Mode much easier.

Open Chrome on your device and go to this address: chrome://flags and press Enter . At the top, use the search bar and type Reader Mode . Find the Reader mode triggering option . It should be set to Default .

Change this option to All articles . Then click Relaunch at the bottom.

Force Reader Mode to display on all articles in Chrome Android

Chrome will reopen. Now, go to a page. You'll see the Reader icon in the address bar. Click on it to easily switch to Reader Mode, which will open in a new window. You can close this window anytime you want to return to normal mode.

 

Google appears to be rolling out a redesigned Reader Mode for Chrome on Android, now allowing you to activate it by tapping the three dots in the upper right corner and selecting Show Reading mode . This option is currently only available on certain phones. However, the other solution is still easier.

Other mobile browsers, such as Firefox , already have a Reader Mode icon in the address bar. You don't need to do anything to add this icon.

Force the use of Reader Mode for all websites on your PC.

If you need to do this on a PC, the easiest way is to choose a browser like Brave , which offers a built-in option to do so.

Open Brave on your device and go to Settings. Navigate to Content . Check the Speedreader section and make sure you have both options enabled. This allows Brave to open article pages in Reader Mode whenever possible.

 

This means that when opening articles from websites like CNN, BBC, and similar sites, Reader Mode will be automatically activated. However, Brave will not force the use of Reader Mode on MTE websites. Even so, Brave still includes a Reader Mode button by default in the address bar, so you can manually enable it for articles that don't automatically switch modes.

To return to the standard website view, look for the " View original" button at the top. You might also want to learn how to easily turn Brave into an RSS reader.

If you're a Firefox user, you'll need an extension to force Reader Mode on any website. During testing, Automatic Reader View worked very well for news sites as well as technology websites like MTE.

After installing the add-on, you need to click on the extension icon in the upper right corner and select Manage extensions .

Find the Automatic Reader View add-on and click the three dots next to it. Select Options .

Select the option Try to Show All Pages in Reader View .

 

To return to normal view, click the X button in the menu at the top right.

Finally, Chrome users should try installing the Unclutter extension . To ensure all future websites open in Reader Mode, activate Unclutter for a page (by clicking its icon on the toolbar), then click the gear icon in the upper right corner.

Enable the option " Automatically activate on webpages you unclutter once" . This means that if you activate the Unclutter button once, every page you open afterward will load in Reader Mode.

To exit Reader Mode, tap the extension icon again.

On a Mac computer using Safari, you can enable the same feature by clicking the website settings icon and selecting Website Settings . Check the Use Reader when available box .

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