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Firefox Reader View removes web page clutter to improve readability. Recent Firefox versions can also read pages out loud.

Reader View is a Firefox feature that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, background images, and videos while also letting you customize the layout and theme to fit your reading preferences. =View a page in Reader View= # If a page is available in Reader View, the Reader View icon [[Image:Reader view icon - inactive]] will appear in the address bar. #; {for not fx89}[[Image:Fx78URLbar-ReaderViewIcon]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:URL bar with Reader view icon highlighted]]{/for} # Click on the Reader View icon [[Image:Reader view icon - inactive]]; a blue icon [[Image:Reader view icon - active]] indicates the feature is currently active. {note}'''Tip:''' If a page is available in Reader View, you can also access Reader View from the Menu bar{for not mac} [[Restore the Menu bar in Firefox|when the Menu bar is enabled]],{/for} by clicking {menu View} then {menu Enter Reader View}. Alternatively, you can press the {for linux}keys {key Ctrl+Alt+R}{/for}{for win}key {key F9}{/for}{for mac}keys {key command+option+R}{/for} to toggle Reader View.<!--https://support.mozilla.org/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly#w_miscellaneous-->{/for}{/note} <!--Reading list isn't ready. --{note}'''Reading List:''' No time to read right now? Just add the page to your [[Firefox Reading List - Save, sync and read pages anywhere|Reading List]]. It will be waiting for you there when you come back, and on all of your [[How do I set up Firefox Sync?|synced]] devices.{/note}--> =Modify Reader View settings= Options are available to the left of the article content: ;[[Image:Reader view settings]] Reader View options: ;[[Image:Fx84RV-exit]] : Exit Reader View. ;[[Image:Fx84RV-font]] : Adjust the layout (text font and size, content width, line height) and theme (light, sepia, dark) in Reader View. <!--Note to localizers: translate the last line (add to Pocket) only if the feature is already available in your language - currently it is only available in English, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish --> ;[[Image:Fx84RV-listen]] : Have Firefox read an article out loud in Reader View.<!--L10N: In most locales, except Chinese, articles are treated as "English articles" but if the user has the proper language pack installed, they will be read in that locale's accent. See discussion thread.--> ;{note}This option will show up only if {for win}Windows{/for}{for mac}macOS{/for}{for linux}Linux{/for} has [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_synthesis Text-to-speech] information in the language that the article is in.{/note} ;[[Image:Fx84RV-pocket]] : Add a page to [[Save web pages for later with Pocket on Firefox|Pocket]]. {note}'''Firefox for Android:''' Reader View is also available on Firefox for Android. See [[How to use Reader Mode on Firefox for Android]].<br>'''Firefox for iOS:''' Reader View is also available on Firefox for iOS. See [[View web pages in Reader View]].{/note} Nice-to-have future updates: ability to change font color; direct link for feedback on a specific page; wysiwyg editor for articles