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Reader View on Firefox for Android strips away all of a website's clutter so you can focus on what you're reading. Learn how it works.

Firefox for Android has a beautiful Reader View that strips away all of a website's clutter so you can focus on what you're reading. Don't have time to finish what you're reading? Just add it to your Reading List and finish it later. We'll show how it all works. __TOC__ =Enable and disable Reader View= *Just tap the Reader View icon [[Image:Reader mode]] in the address bar. Tap it again to exit and return to the regular page. *;[[Image:Reader mode article]] {note}'''Note:''' Reader View is not available on devices with less than 384 MB of memory.{/note} =Add an article to your Reading List= {for not m38} You can easily save a list of things you want to come back to and read later. *If you tap and hold the Reader View icon [[Image:Reader mode]] in the address bar, the page you're on will be added to your Reading List. *If you're already in Reader View and want to finish what you are reading later, you can add that article to your Reading List. Just tap the screen to bring up the controls and press the add button to put the current article on your list. *;{for not m30}[[Image:Add to reading list]]{/for}{for m30}[[Image:add reading list]]{/for} {/for} {for m38} Short on time? Read it later by saving the article to your Reading List. #Tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]]. #Tap the Reading List icon [[Image:readinglist1]] to save the article. #;[[Image:reading list m38]] =Remove an article from your Reading List= #Tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]]. #Tap the delete icon [[Image:delete article reading list]]. #;[[Image:remove reading list m38]] {/for} =Access your Reading List= Open your Reading List from anywhere. #Tap the address bar or open a new tab to bring up your home screen. #Swipe to the left on your home screen until you're on the ''Reading List '' panel. #;{for not m36}[[Image:Access reading list 26]]{/for}{for m36}[[Image:reading list 36]]{/for} =Customize the way things look in Reader View= Change the size of the text, switch fonts or change the theme from light to dark for reading in the dark. *In Reader View, tap the screen to bring up the controls and then tap the {button Aa} button. *;{for not m38}[[Image:customize reader m30]]{/for}{for m38}[[Image:edit reader mode m38]]{/for} =Share your favorites= Share a link to the page you're reading on social networks or over email and text messages. *In Reader View, tap the screen to bring up the controls and then tap the share button on the right. ;{for not m30}[[Image:Share from reader mode]]{/for}{for m30}[[Image:share read fx30]]{/for} {note}'''Firefox Desktop:''' Reader View is also available on Firefox Desktop! See [[Enjoy clutter-free Web pages with Reader View]].{/note}