Ream focuses on removing ads, sidebars, and distracting formatting from web pages to make reading easier. It is catalogued under Read-it-later & curation on PulseGate.

Ream is an open-source project built for firefox users who want distraction-free web reading.

Yes — Ream is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does Ream run on?

Ream runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Ream still active?

Unverified. Ream has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Yes — Ream is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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Ream

Name: Ream
Author: zsheng

mozilla.orgRead-it-later & curation

Ream is an open-source Firefox extension that converts web pages into simplified reading views by removing ads, sidebars, and unnecessary formatting. It supports Firefox on desktop and Android and preserves essential text and images.

Open SourceMITWebEmbeddable

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6stars

6features

2025since

Overview

6 features

In the Read-it-later & curation space, Ream takes a focused approach. It focuses on removing ads, sidebars, and distracting formatting from web pages to make reading easier. Ream is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who want distraction-free web reading. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

zsheng builds and maintains Ream, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include reader mode, ad removal, and sidebar removal. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Reader mode
Ad removal
Sidebar removal
Text extraction
Image preservation
Firefox Android support

Built with & integrations

Framework

React

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of Service Open SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 6Multi-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 04:51 UTC
Ream - Reader Mode verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Ream

What does Ream do?: Ream focuses on removing ads, sidebars, and distracting formatting from web pages to make reading easier. It is catalogued under Read-it-later & curation on PulseGate.
Who is Ream for?: Ream is an open-source project built for firefox users who want distraction-free web reading.
Is Ream free?: Yes — Ream is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Ream run on?: Ream runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Ream still active?: Unverified. Ream has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Ream?: Ream is developed by zsheng.
How long has Ream been around?: Ream first shipped in 2025.
Is Ream open source?: Yes — Ream is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 6
License: MIT
Built for: Firefox users who want distraction-free web reading
Model: Open source
Solves: Removing ads, sidebars, and distracting formatting from web pages to make reading easier.

Registered as

GitHub: zsh-eng/ream
Firefox Add-ons: ream

Developer

zsheng

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 6
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 6 Oct 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: ream-reader-mode-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ream

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