Simple Mode
Simple Mode is a Firefox browser extension that strips web pages down to plain text. It is intended for users who want a simpler, less distracting reading experience without page styling and other visual elements.
Overview
4 featuresSimple Mode sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on removing distracting page elements to read web content as plain text. Simple Mode is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want simplified web pages. Simple Mode is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.
Behind Simple Mode is Richard Hernandez, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include plain-text pages, page simplification, and distraction-free reading. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Plain-text pages
- Page simplification
- Distraction-free reading
- No data collection
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Frequently asked questions about Simple Mode
- What does Simple Mode do?
- Simple Mode focuses on removing distracting page elements to read web content as plain text. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who should use Simple Mode?
- Simple Mode is a consumer product built for firefox users who want simplified web pages.
- Is Simple Mode free?
- Yes — Simple Mode is free to use.
- What platforms does Simple Mode run on?
- Simple Mode runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Simple Mode still active?
- Unverified. Simple Mode 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 makes Simple Mode?
- Simple Mode is developed by Richard Hernandez.
- When did Simple Mode launch?
- Simple Mode first shipped in 2026.
- What languages does Simple Mode support?
- The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
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