Who is Tranquility Reader for?

Tranquility Reader is an open-source project built for people who read articles and long-form web content.

What platforms does Tranquility Reader run on?

Tranquility Reader runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Tranquility Reader still maintained?

Unverified. Tranquility Reader 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 Tranquility Reader?

Tranquility Reader is developed by ushnisha.

When did Tranquility Reader launch?

Tranquility Reader first shipped in 2012.

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Tranquility Reader

Name: Tranquility Reader
Author: ushnisha

github.comRead-it-later & curation

Tranquility Reader is an open-source browser extension that reformats web pages into cleaner, more readable layouts. It is intended for people who want to read online articles without advertisements, navigation clutter, or other distractions.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

5 features

Tranquility Reader sits in PulseGate's Read-it-later & curation category. It focuses on removing distracting page elements and clutter to make online articles easier to read. Tranquility Reader is an open-source project aimed at people who read articles and long-form web content. Tranquility Reader is open source under the Open Source license. Tranquility Reader is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

ushnisha builds and maintains Tranquility Reader, and it first shipped in 2012. Among its 5 catalogued features are reader mode, page simplification, and distraction removal.

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

Reader mode
Page simplification
Distraction removal
Custom styling
Browser extension

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 23:24 UTC
Tranquility Reader verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Tranquility Reader

What is Tranquility Reader?: Tranquility Reader focuses on removing distracting page elements and clutter to make online articles easier to read. It is catalogued under Read-it-later & curation on PulseGate.
Who is Tranquility Reader for?: Tranquility Reader is an open-source project built for people who read articles and long-form web content.
Does Tranquility Reader have a free plan?: Yes — Tranquility Reader is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Tranquility Reader run on?: Tranquility Reader runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Tranquility Reader still maintained?: Unverified. Tranquility Reader 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 Tranquility Reader?: Tranquility Reader is developed by ushnisha.
When did Tranquility Reader launch?: Tranquility Reader first shipped in 2012.
Is Tranquility Reader open source?: Yes — Tranquility Reader is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Built for: people who read articles and long-form web content
Model: Open source
Solves: Removing distracting page elements and clutter to make online articles easier to read.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: tranquility-1

Developer

ushnisha

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: tranquility-reader-github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/ushnisha/tranquility-reader-webextensions

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