Is Beautiful Epub Reader Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Beautiful Epub Reader earns a safety grade A, 86.9 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
86.9/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Beautiful Epub Reader earns a safety grade of A (86.9/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Beautiful Epub Reader comes through cleanly. 40,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.7/5 from 872 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-02-25. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Beautiful Epub Reader's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other e-book & epub readers extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 85% · 21.2/25 pts | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 100% · 16/16 pts | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 83% · 8.3/10 pts | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This epub reader requests permissions typical for its category. It can access local files (file://*) to open ebooks stored on your device, use text-to-speech (tts) and connect to Bing's speech service (wss://speech.platform.bing.com) for read-aloud features, adjust fonts (fontSettings), and store settings or book data locally (storage). The declarativeNetRequest permission allows it to modify network requests, likely to
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Beautiful Epub Reader?
- Publisher Sparrow
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 4 E-book & EPUB Readers extensions we track, Beautiful Epub Reader has the highest safety score.
Computed from our own database of assessed E-book & EPUB Readers extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Beautiful Epub Reader FAQ
- Is Beautiful Epub Reader safe?
- Beautiful Epub Reader earns a safety grade of A (86.9/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Beautiful Epub Reader?
- Beautiful Epub Reader is operated by Sparrow.
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