Is Just Read Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

Quick verdict: Just Read earns a safety grade B, 72.4 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.

B

72.4/100

Grade B · 5 of 5 checks


What we found

· Data updated

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

Just Read earns a safety grade of B (72.4/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Permissions & Access (58%) — what holds its grade back the most.

On the public records we can check, Just Read looks broadly trustworthy. 200,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.6/5 from 906 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-05-19. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Just Read's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.

Safety Signals

Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions

DimensionScoreBarSource
Publisher & Identity 60% · 4.8/8 pts Automated signals
Permissions & Access 58% · 14.6/25 pts Automated signals
Data & Privacy 75% · 12/16 pts Automated signals
Maintenance & Ownership 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts Automated signals
Community Reputation 93% · 9.3/10 pts Automated signals

What the store listing shows

Just Read listing on the Chrome Web Store
Just Read on the Chrome Web Store, captured 2026-07-22. View the live listing ↗

Who's Behind Just Read?

  • Publisher justread.link

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 345 browser extensions we track, Just Read scores higher on safety than 31% of them.

Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.

Evidence on File (12)

Founder public: Publisher publicly identified: justread.link (individual founders not separately named).
Our reports database · Captured 2026-07-22
Registered company: justread.link.
Our reports database · Captured 2026-07-22
Data collection scope: Developer discloses collecting 1 data category (Website content).
Data not sold: Developer declares on the Chrome Web Store that your data is not sold to third parties.
Data use limited: Developer declares data isn't used for unrelated purposes or to determine creditworthiness/lending.
Privacy policy present: No privacy policy is linked from the store listing.
High-capability permissions: Requests 2 high-capability permission(s): tabs, scripting.
Website access scope: Requests access to ALL websites you visit (*://*/*) — broad for what this extension does.
Manifest version: Built on Manifest V3 (the modern, more sandboxed permission model).
Last updated recency: Last updated on the store 2026-05-19.
Store rating: Store rating 4.6/5 from 906 user ratings.
Store users: 200,000 active users/installs reported on the store.

Just Read FAQ

Is Just Read safe?
Just Read earns a safety grade of B (72.4/100) 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 Just Read?
Just Read is operated by justread.link.

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