Chrome for Android rolling out Reading mode redesign that’s easy to trigger Avatar for Abner Li Abner Li | Dec 30 2025 - 2:10 pm PT

Chrome for Android rolling out Reading mode redesign that’s easy to trigger Avatar for Abner Li Abner Li | Dec 30 2025 - 2:10 pm PT On some devices, we’re now seeing “Show Reading mode” in the three-dot menu underneath “Listen to this page.” This button consistently appears in the overflow regardless of what page you’re visiting. It does appear to remove the old address bar shortcut, but a button remains to quickly exit Reading mode. Tapping takes you to a new view that retains the Omnibox instead of taking over the entire screen like before. A “Reading mode” sheet, which takes full advantage of Material 3 Expressive containers and shape morphing, at the bottom lets you set similar customizations like before: Fonts: Sans serif, Serif, or Mono Text size: Up to 250% Background color: Light, Sepia, or Dark Your Reading mode preferences are preserved through different pages, with the manual activation option being the best part of this update. New We’re seeing this on two Android devices running Chrome 143 in the stable channel today. However, it’s not yet widely rolled out. There are several “Reader Mode” flags to manually trigger this before the full launch: chrome://flags/#reader-mode-improvements Apps & Updates Google Chrome Chrome for Android rolling out Reading mode redesign that’s easy to trigger Avatar for Abner Li Abner Li | Dec 30 2025 - 2:10 pm PT 3 Comments Chrome on Android has offered a Reading mode for several years now, and Google is now significantly redesigning it. The previous “Reading mode” experience did not consistently appear on every article that you would think warrants a simplified view. When it was available, you’d get a large button next to the Omnibox that eventually shrank into a circle. Old On some devices, we’re now seeing “Show Reading mode” in the three-dot menu underneath “Listen to this page.” This button consistently appears in the overflow regardless of what page you’re visiting. It does appear to remove the old address bar shortcut, but a button remains to quickly exit Reading mode. Tapping takes you to a new view that retains the Omnibox instead of taking over the entire screen like before. A “Reading mode” sheet, which takes full advantage of Material 3 Expressive containers and shape morphing, at the bottom lets you set similar customizations like before: Fonts: Sans serif, Serif, or Mono Text size: Up to 250% Background color: Light, Sepia, or Dark Your Reading mode preferences are preserved through different pages, with the manual activation option being the best part of this update. New We’re seeing this on two Android devices running Chrome 143 in the stable channel today. However, it’s not yet widely rolled out. There are several “Reader Mode” flags to manually trigger this before the full launch: chrome://flags/#reader-mode-improvements Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Featured from9to5Google slide 1 to 2 of 4 Enable these things on your Android phone now [Video] Avatar for Damien Wilde Damien Wilde Dec 25 2025 Google One discounting annual 2 TB and AI Pro plans by 50% Avatar for Abner Li Abner Li Dec 23 2025 Got a new Google Pixel? Here are the first settings you should change Avatar for Andrew Romero Andrew Romero Dec 25 2025 Final Google Store 2025 Pixel deals, boosted trade-ins end this week Avatar for Abner Li Abner Li Dec 22 2025