# Reader Mode
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916
**Category:** Theme component
**Tags:** official, desktop, reader-mode
**Created:** [May 14, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916 "2024-05-14T15:26:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/1 "2024-05-14T15:26:23Z")
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| :discourse2: | **Summary** | **Reader Mode** enables a focused reader experience within Discourse topics |
| 👓 | **Preview** | [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/reader-mode) |
| 🛠 | **Repository** | [https://github.com/discourse/reader-mode](https://github.com/discourse/reader-mode) |
| 📖 | **New to Discourse Themes?** | [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) |
Install this theme component
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> :discourse2: As this is an #official theme component maintained by the Discourse team, #Support, #Contribute > Bug, #Contribute > UX, and #Contribute > Feature requests can be made in the respective categories here on Meta, and tagged with the appropriate theme component tag. Click on a link below to get one started. 👍
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> [❓ **Support**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=6&tags=reader-mode "Ask for support on configuring and using Reader Mode") [🐛 **Bug**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=1&tags=reader-mode "A bug report means something is broken, preventing normal/typical use of the theme component") [👀 **UX**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=9&tags=reader-mode "Discussion about the user interface of Reader Mode, and how features are presented (including language and UI elements)") [💡 **Feature**](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?category_id=2&tags=reader-mode "Discussion about how existing Reader Mode features can be improved or enhanced, and how proposed new features could work")
### Features
This theme component adds a “reader mode” button to the topic timeline. “Reader mode” places the emphasis on the written word and lets the other UI elements fade into the background for a more focused reading experience. Users also have the option to choose from various fonts, adjust text size and reading width, and change to their preferred background colour
### Settings
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> :discourse2: **Hosted by us?** Theme components are available to use on our Standard, Business, and Enterprise plans.
> Last edited by @JammyDodger 2024-06-13T23:03:38Z
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> > **Check document**
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> > Perform check on document:
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### Author:  [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/2 "2024-05-14T16:32:33Z")
I really love option to change font size 🥰
Bummer that component is not for mobiles.
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### Author:  [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/4 "2024-05-31T11:01:38Z")
Happy to see this officially released 🙂 🎉
Is it possible to match the fonts in reader mode to the font-list of the platform? For example, we’re using Open Sans, but that’s not an option on the font dropdown for Reader Mode. Would be a nice touch to have the same list of fonts to choose from. 🙂
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Edit: I’m also noticing that topics which use [Discourse TOC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-automatic-table-of-contents/111143), but do not have a reply are not showing the Reader Mode Icon.
You can see an example here:
> [@Understanding Discourse release channels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-always-install-beta-versions-by-default/264400):
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> bookmark This guide explains the different types of Discourse releases and how different channels are used for updates. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Release channels Discourse has four primary release channels, each serving a different purpose: main, latest, release, and esr. The default channel used when installing a production version of Discourse is latest. Since November 2025, Discourse uses a date-based versioning scheme: YYYY.MM.PATCH (e.g., v2026.2.0). On …
However as soon as there is at least one reply, the Timeline, ToC and Reader Mode seem to appear as expected.
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### Author:  [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/5 "2024-06-05T20:21:47Z")
Am I crazy? I don’t see the icon that is included in the topics’s screenshot:
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/6 "2024-06-05T20:25:04Z")
> [@putty](#):
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> Am I crazy
Probably not!
Just try a different theme (I would recommend default, meta branded or air)
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### Author:  [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/7 "2024-06-05T20:26:52Z")
Ah, yep, that solved it. Thank you 🙂
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/8 "2024-06-05T20:34:44Z")
I’ve added it to all the themes now. 👍 Not sure if it was missed off some on purpose but I’ll wait for the complaints to roll in to find out. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Arnold](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arnold)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2024, 11:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/11 "2024-06-26T23:09:03Z")
Could you add the function for guests too? Currently it’s only for registered and logged in Users.
An implementetion for mobile also would be great.
Thanks for this great component 🙂
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### Author:  [@hoangphuctran93](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hoangphuctran93)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/13 "2024-10-13T18:44:45Z")
Yes, I also hope that in the next updates this theme component will support user options on the phone.
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### Author:  [@StefanoCecere](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StefanoCecere)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/14 "2025-01-28T05:51:24Z")
Reader Mode conflics with Disco TOC
it seems we can’t have both the Table of Content (by [DiscoTOC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-automatic-table-of-contents/111143), mandatory for big documents) and Reader Mode (also mandatory for big documents)
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### Author:  [@Rhod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rhod)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/15 "2025-06-23T23:32:43Z")
Is it possible to translate this text?
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/16 "2026-04-14T19:50:48Z")
I suggested a change to make it translatable:
[https://github.com/discourse/reader-mode/pull/50](https://github.com/discourse/reader-mode/pull/50)
Edit: Merged 🎉 So once you update the component, you should be able to translate the button on its configuration page.
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### Author:  [@Rhod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rhod)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode/307916/17 "2026-04-19T14:56:00Z")
Perfect!!!
Thank you so much!!!