Why we keep leaving good articles halfway through
The tab is still open because the article still matters. But after one interruption, returning takes more effort than expected.
Saving it somewhere else creates another place to remember.
A TINY READING BUDDY FOR CHROME
Stay with the article you meant to read.
PageCritters live on the webpage you already opened. They keep real reading time, notice your progress, and save a good stopping point when your attention leaves.
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Free · Chrome desktop · 2 weeks
WORKING BETA
an-article-you-opened.com
The bookmark is temporary beta art. The reading behavior is real.
01Original webpageNo reader app. No copied article.
02Active time onlyThe timer stops when you leave.
03A place to return toFinish it or pause without guilt.
SAVING IS NOT READING
Your read-later list is not the problem PageCritters wants to solve.
You already found the article. You already opened it. PageCritters helps with the quieter problem: staying long enough to get what you came for, or leaving yourself a clear way back.
Save → forget → find it months later
Open → read with company → finish or pause well
A little structure, right where you are.
Start on this page
Click the extension only when you want company. It does not follow every tab.
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See real progress
Active time and article progress move with your reading, not with a countdown.
Saved
Stop without losing it
Save your place and return to the original webpage when you are ready.
PRIVACY WITHOUT A PARAGRAPH OF FINE PRINT
The article stays where you found it.
PageCritters stores the page URL, title, active time, numeric progress, and last scroll position in Chrome. It does not store article text, screenshots, quotes, summaries, or unrelated browsing history.
FIRST 30 READERS
Put a tiny critter in your browser.
I’m looking for people who read long English articles on desktop Chrome and can try PageCritters on at least three articles over two weeks.
- Free private beta
- No ADHD diagnosis required
- About two minutes to install
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Application complete.
I review applications in small batches. If selected, you’ll receive the private Chrome install link from [email protected].
Is this an ADHD treatment?
No. PageCritters is a consumer reading tool designed with distractible readers in mind. It does not diagnose or treat ADHD.
Does it copy the article?
No. Reading stays on the original website. The extension does not save article bodies, screenshots, quotes, or summaries.
Are these the final characters?
No. The private beta uses temporary bookmark art while the permanent PageCritters crew is developed separately.