Modern web pages arent exactly what youd call minimal. All text aside, theyre almost always overflowing with images, ads, and other extraneous elements.Whether you want to print a page, archive it as a PDF for future reference, or even just read it without getting an instant migraine, that can sometimes create an awkward challenge.But theres a solution to those cluttered web page woes. Itll reshape the way you experience the weband it wont cost you a single dime to use.Psst: If you love these types of tools as much as I do, check out my free Cool Tools newsletter from The Intelligence. Youll be the first to find all sorts of simple tech treasures!Your web-washing power-toolRegardless of your reason for needing a web page purifier, a handy little gem called PrintFriendly is up to the task. Its a free web-based tool that works on both computers and smartphones. It also offers a convenient browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge that keeps it close at hand while you browse.If youre using a computer, the easiest way to use PrintFriendly is to install the extension for whichever web browser you prefer:Google ChromeMozilla FirefoxMicrosoft EdgeApple SafariWith the extension installed, all you have to do is open a web page you want to clean up and click the PrintFriendly icon on your browsers toolbar. (Note that the icon may be tucked into a puzzle-shaped extension icon with your toolbar; if so, you can either click that icon to find PrintFriendly every time you need itor click it once and then look for the option to pin PrintFriendly directly to your toolbar for even easier ongoing access.)~The PrintFriendly extension makes it easy to transform any page with a single quick click.~You can also use PrintFriendly on either a computer or smartphone by heading directly to PrintFriendly.com, pasting a web page address into the box on the site, and clicking or tapping Preview.~PrintFriendlys web interface can clean up web pages in a jifffrom a computer and from a phone.~Either way, youll get an immediately improved reading experience. PrintFriendly handles most of the heavy lifting automatically, too, without any active effort or settings selections required.But it can do even more for you, if you want to take the time to play around with some of its advanced optionsfor instance:You can scroll through any page youre viewing and manually click or tap on individual elements to remove them. Thatll let you eliminate images, navigation elements, paragraphs, and other things you dont want to see that PrintFriendly didnt already zap away on its own.You can use the controls at the top of the PrintFriendly interface to adjust a pages text size and image size for maximum printability or readability.~Customize any page to your hearts content with PrintFriendlys easy-to-use options.~Once youre satisfied with what PrintFriendlys given you, you can choose to:Simply read the page, right then and there, in its cleaned-up viewUse the PrintFriendly print button to print a clutter-free document ready for the physical pageClick the PrintFriendly PDF button to create a ready-to-save PDF without all the junkThe choice is yours. But whatever you do, with this Cool Tool at your disposal, youll never have to suffer through an overloaded reading experience again.PrintFriendly is available on the web on any device as well as directly integrated into your desktop browser via its Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari extensions.The tool is completely free to use. (The company makes its money by selling advanced services to businesses.)PrintFriendly has a standard-looking privacy policy without any huge surprises. It doesnt require an account to be used, and it doesnt collect much personal information.Want even more sanity-saving tech treasures? Check out my free Cool Tools newsletter for an instant introduction to an AI-powered supertool that transcribes your brainand another off-the-beaten-path gem every Wednesday!