MakeUseOf
makeuseof.com
PDF Conversion Score
22/ 100
Score Insights
Fair (0–49)Good (50–79)Great (80–100)
- Native page count
- 1
- PrintFriendly page count
- 5
- Delta
- 400% (Low)
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Score Breakdown
- Privacy consent overlay obscuring contentA 'We value your privacy' consent modal is overlaid on top of the main article content, covering a significant portion of the readable text below the headline and hero image.
- Main article text partially obscuredThe article body text is visible but grayed out and unreadable beneath the privacy overlay, with only fragments of paragraphs visible at the bottom of the page.
- Hero image croppedThe hero image below the article title appears partially cut off and only a thin strip is visible due to the overlay covering most of it.
- Large overlay interrupts reading flowThe consent dialog takes up the majority of the page's vertical space, making it impossible to read the article content without interacting with the overlay first.
About this website
MakeUseOf is a technology website offering tips, tutorials, and guides on software, hardware, apps, and consumer electronics for everyday users.
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Tested URL: www.makeuseof.com/i-taught-my-samsung-phone-a-hidden-back-tap-shortcut-and-now-i-cant-stop
Leaderboard Computing
| Rank | Domain | Native pages | PrintFriendly pages | Delta | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | microsoft.com | 4 | 5 | +25% | 90 |
| #2 | allaboutcookies.org | 18 | 28 | +56% | 90 |
| #3 | fcportables.com | 21 | 16 | -24% | 88 |
| #4 | teletype.in | 33 | 3 | -91% | 88 |
| #5 | lifehacker.com | 10 | 5 | -50% | 88 |
| #6 | whatsapp.com | 1 | 1 | 0% | 85 |
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