ReadFast - Speed Reading

How to install Open in Chrome Web Store

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Status

Extension status: In-App Purchases
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Description from extension meta

Read faster with RSVP technology. Select text and double-click or right-click to speed read.

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ReadFast - Speed Reading with RSVP Technology

Dramatically improve your reading speed and comprehension using RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) technology.

✨ How It Works

ReadFast works on any webpage with text content:

* Double-click any text to start speed reading
* Select text and right-click to read just that section
* No selection? The entire page will be displayed word-by-word
* From clipboard: Copy text from anywhere and press Ctrl+B to read content from outside the browser

⚡ Features

* Adjustable speed: Configure your reading pace via slider (up to 1000+ WPM)
* Customizable: Adjust colors, font size, vertical position, progress bar, and background transparency
* Full PDF support: Works seamlessly with PDF documents
* Keyboard shortcuts: Fully configurable via options menu

🎯 ORP Technology
ReadFast uses the Optimal Recognition Point (ORP) technique—displaying one word at a time with precise letter alignment so your eye doesn't need to move, allowing you to read at incredible speeds without sacrificing comprehension.

📋 RELEASE NOTES

Version 3.0
Manifest V3: Fully migrated to Chrome's modern extension standards for better security, performance, and future compatibility
Replace the spritz SDK that is no longer available by a custom OPR algorithm
Rebrand the product

RELEASE NOTES
2.5.0
-Added the Spritz from clipboard functionality. Just hit CTRL+B
-Added the possibility to change most of the colors

2.3.3
-You can now Spritz PDF without selecting text first

2.3.3
-Upgrade Spritz SDK to v2.0

2.3.2
-Added an optional progress bar

2.3
-Full PDF support
-Added an options menu to configure settings
-Font size is now configurable
-Added an option to hide background
-Vertical position is now configurable
-Added a close button

2.2
-Added the possibility to disable the double click detection from the BrowserAction icon or the keydoard shortcut Alt+S

2.1
-"Spritz the full page" now work on local content

2.0
-Added "Read the full page" context menu
-Added ESC key to close
-Fixed compatibility issue with Evernote Clearly
-Integration with Spritz SDK v1.2

1.3
- Integration of official Spritz SDK

1.2
- Added Pause functionnality
- Added Rewind 1 sentence
- Improved text readability by variation of the display speed according to words and sentences length

Latest reviews

Christian Reusch 2024-10-07: Does not work on Brave or Chrome. Highlighting text, right clicking and selecting Spritz does nothing despite the extension being active. Its a shame as the old Spritzlet was very handy.
Susan O'Neill 2024-07-17: I have used Spritz since inception. I have dyslexia and this is what I use to read long articles online. Over the past few months I've been unable to access Spritz and am even unable to login. Looking forward to the fix. Thanks.
Greg Baker 2024-06-19: It looks like it's calling out to https://api.spritzinc.com/ -- but DNS doesn't resolve for that. This is probably why people are reporting failures.
Christian Larsen 2024-06-15: Does not work, just says "Unable to Spritz"
Tod Sandberg 2024-05-06: This is not working. But has potential with the hotkeys I tried signing in to Spritz but it results in an error. Please fix.
Marcus Henriksen 2023-12-01: Does not work on PDFs
gerdo strza 2023-04-02: doesn't have polish letters - this makes it useless to me
gerdo strza 2023-04-02: doesn't have polish letters - this makes it useless to me
Golovka Anna 2023-01-04: doesn't work
Golovka Anna 2023-01-04: doesn't work
Marciano Santos 2022-05-26: Ele funcionou perfeitamente ao ler um pdf e, realmente, consegui ler super rápido usando esta ferramenta. Ela é melhor para texto corrido e conteúdo não tão complexo. Se você não está familiarizado com o conteúdo que irá ler, a velocidade pode atrapalhar. Porém, para ler um romance ou um livro de fácil leitura/compreensão, ele é ótimo.
shuit RidgePain (RidgePain) 2021-06-29: many people don't like it because "it doesn't work" or "only reads a tiny bit" but they haven't really tried any other options for this extension, like reloading the page so it loads the extension, or pressing ctrl+a to read a whole page, or even just using a keybind. very simple fixes for very simple problems that people just don't care enough to try to fix. unlike the others ive tried, i don't have to create an account to go above 100, so this is quite helpful!
shuit RidgePain (RidgePain) 2021-06-29: many people don't like it because "it doesn't work" or "only reads a tiny bit" but they haven't really tried any other options for this extension, like reloading the page so it loads the extension, or pressing ctrl+a to read a whole page, or even just using a keybind. very simple fixes for very simple problems that people just don't care enough to try to fix. unlike the others ive tried, i don't have to create an account to go above 100, so this is quite helpful!
WREE WREE 2021-04-19: Not Working as of April 19, 2021. Installed on Chrome and Edge browsers (latest versions) and it does absolutely nothing when highlighting text and enabling Spritz.
WREE WREE 2021-04-19: Not Working as of April 19, 2021. Installed on Chrome and Edge browsers (latest versions) and it does absolutely nothing when highlighting text and enabling Spritz.
Philipp Christen 2019-02-20: Funktioniert nicht mit dem aktuellen Chrome-Browser
Adam Sommerfeld 2017-09-20: Doesn't work - text doesn't load. There are other options that do work - use them.
Adam Sommerfeld 2017-09-20: Doesn't work - text doesn't load. There are other options that do work - use them.
Quinn Seaton 2016-11-11: Hours of troving through random points of interest, made easier and faster. Enjoy curious reader, enjoy.
Quinn Seaton 2016-11-11: Hours of troving through random points of interest, made easier and faster. Enjoy curious reader, enjoy.
Anonymous 2016-08-12: Needs more development and looking into but I love the idea behind it.
Anonymous 2016-08-12: Needs more development and looking into but I love the idea behind it.
Conor Flynn 2016-01-28: Doesn't work...
Conor Flynn 2016-01-28: Doesn't work...
Andrei Fatiuk 2016-01-14: Очень полезная вещь!
Lucas Bäckvall 2015-01-11: Ett måste! Logga in i appen för att höja hastigheten mer än standard-max.
Eric H 2014-12-14: There are definitely some limitations to this app. It is not very user friendly at all, particularly if you want to read an entire article. The double-click method of selecting text is about pointless, because it will only highlight a single paragraph, and it's a pain to highlight an entire page and then right-click to to read with spritz. I use ZippyWeb on my phone, which is a far superior product, and was hoping this would be something similar for chrome. ZippyWeb will automatically analyze the entire page, and then serves up the article without the need for double-clicking or highlighting anything. I wish this plugin was similar in its design.
Eric H 2014-12-14: There are definitely some limitations to this app. It is not very user friendly at all, particularly if you want to read an entire article. The double-click method of selecting text is about pointless, because it will only highlight a single paragraph, and it's a pain to highlight an entire page and then right-click to to read with spritz. I use ZippyWeb on my phone, which is a far superior product, and was hoping this would be something similar for chrome. ZippyWeb will automatically analyze the entire page, and then serves up the article without the need for double-clicking or highlighting anything. I wish this plugin was similar in its design.
James 2014-12-10: Hi - Just bought the reader and nothing happens when I try to use it. Help??
James 2014-12-10: Hi - Just bought the reader and nothing happens when I try to use it. Help??
Sarah Lindsay 2014-11-27: Very useful app, as a dyslexic I am now able to read slightly above the 'standard' reading speed. My reading now feels like it wont be such a limiter. The only thing that I struggle with is how it skips through text formatting. For example writers often use punctuation differently, whether they're technically right or wrong. Often things like : - ' ' are used to visually enhance the format of a paragraph. I find these go through the app a bit too quickly, it's difficult to determine what the writer is trying to do with it. This app is pretty genius in my eyes.
Sarah Lindsay 2014-11-27: Very useful app, as a dyslexic I am now able to read slightly above the 'standard' reading speed. My reading now feels like it wont be such a limiter. The only thing that I struggle with is how it skips through text formatting. For example writers often use punctuation differently, whether they're technically right or wrong. Often things like : - ' ' are used to visually enhance the format of a paragraph. I find these go through the app a bit too quickly, it's difficult to determine what the writer is trying to do with it. This app is pretty genius in my eyes.
Mario Ochoa 2014-10-23: Me ha gustado mucho esta extension. Relamente se pueden leer a gran velocidad, textos largos.
Michael Gersten 2014-10-18: Does not work with PDF's and that's the only reason I just payed for it. Worthless JUNK
Michael Gersten 2014-10-18: Does not work with PDF's and that's the only reason I just payed for it. Worthless JUNK
M AlEssa 2014-09-03: would be better if I could change the reading gesture to use right click for example.
M AlEssa 2014-09-03: would be better if I could change the reading gesture to use right click for example.
Ali-Reza Anghaie 2014-07-04: It needs some work but it's the only one that does Spritz as it should be done. Things that could use improvement: - Needs to be smarter about what to include by default. Should exclude things like gmail by default - making the user opt-in. - Would be nice if it worked on pages generated by Evernote Clearly or similar tools. If it can work with these type of tools then a context menu option to read whole page would be great. - Needs to have a privacy policy that explains ~where~ the text goes and what gets sent over to Spritz or what gets done locally. And how to opt-out of any profiling or such. - Ability to turn off double-click mode since that effects copying-and-pasting from a ton of pages. I could see this being much more popular and less of a toy extension with improvement like the above or along those lines. Good first effort and good luck to the author! Cheers, -Ali
Ali-Reza Anghaie 2014-07-04: It needs some work but it's the only one that does Spritz as it should be done. Things that could use improvement: - Needs to be smarter about what to include by default. Should exclude things like gmail by default - making the user opt-in. - Would be nice if it worked on pages generated by Evernote Clearly or similar tools. If it can work with these type of tools then a context menu option to read whole page would be great. - Needs to have a privacy policy that explains ~where~ the text goes and what gets sent over to Spritz or what gets done locally. And how to opt-out of any profiling or such. - Ability to turn off double-click mode since that effects copying-and-pasting from a ton of pages. I could see this being much more popular and less of a toy extension with improvement like the above or along those lines. Good first effort and good luck to the author! Cheers, -Ali
Vlad Voronin 2014-06-13: Рекомендую изменить цвет выделения с ярко-маркерно-зеленого на серый или предоставить возможность выбора цвета. Сейчас после чтения "пятна" в глазах остаются!))
Anonymous 2014-06-12: Finally a great application to learn to read faster! Simply excellent!
Anonymous 2014-06-12: Finally a great application to learn to read faster! Simply excellent!
Pusselz 2014-06-09: Hilft produktiv zu arbeiten!

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