Modern Reading

Your words. Your rhythm. Modern Reading highlights the beginnings of words in longer web text. Adjust the highlighting and find a reading style that feels comfortable for you. MAKE IT YOURS • Automatically highlight text on supported websites. • Adjust how much of each word is highlighted. • Choose the minimum paragraph length. • Pause everywhere or exclude individual websites. • See your adjustments in a live preview. INSPIRED BY BIONIC READING Word beginnings become visual cues that give text a different rhythm. Modern Reading brings this approach to your browser with adjustable highlighting. Research on this approach is mixed. Some studies report benefits in specific groups, while others find no reading-speed advantage. Try it yourself and see what suits you. Modern Reading itself has not been scientifically evaluated and is not affiliated with Bionic Reading. LOCAL BY DESIGN Page text stays in your browser. No uploads, no analytics, no account required. Your preferences are saved on your device. YOUR LANGUAGE Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese. The interface initially follows your browser language when supported, with English as the fallback. You can change it anytime. FREE AND AD-FREE Built with care. Free to use. If you enjoy it, optional support links are available in the popup ❤️ GOOD TO KNOW Chrome’s internal pages, the Chrome Web Store and PDF viewers cannot be modified. Some websites may not be compatible. Faster reading, better concentration or improved comprehension are not guaranteed.