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Speed Read

by Free Apps · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Speed-adaptive masking to help you read faster.

Users
17
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#161K
#134K among extensions
Version
0.1.8
updated 16 May 2025

Users

monthly, 17 months
01326May 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 17 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 17 months
001May 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Speed Read

Read faster after you install this extension. A speed-read browser extension restructures that text, flashing one or a few words at a time in the centre of your vision or bolding focal letters so your eyes stay fixed while your brain absorbs. Far from a novelty, this deceptively simple tool can reshape productivity, learning, and even wellbeing. Read more in less time Traditional reading is limited by eye movement as you scan line after line. Speed-readers eliminate that movement, presenting text at a controlled pace. With modest practice, users often double their words-per-minute, freeing hours previously lost to scrolling through articles and lengthy email threads. Tame information overload Clearing a backlog of newsletters, reports, and blogs can feel Sisyphean. By compressing reading sessions, a speed-reader helps you empty the queue faster and reduces the anxiety that accumulates when unread tabs pile up across multiple devices. Maintain laser focus Web pages teem with ads and pop-ups competing for attention. A speed-reader masks those distractions, presenting a clean stream of words on a neutral backdrop. This tunnel-vision approach curtails multi-tasking impulses, boosting comprehension compared with conventional skim-reading. Customise pacing for any context Extensions typically offer granular control over words-per-minute, chunk size, font, and colour. You can slow down for dense legalese, accelerate through routine memos, or switch to dark mode for evening sessions, making reading bend to your energy level and cognitive load. Reduce eye strain and posture fatigue Because your gaze stays fixed in one spot instead of darting across lines, ocular muscles experience less repetitive motion. This lowers the likelihood of headaches and dry eyes during marathon research sessions and encourages a more upright posture because your neck no longer tracks the scrolling viewport.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3−15.0%00.00
30 days−1−5.6%00.00
6 months−3−15.0%00.00
1 year+3+21.4%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.1.816 May 2025

Details

Category
Education
First seen
16 May 2025
Size
46 KB
Languages
de, en, fil, id, ms, nl, vi, tr
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
speed-read.pdfwork.com
Extension ID
pmlflbffecdciealbjmacljhidocmaij

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabscriptingstoragesidePanel

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