SwiftRead - Speed Reading Extension for Edge Browser
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Use SwiftRead, the highest rated and most popular speed reading extension of its kind, to speed read through text in your browser! SwiftRead works on news articles, blog posts, and emails. You can use SwiftRead to speed read whatever text you can copy-paste into SwiftRead. Or, select your text in the browser, right-click, and click "SwiftRead selected text".
Purchasing the PRO version of SwiftRead gives you text-to-speech so that you can speed read while listening to the text being read to you. The PRO version also has native support for speed reading PDFs and ePUBs, as well as many other features to help you read and learn even more, faster.
SwiftRead works by utilizing a visual technique called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation, or RSVP, used by the fastest speed readers in the world. SwiftRead helps you eliminate your inner voice that sounds each word out--known as "subvocalization"--and too much focus on the words themselves, so that you can read more visually, which means faster reading while maintaining comprehension. The average person reads at 200 words per minute; using SwiftRead, you can easily train yourself to read at double the speed, 400 words per minute, or faster. Think of how much time you'd save every day!
"This is the first review I've ever written for a browser extension. I bloody love this. Saves me so much time. My baseline reading speed used to be around 230 WPM. Using this for only a week I now read at 500 WPM! Ace work."
- James H
"I am partially dyslexic and pursuing my doctorate of pharmacy. With SwiftRead I can actually finish reading the online textbook material we're assigned, which I normally would have skipped. SwiftRead has helped me pull up my test scores, and I am eternally grateful."
- Wesley W
"Truly revolutionary. I've always been a slow reader due to subvocalization; it's not even an issue with SwiftRead and I can read over three times as fast as I did conventionally. Learn all the things!!!"
- Joe K
User reviews
- Highly effective for reading quickly and focusing on text
- Offers PRO version with numerous customization options (themes, fonts, etc.)
- Compatibility with multiple languages (English and French)
- Allows for reading of various formats (.PDF, .EPUB, etc.) in PRO version
- Increases productivity and information retention
- Not compatible with certain eBooks/PDFs in Edge
- Occasional bugs causing speed reduction during reading
- Users have to switch to Chrome for full functionality
- Some users experience speed inconsistencies when using Edge
- Effectiveness in helping users read faster
- Availability of a PRO version with extra features
- Customization options in the PRO version
- Compatibility with different languages and formats
- Issues with performance on the Edge browser
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SwiftRead - read faster, learn more requires very minimum permissions.
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SwiftRead - read faster, learn more has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.