ShiftReader - Speed Read the Web

Speed read webpages while learning how to speed read anything.

ShiftReader Chrome Extension - Learn and Master Speed Reading

ShiftReader - Speed Read the Web is a Chrome extension developed by creators of Spreed. It helps users not only read faster in the browser on webpages, emails, e-books, or even online textbooks, but also trains their brain to apply the same speed reading techniques in different mediums outside the digital world. Hailed as a game changer in speed reading training methodologies, it adapts techniques from leading speed reading courses, making it a tool that provides lifelong benefits.

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Extension stats

By: https://shiftreader.com

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.22

(23)

Version: 1.3.4.2 (Last updated: 2022-06-08)

Creation date: 2020-05-22

Permissions:

activeTab
storage
contextMenus
unlimitedStorage
https://www.shiftreader.com/

Size: 5.64M

Email: te*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 17,166 ▲ 16

Other rankings

#3659 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 21 #57 in speed keyword 55 ▲ 5 #176 in reader keyword 89 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Effective speed reading tool that helps improve reading habits
Maintains context with page layout and structure
Responsive and supportive developer
Customization options available (color settings)
Useful for reading various formats (PDFs, ePubs)

Cons

Requires account registration for settings and statistics
Issues with functionality in certain languages (e.g., Mandarin)
Some users experience technical difficulties/error messages
Default color settings are not suitable for everyone
A premium subscription is suggested for saving reading history

Most mentioned

Doesn't work properly with Mandarin and other Chinese languages
Developer is responsive to bugs and suggestions
Customization options are appreciated (especially for color settings)
Account registration is viewed negatively

User reviews

muito bom! recomendo

Beldades Word, 2023-05-06

Doesn't work. Tried using ALT + S on a PDF and got an error message. I was asked to highlight the text and right click in order to use Shiftreader. The text was several pages but I wanted to test it with just a paragraph. After highlighting and right clicking the page just froze in place(but not frozen since I could still right click and type in the browser) forcing me to restart the page and try again. I wasted probably ten minutes trying to make this work when I could have been reading.

London McDougal, 2023-03-03

It says that you have to create an account so it can save settings and statistics. That is BS, because those can be saved in chrome sync storage, and maybe I don't care about them. It should say that it wants you register so it can track you, and potentially leak your data a few years from now.

Dorian, 2022-03-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

ShiftReader - Speed Read the Web requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low Request access to the following domains: shiftreader.com

Risk likelihood

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