# FastRead

> Read books 3x faster or Listen to them!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.timelineco.fastread](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.timelineco.fastread)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.timelineco.fastread`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Time Company
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 297
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-12
- **First published:** 2026-02-15
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.timelineco.fastread)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/fastread-privacy-policy/home](https://sites.google.com/view/fastread-privacy-policy/home)

## Description

FastReader<br><br>Read faster. Listen smarter. Finish more.<br><br>FastReader is the reading app that respects your time. Whether you&#39;re blazing through a novel or tackling a dense textbook, it meets you where you are — and gets you to the end faster.<br><br>---------------------------<br><br>Many ways to read. One app.<br><br>Speed Read — The Focus Player flashes one word at a time, right where your eyes are. No scanning. No wandering. Just pure comprehension at 200, 500, even 1,000+ words per minute.<br><br>Listen — Turn any book into an audiobook. Tap play and let your library come to life — on your commute, at the gym, or with the screen locked.<br><br>Classic + Focus — If you prefer to read it the good old way, distraction free too!<br><br>---------------------------<br><br>Thousands of free books, built right in.<br><br>Browse and download from Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, and Wolne Lektury — millions of classic and public domain titles, free forever. Or import your own EPUB, PDF, or TXT files directly from your device.<br><br>Built for readers who mean it.<br><br>---------------------------<br><br>Set your pace, your font, your theme<br>Dark mode for late nights<br>Lock screen controls so you never have to unlock to skip a chapter<br>Track your progress and watch your speed grow<br><br>Your book list isn&#39;t getting shorter on its own!

## Rankings

- #1,568,470 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.timelineco.fastread.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.timelineco.fastread)