SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks

A speed reader that lets you come up for air.

SplashReader: Speed Reading Extension for Chrome

SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks is a highly efficient Chrome extension designed for enhancing reading speed without compromising on comprehension. The unique feature of SplashReader is its ability to pause every paragraph, giving the reader better context. The extension also allows users to easily switch back and forth from speed-reading to normal reading with the use of a space bar. It's similar to RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) and operates on the same principles as other speed-reader tools like Squirt.io, Spreed, and Spritz, but offers more flexibility for a seamless reading experience.
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Extension stats

Users: 604
-36
Rating: 3.63
(8)
Version: 3.4.0 (Last updated: 2016-09-08)
Creation date: 2016-09-07
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size: 176.13K

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Extension summary

Sometimes, you want to zoom through an article at 800 words per minute.

But you might miss something. You might lose sense of where you are - in a bulleted list? A new paragraph?

SplashReader lets you easily toggle back and forth between speed-reading and normal reading with a flick of a space bar. It pauses every paragraph, giving a sense of context. Highlight a word to re-read a section or start again somewhere new.

Don't sacrifice comprehension for speed when you don't have to.

SplashReader is an RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation), similar to other excellent speed-readers like Reedy, Spreed, Spritz, Squirt.io, and Glance. The primary differentiator is the ease with which you can move back and forth between one-word-at-a-time speed reading, and standard reading.

SplashReader is open-source, with the code available at http://github.com/rattrayalex/splashreader

User reviews

Guys, do night mode in the app.
by White Rabbit, 2020-08-08

Doesn't even work.
by Tolossa, 2020-03-17

La idea genial, es super util el problema es que cuando traduzco una página y le doy a la aplicación no lo hace bien toma el texto anterior cuando otras aplicaciones de la misma función no presentan problema.
by Pablo Campos, 2018-12-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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