Reviews of Speed Reader

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List of user reviews and ratings for Speed Reader

Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 18)

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Review summary

Users praise Speed Reader for strong customization (including word-count per view) and a comfortable, fast reading experience on supported sites, plus a visually pleasant dark theme with highlighted text. It’s seen as a solid option among speed-reading extensions, comparable to SwiftRead. However, compatibility gaps on certain sites, limited keyboard/navigation controls, and a lack of persistent speed settings are common drawbacks. Some want audio/TTS and better handling of local PDFs.

Pros

Highly customizable, including the ability to choose how many words are shown at once.
Strong reading experience on supported sites with fast performance.
Visually pleasant with a dark theme and highlighted letters aiding readability.
Competitive with similar extensions (e.g., SwiftRead) and well-suited for speed-reading.

Cons

Not working on some websites / compatibility issues.
Keyboard controls are not configurable and there is no convenient on-screen navigation or right-click trigger.
Speed setting does not persist between uses.
Lacks many features / customization options and feels limited compared to alternatives.
Limited support for local PDFs and absence of audio/TTS options.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.80

All time rating average: 4.50

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9% (2)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-19	Fi*****	for some reason just doesn't work on some websites. wanted it for my homework textbook, which is on cengage, and i just can't get it to work. However, it works really well on the websites it does work on.
for some reason just doesn't work on some websites. wanted it for my homework textbook, which is on cengage, and i just can't get it to work. However, it works really well on the websites it does work on.
2026-02-10	St*****

2026-01-20	Fi*****	Really good! I like it better than similar extensions since you can choose how many words show up at once. Almost everything is customizable. My only complaint is you can't change the hotkeys, and there's no on-screen way to go back or forward words. The arrow keys are sometimes used by the websites I'm on, so that can get annoying. Other than that though it's amazing!
Really good! I like it better than similar extensions since you can choose how many words show up at once. Almost everything is customizable. My only complaint is you can't change the hotkeys, and there's no on-screen way to go back or forward words. The arrow keys are sometimes used by the websites I'm on, so that can get annoying. Other than that though it's amazing!