Double Your
Reading Speed
Outread helps you read websites, ebooks and documents faster than you thought possible. It uses methods that work by focusing your eyes on small chunks of text at a time.
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Best speed reading app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
All Your Reading
Outread lets you read websites, ebooks and documents as fast as possible. It's a native app optimized for iOS, iPadOS and macOS. It handles following file types: DRM-free ePub, PDF, DOC, RTF and TXT.
Cloud Sync
An optional Outread account allows you to sync all your content, reading history and preferences between your devices. Outread also integrates with Pocket and Instapaper, seamlessly showing all your content in a single list.
Flash Method for Speed Reading
Our take on Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) reading technique showing only small chunks of text at a time. It minimizes the time your eyes physically move through text, letting you super-focus on your reading.
Guide Method for Speed Reading
During reading your eyes are often going back to reread the words, even when they were already absorbed. The guide highlighting technique teaches your eyes to move more efficiently through the text. It provides a rhythm lowering the number of unnecessary jumps and distractions.
Reading Exercises
Provides four exercises that improve your peripheral vision, eidetic memory, short-term memory and chunking ability.
Customizable for Everyone
Outread lets you customize all aspects of your speed-reading experience, such as: speed (in words per minute), chunk length, contrast, theme, font, and much more! Outread is a vital tool for those with dyslexia, low vision, reading challenges, or ADD, enhancing their reading experience and accessibility.
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