Speed Reader

Paste text below and this RSVP reader flashes it at your chosen pace so you read faster with less eye movement. Press Space to play or pause, ↑/↓ to change speed, and S for settings.

1 word at a time · 300 wpm

300 wpm

Ready when you are

Paste text below and press Begin - or just press Space.

Your text

0 words 0 chars ~0:00

300 wpm · 1 word · 56 px · center

Speed (wpm) 300

1001200

Chunk size

Font size 56 px

2496

Alignment

Reader theme

Font color Background

Reading behavior Speed variability Slow down for larger chunks and speed up for smaller ones so the average wpm stays the same Chunk at sentence boundaries Start a new chunk at the end of sentences and paragraphs instead of splitting mid-thought Pause at punctuation Slight pause at the end of sentences and paragraphs, and a smaller one at commas Skip stopwords Skip over common filler words that add little meaning, like "the" and "an" Highlight focus letter Pin the optimal recognition point of each word at the center guide marks so your eyes stay still

Keyboard shortcuts

Play or pause Space

Restart from the beginning R

New text N

Toggle settings S

Skip back or ahead one chunk ← →

Increase or decrease wpm by 25 ↑ ↓

Frequently asked questions

What is Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP)?

RSVP flashes words (or small groups of words) at a fixed point one after another, so your eyes never have to move across lines of text. Removing eye movement - which accounts for a big share of normal reading time - lets many people read noticeably faster with the same or better comprehension.

What speed (wpm) should I start with?

The average adult reads around 200-250 words per minute. Start at 300 wpm to stretch yourself a little, then raise the speed in 25 wpm steps with the arrow keys whenever the current pace feels comfortable. Short daily sessions of a few minutes work better than one long marathon.

What does chunk size do?

Chunk size controls how many words are flashed at once. One word at a time is the classic RSVP experience. Larger chunks (2-4 words) reduce the number of flashes per minute and feel calmer at very high speeds - many readers use them to push past 600 wpm.

Why slow down at sentences and paragraphs?

Pausing briefly at punctuation gives your brain a moment to assemble each sentence, which measurably helps comprehension. You can turn these pauses off, along with speed variability and sentence-aware chunking, in the reading behavior settings.

Is my text sent to a server?

No. Everything - chunking, timing, and playback - happens locally in your browser, and your settings and text are only stored in your own browser's local storage. Nothing you paste ever leaves your machine.