Steady Read vs Strobe

You can read faster than you think. Steady Read shows you one word at a time, centered on the exact letter your brain naturally locks onto. No scanning. No re-reading. No losing your place. Just focus. Start at 200 WPM. Work your way to 900. Most people surprise themselves on the first try. Paste any text, or upload PDFs, EPUBs, DOC files, and more with Steady Read Pro. The words come to you, all you have to do is watch. Built-in instrumental tracks that match your reading pace. Custom jazz and folk designed to keep you locked in without distraction. Skip tracks, repeat favorites, or turn it off entirely. Set your pace from 60 to 1200 WPM. Scrub through your text. Pause anytime. Pick up exactly where you left off. Traditional reading wastes time on eye movement (jumping between words, drifting to margins, re-reading lines you just read). Steady Read eliminates all of that. Your eyes stay still. Your brain does the rest. Great for books, articles, meeting notes, research papers, study material, or anything you've been meaning to read but haven't found the time. Free to use with pasted text. Upgrade to Pro to upload files — PDFs, EPUBs, DOC, DOCX, TXT, and ZIP. Terms of Use: https://www.steadyread.com/terms.html

Read faster. Stay focused. Keep your documents private. Strobe is a fast, focused speed reader for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP), Strobe presents text one word at a time so you can move through dense material without constantly scanning across the page. Import a PDF, EPUB, plain-text, or Markdown file, or paste text directly. Choose your pace from 100 to 1000 words per minute and start reading. BUILT FOR FOCUSED READING • RSVP speed reading — read one word at a time in a clean, distraction-free view • 100–1000 WPM — set the pace that works for you • Smart Timing — automatically gives longer words the extra time they need • Adaptive pacing — optional sentence pauses and cognitive-complexity timing help difficult text feel more natural • ORP highlighting — highlights each word’s Optimal Recognition Point to keep your eyes anchored • Hold or hands-free — hold to read and release to pause, or switch to tap-to-play reading • Live speed control — adjust your reading speed without losing your place • Passage view and search — see surrounding text, search for words or phrases, and jump directly to a result • Chapter navigation — move between chapters and track your progress • Resume automatically — Strobe remembers your position and reading settings • Flexible typography — choose from seven fonts and adjust text size • Keyboard controls — use Space, arrow keys, and Escape on Mac and iPad with a hardware keyboard IMPORT WHAT YOU ALREADY READ Strobe supports PDF, EPUB, plain-text, and Markdown files. You can also paste text directly for quick reading sessions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents and reading progress stay on your device. Strobe requires no account, uses no cloud sync, and does not collect analytics or personal data. FREE AND OPEN SOURCE Strobe is free and open source, built for readers who want a fast, focused tool without accounts or tracking. Whether you’re studying, researching, working through long documents, or simply trying to get through your reading list faster, Strobe gives you precise control over how you read.