The Reading Problem
If your work involves research, analysis, or staying current with a field, you have a reading backlog. It’s probably growing faster than you can get through it. PDFs pile up. Articles get bookmarked and forgotten. That book you bought three months ago is still on chapter two.
The standard advice is to “read more.” But the bottleneck isn’t motivation — it’s throughput. At 250 words per minute, a 30-page report takes over an hour. Multiply that by every document in your queue and the math doesn’t work.
ReadFast changes the math.
RSVP: How It Works
ReadFast uses Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. Instead of your eyes scanning across lines of text — which involves constant micro-movements, regressions, and fixation pauses — RSVP displays one word at a time at a fixed point on screen.
Your eyes stay still. Words come to you.
The key innovation is the Optimal Recognition Point. Each word is positioned so your eye naturally lands on the most informative part of the word. Combined with smart pacing that automatically slows down for punctuation, long words, and emphasis, it reads naturally rather than robotically.
The result: 300 to 900+ WPM, compared to the typical 250 WPM of conventional reading. That 30-page report drops from an hour to 20 minutes.
More Than Speed
Fast reading without comprehension is just skimming. ReadFast is built around a complete workflow, not just a speed trick.
Readlists
Think of them as playlists for reading. Group documents by project, course, or research topic. Read them sequentially. Keep your reading organized instead of scattered across tabs and folders.
Marks
Press M while reading to mark a key passage. ReadFast captures the word and its surrounding context without interrupting your flow. After you finish, review your marks, add annotations, and export them.
This is the difference between reading and processing. You’re not just moving through text — you’re extracting the parts that matter.
Multi-Format Support
Drop in PDFs, DOCX, EPUB, TXT, or Markdown files. No conversion steps. No copy-pasting into another tool. If the text is selectable, ReadFast can read it.
Your Data Is Yours
Export marks as Markdown for your notes system, or export everything as JSON for full portability. No lock-in.
Who It’s For
ReadFast is built for people who read as part of their work:
- Researchers processing literature reviews and papers
- Students working through course materials and textbooks
- Analysts digesting reports, filings, and market research
- Professionals keeping up with industry publications and documentation
If you’ve ever looked at your reading backlog and felt the weight of it, ReadFast turns that backlog into a queue you can actually get through.
Try It Free
No signup required. Drop a file and see how fast you can read. The free tier gives you 5 documents and 1 readlist — enough to know if it works for you.