AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Lightening

Make reading massive documents much easier and faster.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lightening launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Readsy▲155

   Auto-highlighted text for faster reading

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blinknotes▲68

   Use natural language processing to summarize long text

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fready▲203

   Spend less time reading online.

   2020 · fready.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Magic Document Formatter▲213

   AI assistant for reader-friendly docs

   2024 · slite.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Read Easy.ai▲113

   Make text more understandable and easier to read

   2023 · readeasy.ai · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Readwise Beta▲251

   Effortlessly rediscover and organize your Kindle highlights

   2017 · readwise.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Clearly▲177

   A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lint▲103

   Lint makes you a great read in one click

   2023 · lintreader.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Readup▲80

   Track and improve your online reading habits.

   2019 · readup.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Aura▲74

    Speeds & simplifies all your scanning needs 💡

    2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Liso▲106

    Highlight text on any page and turn it into audio.

    Jul 2026 · getliso.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fast Text▲109

    Speed up everything you type in macOS in any app

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lit – a modern literate programming tool▲95

    A modern tool for literate programming. Contribute to cdosborn/lit development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Desklamp▲133

    Remember everything you read and revise faster

    2022 · desklamp.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Brevity▲81

    Transform long form content into clear summaries

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PaperChat▲87

    Talk with your documents

    2024 · paperchat.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Outtloud▲104

    Your AI powered reading companion

    2024 · outtloud.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Speechify Reader▲83

    Read smarter, not harder with this text-to-speech reader

    2022 · speechify.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Highlightly 1.0▲83

    Redefining reading making knowledge more accessible to all

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Reader Vision▲66

    Read dimly lit menus with ease

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wellput▲95

    Export your Kindle highlights into a personalized library

    2021 · getwellput.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Glide▲81

    Enhanced reading experience

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Upsidedown▲81

    Gain deep understanding of long complex texts with ease

    2023 · upsidedown.icu · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Increase your readability and productivity with this simple extension▲65

    Reader Mode is a powerful online reading toolkit that lets you read, highlight, annotate, bookmark and research better and without distractions

    2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →