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Dev tools · November 11, 2024

HotGato Speed Reader

The best speed reader app and extension around

HotGato Speed Reader launched on November 11, 2024 with 12 votes, #1,286 of 4,990 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

Read faster and more easily with this easy to use rapid serial visual presentation tool. Works online anywhere, offline for confidential materials, is great on mobile, and even has a chrome extension and firefox add-on.

HotGato Speed Reader is the most advanced speed reading tool on the internet. It allows you to read text at adjustable speeds, with automatic punctuation pauses, customizable font styles, and document uploads.

Documents are not sent anywhere - they are processed in your browser only. Bump up the font size, sit back, and relax your eyes. Do not try to read, just try to relax. Your brain will pull the words in all by itself. When getting used to this sort of reading, use one or two paragraphs, start at 300 wpm, and reread it until you get the hang of it. It might take a few tries, but it will click for you and become easy. After that you can start experimenting with speed, chunk size, and punctuation pauses. Everyone has different preferences for their settings, so once you found something comfortable, add new text and see what you canfrom hotgato.com

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