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FocalRead
Turn articles, eBooks & social threads into speed reading
160 followers
Turn articles, eBooks & social threads into speed reading
160 followers
Stop drowning in your reading backlog. FocalRead uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to help you read 3x faster while improving comprehension Import content from anywhere: • Share articles directly from Safari, X, or Reddit • Import EPUBs, PDFs, and paste any text • Extract full threads and long-form posts Features: adjustable speed (100-1200 WPM), bookmarks, multiple themes, chapter navigation, and shareable quote videos. Free to start. Read more in less time
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Never seen anything like that before, sounds intriguing! The only question that almost immediately popped into my head - wouldn't it be worse for our eyesight to keep staring at one spot on the screen? 😅
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@helga_impalpable hey! thanks so much, totally fair question 😅
since the word stays centered, your eyes actually move less than in normal reading, which can reduce strain. plus you can adjust speed and size anytime to keep it comfortable
@andres_sarrazola that's great to know, Andress! Now I can keep testing it without any second thoughts 😄
Congrats on the launch and best of luck!
First of all, I have to say that UI and website look very clean!
I’ve always been fascinated by RSVP tech to clear my reading backlog, but my main worry has always been context loss. If I zone out for a split second or blink, I’m afraid I’ll miss a key keyword and lose the meaning.
How does FocalRead handle this? Is there an intuitive gesture to quickly rewind or peek at the surrounding paragraph without breaking the flow?
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@valeriia_kuna that’s a very real concern. in focal read you can instantly tap to pause, swipe back a few words, or scrub through the text to regain context. we also make rewinding frictionless so if you zone out for a second, you’re never “lost” for long
I always liked the possibilities of this kind of reading. But the question is: who is the target audience for this type of product?
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@michael_vavilov we’re mainly building it for curious, ambitious readers, students, founders, knowledge workers, anyone who feels overwhelmed by a growing reading backlog and wants to consume ideas faster without sacrificing understanding
importing from Safari, X, and Reddit makes it practical. I save threads all the time and never go back to finish them
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@malani_willa sure me too!, for x we had to use their api to make it work
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shoutout to r/speedreading for the incredible feedback and early support. this product is better because of you. really grateful for the thoughtful comments and the warm welcome 🙌
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@curiouskitty great question. messy web pages and long reddit threads were the hardest.
we built a normalization layer that strips noise and turns everything into a clean rsvp stream, so there’s no formatting friction and people actually finish what they save.