i have been practicing 2 to 3 words chunking since a month.
my reading speed has improved from 200 to 330 wpm.
now the big question is how can i take it to 500 wpm or more.
speed readers who have increased their speed can guide.
I've been thinking about the 80/20 rule applied to reading — the idea that 20% of a book contains 80% of the value.
But every time I try to skim or summarize, I feel like I'm missing the stories and examples that actually make the ideas stick.
How do you balance reading efficiently with actually absorbing what matters? What's your actual system?
i had started doing chunking and reading faster 10 days back.
my reading speed was about 200 wpm and now in 10 days it has become 300 wpm.
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do i have to practice any other technique. as right now i am just doing chunking 3 to 4 words and trying to read faster.
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the columns are narrow, so there is lot of down eye movement while reading new lines.
i read in a book that reading only the main key words in the newspaper would be beneficial.
need guidance about it.
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inputs from those people who have improved their reading speed will be very helpful.
thank you for the comments and answers.
is there anyone who can read 1000 wpm with 70 to 80 percent comprehension?
Payye — read 2–3× faster, free (Android APK below)
It flashes text one word at a time so your eyes stop wandering and you breeze through books at 200–1000 WPM.
The catch? There isn't one. Stuff other apps charge premium for is free here:
• Speeds up to 1000 WPM (no paywall)
• PDF & TXT import
• AI summaries, quizzes & vocab help
• Thousands of free books built in
• Streaks, stats & achievements
• No ads · 🔒 100% on your device, no account
Early build — would love your feedback. APK 👇 (allow "install from unknown sources").
Also, I have also made a lot of options that's available in paid versions in this.
I have applied for Google play verification and will have it on PlayStore soon.
Long-time lurker here. I've seen a lot of posts asking for a good free RSVP reader that actually has comprehension tracking built in, and most recommendations are either paywalled or don't let you load your own content.
I built ZapReading for this, the free tier includes:
- RSVP reader at any WPM (adjustable in real-time)
- PDF/file upload + paste your own text (so you can train on whatever you're actually reading, not generic filler passages)
- Daily WPM tracker with a history graph so you can see your actual progress over time
- SAT-level reading passages + comprehension quizzes if you want structured practice
The file upload piece was something I specifically wanted because training on text that matters to you is way more effective than training on random samples.
It's at zapreading.com, free and no card required to start.
Would genuinely love feedback from people who actually use RSVP tools regularly. What's broken, what's missing, what do you wish every RSVP reader had? This community knows more about what works than anyone.
i kept running into the same problem: i had a huge backlog of stuff i wanted to read but no time to actually sit and read it. articles, long email threads, my own drafts i wanted to proofread by ear, research papers, fanfic, whatever.
the text-to-speech tools i tried either capped how much you could paste, made you wait while they processed the whole thing first, or sounded like a 2009 GPS.
so i built NarratorBox.
you paste text in, hit go, and it starts reading almost immediately, it doesn't wait to "process" the whole thing first, it just starts and keeps streaming as it goes. that means it doesn't matter if you paste a paragraph or an entire book chapter; it starts playing right away and never chokes on length.
a few things i cared about getting right:
- starts instantly : no progress bar, no "generating…" spinner before you hear anything
- handles anything long : paste a whole article, a chapter, a giant thread; it just works
- real, natural-sounding voices : a bunch to pick from, in multiple languages
- adjustable pace : speed it up or slow it down to your liking
- optional library : save a narration if you want to come back and re-listen, or don't, your call
i mostly use it to get through my reading pile while doing dishes or walking, and honestly it's been great for catching typos in my own writing, your ear catches stuff your eyes skip right over.
it's live and working. i'd genuinely love feedback, what voices you'd want, what's clunky, what would make it actually useful for you. happy to answer anything.
try it at : narratorbox.app