SwiftRead review

SwiftRead started as a browser extension and is now a full app on the web, Chrome, Edge, iOS and Android, according to swiftread.com. It is the most flexible pick for people who read everywhere: you import PDFs, EPUBs, web links or pasted text, and it also works on web-based ebook readers such as Kindle Cloud Reader and Libby, which closes the gap left by apps that cannot open DRM books. Reading modes include paced highlighting, guided word displays and RSVP with what the developer calls a patent-pending eye anchor. You can also listen with text-to-speech and synced word highlighting in more than 90 languages, which helps language learners and anyone who reads better while hearing the words. Fonts, colors, spacing and target speed are adjustable, and progress syncs between devices. The cost is the catch: the US App Store lists Pro at $19.99 a month, $44.99 a quarter or $119.99 a year, and the app needs an internet connection.

Who it is for

students and professionals who read on several devices and in the browser

Price

Free within limits; Pro from $19.99 a month on the US App Store, $44.99 a quarter or $119.99 a year.

Monthly $19.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Imports PDF, EPUB, web links and pasted text
• Works with web-based ebook readers, including Kindle Cloud Reader and Libby
• Visual modes: paced highlighting, guided word displays and RSVP with an eye anchor
• Text-to-speech with synced word highlighting in 90+ languages
• Syncs across phone, tablet and computer

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Reaches Kindle Cloud Reader and Libby books, which most speed readers cannot open
• Strength: Runs on web, Chrome, Edge, iOS and Android
• Strength: Combines visual speed reading with listening in one app
• Weakness: Pro is the most expensive app subscription here at $19.99 a month
• Weakness: The free version has usage limits
• Weakness: Internet connection required

Key facts

• Platforms: Web, Chrome, Edge, iOS, Android
• Text-to-speech languages: 90+
• Pro annual price: $119.99
• Ebook readers supported: Kindle Cloud Reader, Libby

Where it ranks

SwiftRead is No. 3 in our Best Speed Reading Apps verdict.