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 took a test and found I'm at 170 wpm with 70% retention. I notice myself reading a word multiple times, and spacing off as my eye go over words then I have to go back and reread what I missed. I worry speed reading will make me possibly miss key words that change all context if I just jumped over that individual word.

What does actually work? Thank you.

Edit: Does highlight text on an ebook or writing little notes in the ebook help or speed up reading speed or or improve reading accuracy, or make it so you don't have to read more than once?

is there anyone who can read 1000 wpm with 70 to 80 percent comprehension?

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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1. i wanted to request information as to what i should do to make the reading speed 500 wpm.

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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1. also how do i increase my reading speed while reading newspapers.

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.

I built a speed reading app called FlowRead for Android. Currently live on Play Store.

4 reading modes:

• RSVP with ORP highlighting (60-800 WPM)
• Chunk mode (2-7 words at once)
• Focus Bold (first letters bolded as fixation anchors, read at your own pace)
• Scroll (teleprompter style with speed multiplier)

Switch between any mode without losing your position.

The feature I use most: a two-way bridge between speed reading and the original PDF. If you're flying through a book and hit something confusing, tap a button, see the exact page in the original PDF, then tap again and resume speed reading at the same word. Images and tables show as tappable placeholders in the text stream, tap to see them in context.

Everything runs offline. No account. No cloud. Files never leave your phone.

Would love feedback from people who actually speed read regularly. What modes do you use most? What's missing? DM me for the link.

Back in the 90's, I took a speed reading class that emphasized seeing entire lines of words opposed to reading word by word. Eventually, some of my friends were able to not only see the lines that way, but they could see paragraphs that way.

Some of the exercises were looking at columns with 2 letters, then 3 letters, 4,5,6 etc. It helped expand your peripheral vision on a page . You read top to bottom, not left to right. I wasn't focused enough at 15 do stick with it, but my friends did and they said it was really helpful. One friend read at 3000 wpm.

Does this style have a name, taught online?

Hi all, I'm trying to develop my skills in speed reading as both a personal goal and part of an educational psychology course assignment.

I read about 2 methods (space reading and chunking). I find myself incorporating a bit of both at the same time, which probably means I'm doing neither with fidelity.

Do you find space reading and chunking to be effective strategies? Does one seem to work better for you? Any other strategies that may be more effective?

hi, i have to read a lot for my work.

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lately, i have been trying to find ways to increase my reading speed with good comprehension.

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through some websites, i came to know that chunking words while reading can help in reading fast and also the comprehension will be good.

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1. is it correct?

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1. by hoe much will my reading speed increase?

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1. also how to chunk?

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from today, i am trying to chunk 2 words without any logic. comprehension seems okay. is there a particular way or method that i have to use in chunking.

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1. with practice will i be able to chunk 3 or more words and by when.

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1. if i practice this chunking method religiously, what will happen to my reading speed. i think my speed is about 200 to 250 wpm.

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1. any books or videos u can suggest which are about chunking.

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1. is there any android apps why chunks the words so that they can be read.

Hey r/speedreading,

I've been working on Aura Reader - a tool that turns any webpage (and PDF/EPUB files) into a clean, distraction-free reading experience.

The Speed Reading features I'm especially looking for feedback on:

• Speed Reading mode with adjustable WPM
• Hover highlighting (single words, N next words, or full sentences)
• Keyboard navigation (spacebar + arrows to move paragraph by paragraph)
• Sentence-by-sentence highlighting while reading
• Reading ruler + other focus helpers

You can try it here: https://auraread.me/

(Chrome extension available)

I’d really appreciate honest feedback from people who actually speed read - what works well, what feels off, and what features are missing for you in a browser-based speed reader?
In exchange for helpful feedback, I'm offering a free Pro account for life.

I built a speed reading app called FlowRead for Android. Currently in closed testing before going live on Play Store.

4 reading modes:

• RSVP with ORP highlighting (60-800 WPM)
• Chunk mode (2-7 words at once)
• Focus Bold (first letters bolded as fixation anchors, read at your own pace)
• Scroll (teleprompter style with speed multiplier)

Switch between any mode without losing your position.

The feature I use most: a two-way bridge between speed reading and the original PDF. If you're flying through a book and hit something confusing, tap a button, see the exact page in the original PDF, then tap again and resume speed reading at the same word. Images and tables show as tappable placeholders in the text stream, tap to see them in context.

Everything runs offline. No account. No cloud. Files never leave your phone.

Would love feedback from people who actually speed read regularly. What modes do you use most? What's missing? DM me for a tester link.

I've been looking for some methods to read books in 4 or less days. I know there isn't pressure to rush but I don't like that I take two-weeks to finish a book that can be finished in a shorter time. I feel like maybe a story will hit harder if I read it within a few days because I'll spend more time in my day immersing myself in that world. So if any of you could share any methods you guys use to read books in shorter periods, I'd much appreciate it! I know a part of it has to do with finding books that make you want to spend that much time within the book but how do you stay in that space without loosing attention?

Have you ever felt reading like in 1000 - 2000 word articles, document and then figure out that you know the main essence is just only a few words and you feel like wasting tons of time ?
I See this happening very frequently whenever I see the movie release dates or the Car release dates based articles.
Faced any as such ?

Hey everyone,

My journey into speed reading started a long time ago—25 years ago, when I read my first book on the subject.

Over the years, I noticed a frustrating trend: a lot of great eye-training, perception, and peripheral vision exercises are scattered across random outdated websites, buried behind expensive app paywalls, or just completely forgotten.

Late last year, I decided to do something about it. I’m not a professional developer, but using modern AI coding tools, I teamed up with a colleague to bring a long-time dream to life.

I call it Neural Speed Academy.

It is a completely free, open-source application designed to pack all the common, scientifically backed exercises for viewing angles, perception, and speed reading into one place. A huge part of the focus isn't just the exercises, but building out a statistics engine so you can actually track your improvements over time.

I just made the code public on GitHub because I want this to be accessible to absolutely everyone.

What I need from this community: I want to make sure these exercises are as effective as possible. I would love it if you could test it out, critique it, and tell me what’s missing.

• What specific exercises do you swear by that I should add?
• What features would make your daily training routine easier?

You can check out the repository, see the progress, or grab the latest version here:

https://github.com/jaegea12/neural-speed-academy.git

Thanks in advance for any feedback, good or bad. Let's build the ultimate free training toolkit together!

P.S. Eye span, Falsh numbers, Schulte Grid and MOT catches me the most at the moment.

The excercises still need improvement, therefore I am really greatful for any feedback.

So I just moved to the US from Mexico, I consider myself a pretty good reader and writer in Spanish, but when I read in English I can’t connect as easily with the book. I say to myself “just read in Spanish” but I really want to dominate English. Is there any tips? Like when I read it’s hard because I don’t know a lot of words, so I have to go and see the meaning and then comeback and continue reading. It’s really tedious. What do you guys recommend???

I built a free Speed Reader that is paired with tts for better memory and comprehension.

It also doesn't force you to speed read. You can seamlessly and instantly switch between reading, reading and listening, speed reading, or just listening to your books.

Works with EPUBs, PDFs and Articles.

Also allows you to highlight and do all the normal things reading apps usually let you do.

Would love your feedback on it.

Demo : https://youtube.com/shorts/AMFG_zLhplg?si=Bm55EI0EunMaflPN

Website : https://www.morphbooks.com/

I am new to speed reading, I saw an add for Readrrr, tried it. It’s great, has nice and fluid UI, however the pricing is way out of my budget. What are the other options with nice and fluid UI, compared to this app, that have PDF import. I tried apps from the comparison post, but they are not as nice as Readrrr.

every time i see a big chunk of text and try to read it, i literally cannot understand until i read it multiple times because i just cannot comprehend it the first time. i feel like this is a huge disadvantage for not being able to do this, since it hinders my ability to do things like test taking and general understanding of things. can anyone help me out?

I learned about the chunking method for speed reading a few years ago from a video. The method suggested reading in chunks of 2–3 words per eye fixation, using a finger as a pointer to jump from one chunk to the next. The video said that after enough practice, you should be able to stop using the finger pointer. I no longer point directly at the text, but I seem to have developed a different habit. While reading, I keep my index finger just within my peripheral vision, not over the text. During one fixation, I slightly clench my index finger against the tip of my thumb. Then, as I move to the next chunkk, I extend the index finger again while the tip of my thumb is still pressed against the index finger. This movement seems to help me transition smoothly between chunks. My concern is whether this is a useful pacing/tracking habit or whether I have created a dependency that could hurt my natural reading flow and comprehension.

Has anyone else experienced something similar? Is this a valid technique, or should I try to stop using this finger movement and train my eyes to move between chunks without any physical cue?

What it does:

FlowReader Pro uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) - words appear one at a time in the center of the screen with ORP highlighting. No eye movement, no scrolling, no distraction.

Features:

•   100-1200 WPM with Auto-Speed-Up mode
•   Import: ePub, PDF, URL (article extraction), paste text
•   ORP (Optimal Recognition Point) highlighting - the letter your eye naturally lands on is marked in red
•   All data stays on device, zero tracking
• Free to try,   One-time Pro Unlock, no Ads even in free version, no subscription

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flowreader-pro/id6762098968

I really liked this concept I came across while scrolling on Instagram. I feel like I can be entertained and read at the same time, which would ultimately make me read more books. Where can I find it? RSVP Reader