ZAPReader.com - A Speed Reading Program

ZAP Reader is a new browser-based tool that will let you speed up the way you read texts. Theoretically speaking, the system lets you increase your reading speed to up to 300 % without any loss in comprehension. There are two ways you can use it: by pasting text to be displayed back, or by providing a URL to be run through. In both cases, you can specify the reading speed manually. By default, you can read at 300 words per minute.

A nice touch is that a wealth of add-ons for the most popular browsers on the WWW today are included, along with plug-ins for some blogging platforms of note. This way, you can integrate ZAP Reader with Wordpress, TypePad Blogs and Blogger.

When I tried it out, I noticed that it worked better with stand alone texts. That is, it had some difficulty going through some sites that I threw at it. Still, the project is in beta so there is plenty of time for ironing these (small) spots.

“ZAP Reader is a web based speed reading program that will change the way you read on your computer. Current beta testers report reading twice as much in half the time—that's a 300% increase in reading speed, without any loss in comprehension! There is nothing to install, it works with most popular browsers, and it's totally free!”

The Internet is full of interesting content. ZAP Reader makes for having access to a bigger share of it. And it might save the day if you have to brush up for that crucial exam looming up ahead.

How long can the texts that you copy and paste be?