ReadSVP

Spec sheet

Purpose

ReadSVP is a local-first RSVP speed reading tool for PDFs that displays text one word at a time.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

Privacy

The site says PDFs, text extraction, and RSVP playback stay on the user's machine and are not uploaded to the cloud.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

Context

A context ribbon is available when readers want surrounding text while reading at speed.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

Import limit

The site describes PDF import and does not state support for other document formats.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

Keyboard shortcuts

Space opens the wait menu, left and right arrows move backward or forward, up and down arrows adjust WPM, and 1 or 2 sets chunk size.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

Local storage

The site says storage uses IndexedDB, reading fingerprints stay on-device, and clearing browser storage wipes the saved data.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

ORP highlighting

The site says the RSVP reader is built around ORP highlighting and steady pacing.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

PDF parsing

PDF-aware parsing segments text while respecting sentences, punctuation, and context.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

Progress resume

Fingerprint-based checkpoints let readers resume where they left off and switch documents without losing pace.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

Reading controls

Readers can adjust words per minute and chunk size, with presets at 320, 520, and 820 wpm.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

Reading speed

The site says its text segmentation and RSVP pacing are optimized for 300–900 words per minute.Read 10 Oct 2026 · readsvp.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Speed Reading Apps#25 of 277.1