Speed reading guides

What the reading research supports, what it does not, and how to get through a backlog of articles, PDFs and ebooks on the device in your hand.

How to Read Faster Without Losing Comprehension
The honest ceiling on reading speed, what the eye-movement research supports, and a training method that gets most readers from 250 to 450 WPM.
What Is RSVP Reading? How One-Word Reading Works
RSVP shows one word at a time in a fixed spot so your eyes stop moving. What the method removes, what it cannot fix, and who it suits.
Speed Reading Techniques That Actually Work
Which speed reading techniques survive the research: cutting regressions, quieting subvocalization, pacing. And which ones do not.
How to Read PDFs and ePubs Faster on iPhone
Import a PDF or EPUB, handle scanned pages with OCR, and read the text as a word stream on a phone screen. A practical workflow.