Read Better

Read Better helps you focus on any article by guiding your eyes through text with smart, customizable highlights.

ReadBetter finds readable content on a page, then lets you move through paragraphs and words with keyboard or mouse controls. It is built for speed reading, comprehension, and reducing visual fatigue.

Key features:

Smart readability detection

Uses Mozilla Readability to identify real reading content and avoid noisy page UI.

Paragraph and word guidance

Highlight paragraph, words, or both at the same time.

Flexible reading units

Navigate by:

1 word
3 words
5 words
full line
natural reading flow groups
Multiple movement modes

Choose how the highlighter moves:

Keyboard only
Mouse hover only
Keyboard + mouse hover
Fully configurable shortcuts

Rebind all main shortcuts:

Toggle on/off
Next/previous paragraph
Next/previous word group
Activation control

Keep it always on, or use a hotkey toggle (default: Ctrl + Space).

Smooth, modern highlight animations with adjustable motion presets:

Tasteful
Minimal
Dynamic
Off

Word highlight styles
Choose:

Underline
Box
Off
Custom highlight colors

Set separate colors for paragraph and word highlighting.

Live status indicator

See if ReadBetter is currently active directly in the extension popup.

Works better on modern dynamic sites

Built with DOM-update handling, editable-field protection, and low-noise refresh behavior.

Easy issue reporting

“Report this website as broken” button in the popup with current tab context.

If you read long articles, technical docs, blogs, or research pages, ReadBetter gives you precise control over how text is paced and visually tracked so reading feels faster and clearer.