Speed ReadingoFree speed reading tools + the Speed Readingo app
Speed Reading: Read 3x Faster, Remember More
Measure your reading speed in two minutes, learn the method step by step, and train ten minutes a day with the Speed Readingo app.
238
words per minute
The average adult reading English non-fiction silently, across 190 studies and 18,573 people (Brysbaert, 2019). Most adults read 175–300.
Where are you?
Take the 2-minute test →The test also checks comprehension: a speed only counts if the meaning came with it.
The method
Three steps, taught by a course with 49,000+ students
Speed Readingo follows Abdullah Yılmaz’s speed reading course. Each step has a lesson, a drill and a place in the app.
Pre-reading
Spend a few seconds on headings, bold words and anything that stands out. You see the structure and you get curious.
2Reading with your eyes
Turn the inner voice down, make fewer stops per line and hold a steady pace with RSVP and pacer drills.
3Marking
At the end of a paragraph, tie what matters to a vivid picture, then keep it with short notes and flashcards.
Free tools
Practise in your browser
Lessons
Speed reading lessons, step by step
- 1Pre-reading: Look Before You ReadLook over the part you are about to read for a few seconds, so you start with a map and a question.
- 2Subvocalization: Turn the Inner Voice Down, Not OffWhat the inner voice does, why it slows you down, and how to quiet it without losing the meaning.
- 3Pit Words: Make Fewer Stops per LinePlan two or three eye stops per line, keep them lined up down the page, and keep moving.
- 4Peripheral Vision in Speed ReadingWhat peripheral vision does while you read, how the course trains it, and the real limits of the eye.
- 5Getting Used to Speed: The 5 Practice StagesFive practice paces from 250 to 1,000 wpm, how to climb them, and why your everyday pace settles lower.
- 6Marking: Tie What Matters to a PictureStop at the end of the paragraph, keep only what you need, and tie it to a vivid, slightly absurd picture.
- 7Notes, Flashcards and AI: Keep What You ReadTurn your marks into a short note and a few flashcards, space your reviews, and let AI suggest images when you are stuck.
- 8Let Comprehension Catch Up with Your SpeedWhy comprehension drops at each new speed, how to let it recover, and how to find the pace where you still understand.
- 93 Common Speed Reading Mistakes and How to Use the SkillThree mistakes that stall progress, how to fix each one, and where speed reading earns its place: AI answers, research, scanning.
The app
Read 3x faster with a plan, not willpower
The app turns the method into ten minutes a day: a lesson path, RSVP drills up to 1,200 words per minute, Schulte tables, memory games and a daily streak.
Who teaches it
Abdullah Yılmaz
Abdullah Yılmaz built Speed Readingo and teaches speed reading and memory techniques. His Turkish course on Udemy has taught more than 49,000 students since 2018, with a 4.6 rating from over 10,500 reviews. The lessons on this site follow the same method, adapted for the web and for the app.
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Guides
What the research says
Average Reading Speed: What the Research Says
What 190 studies say about average reading speed, why 300 words per minute is too high, and how text, purpose and language change the number.
MethodHow to Read Faster Without Losing the Meaning
A three-step method, the habits research backs, and a realistic idea of how much faster you can get.
EvidenceDoes Speed Reading Work? What the Research Says
An honest review of the evidence: what speed reading can do, which claims are myths, and when fast reading earns its place.
Questions people ask
What is speed reading?
Speed reading is a set of techniques for reading faster than your usual pace: previewing a text, saying fewer words in your head, making fewer stops per line and holding a steady pace. Done well, it trades a little detail for a lot of time, so the skill is choosing when to use it.
Does speed reading work?
Partly. Training can raise your pace, but comprehension tends to slip as speed climbs; in one study course-takers went from about 280 to 400 words per minute while comprehension fell from 81% to 74% (Rayner et al., 2016). That is why every drill here comes with a comprehension check.
What is a good reading speed?
For adults reading non-fiction silently, 175–300 words per minute is typical and about 238 is the average across 190 studies (Brysbaert, 2019).
Is Speed Readingo free?
The app is free to download on iPhone and Android, with an optional Premium subscription inside the app. Everything on this site is free: the test, the drills and the lessons.