Built for how your brain actually works

Read without overwhelm. Understand without re-reading. Focus without forcing it.

A reading app built for ADHD, dyslexic, and overloaded brains.

Now with AI translation in 13 languages — perfect for international students.
For students, professionals, and anyone who struggles with dense text.
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AI Summary

Working memory overload is a key challenge for ADHD and dyslexic readers. Specialized reading tools that reduce cognitive load can dramatically improve comprehension and retention.

Working memory temporarily holds and manipulates information.
ADHD/dyslexia causes this system to overload quickly.
Reduced cognitive load tools make a significant difference.
Translated Summary Spanish

La sobrecarga de la memoria de trabajo es un desafío clave para los lectores con TDAH y dislexia. Las herramientas de lectura especializadas que reducen la carga cognitiva pueden mejorar drásticamente la comprensión.

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Study Mode Student-friendly

Working memory helps us hold and use information while thinking. For students with ADHD or dyslexia, this system gets overwhelmed easily — making reading hard. Apps that reduce mental effort can make a real difference.

Working memory stores information we're actively using.
ADHD and dyslexia make this system overload quickly.
Smarter reading tools reduce the effort needed to understand.

Working memory — The brain's short-term system for holding and using information.

Cognitive load — The mental effort needed to process information.

"This is how reading can feel easier."

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Your brain isn't broken.
Your reading environment is.

RSVP Mode

One word at a time. Zero distractions.

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AI Summaries

Understand the text before you dive in.

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Dyslexia Mode

Spacing, fonts, and contrast that reduce strain.

Reading feels easier when the words have room to breathe.

AI Summaries + Translation

Turn dense English text into clear explanations in your language. Supports 13 languages for international students and multilingual readers.

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Student-friendly

Built for Students Who Learn Differently

Turn long chapters into clear summaries, key points, and translated explanations. Perfect for high school students with ADHD or dyslexia.

HD Voice

Listen while you read to boost comprehension. High-quality text-to-speech that sounds natural and keeps your place.

HD Voice — included on all plans
13 Languages Supported

Built for international students
and multilingual readers.

Understand English-only articles, papers, and textbooks — even if English isn't your first language.

Translate Summaries

Get clear explanations of dense English texts delivered in your language.

Translate Key Points

See the most important ideas from any paper or article — instantly, in your language.

Translate While Reading

Switch between languages without losing your place. Read and understand at the same time.

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For High School Students

Designed for high school students who learn differently.

Make reading assignments, exam prep, and long chapters easier to understand — without re-reading.

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Study Summaries

Turn chapters into clear explanations you can actually understand — before you even start reading.

Key Points for Revision

Get the most important ideas from any text as bullet points. Perfect for exam prep and last-minute review.

ADHD & Dyslexia Modes

Fonts, spacing, and focus tools that reduce overwhelm so you can spend energy understanding, not decoding.

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"I've tried every reading app out there. SwiftsReader is the first one that actually fits how my ADHD brain works. The RSVP mode alone saves me an hour a day."

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Adi A.
PhD Researcher, Melbourne
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"I used to read the same page five times. Now I actually understand my homework."

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Year 10 Student
High School, Melbourne

"Reading dense case law used to make me feel stupid. Now I paste it in, get a summary, and actually understand what I'm reading. Game changer for dyslexia."

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Marcus T.
Law Student

"I'm not dyslexic but I'm constantly overwhelmed by my reading list. The AI summaries let me triage fast and go deep only on what matters."

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Aisha K.
Content Strategist

Before & After

From wall of text to "I get it."

Before

Original text (overwhelming).

The epistemological foundations of constructivist pedagogy rest upon the assumption that knowledge is not passively received but rather actively constructed by the learner through their engagement with environmental stimuli and prior cognitive schemas. This dialectical relationship between subject and object, as theorized by Piaget and subsequently expanded by Vygotsky's sociocultural framework, necessitates a fundamental reconceptualization of th…

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✦ AI Summary

Constructivism argues that learners build knowledge actively, not passively. Piaget and Vygotsky both support this view, which challenges traditional teaching and standardized testing.

→ Key Points
Knowledge is actively constructed, not passively received.
Piaget + Vygotsky both support constructivist theory.
Standardized testing conflicts with constructivist values.

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Features

Everything you need to read without burning out.

AI Summaries

Instantly distil any text into clear, concise summaries and key bullet points.

Focus Timer

Built-in Pomodoro-style timer keeps reading sessions productive without burnout.

Streaks

Daily reading streaks make it satisfying to show up — even for just five minutes.

Break Reminders

Smart nudges remind you to step away before fatigue sets in.

Import Anything

Paste text, drop in a PDF, import from URL, or connect your favourite apps.

HD Voice

Natural-sounding text-to-speech in 30+ languages, designed for accessibility.

Research

Backed by cognitive science and
accessibility research.

Working Memory and Reading Comprehension in ADHD

Rapport, M.D., Alderson, R.M., Kofler, M.J. et al.

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008

Children with ADHD show significant working memory deficits that directly impair reading comprehension, supporting the use of tools that reduce memory load.

The Effect of RSVP on Reading Speed and Comprehension

Castelhano, M.S. & Henderson, J.M.

Acta Psychologica, 2005

Rapid Serial Visual Presentation can increase reading speed by 20–40% without significant comprehension loss when calibrated to the reader's pace.

Font and Spacing Adjustments for Dyslexic Readers

Rello, L. & Baeza-Yates, R.

ASSETS Conference, 2013

Increased letter spacing, word spacing, and line height significantly improve reading speed and accuracy for readers with dyslexia.

Text-to-Speech and Reading Comprehension

Stodden, R.A., Roberts, K.D., Picklesimer, T. et al.

Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2012

Simultaneous reading and listening (bimodal presentation) improves comprehension retention by up to 35% compared to reading alone.

Pricing

Simple pricing. Student-friendly.

Free

$0 /mo

Perfect for trying out

  • Up to 3 papers
  • 5 AI summaries/month
  • RSVP & paragraph reading
  • All accessibility & dyslexia features
  • HD Voice — included
  • Standard text extraction
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Student

$7.99 /mo

For students & academics

  • 50 papers
  • Unlimited AI summaries
  • HD Voice — included
  • All reading modes
  • Standard text extraction
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School Licence — from $1,500/yr

Whole-class access, teacher dashboard, curriculum tools, and dedicated onboarding. Built for schools supporting students with ADHD, dyslexia, and diverse learning needs.

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FAQ

Common questions, answered.

Every feature is traceable to peer-reviewed research. RSVP reading is backed by a 2025 PubMed study showing +13% comprehension in ADHD readers. Break reminders are grounded in Biwer et al. (2023) on Pomodoro-style breaks. Dyslexia mode implements the British Dyslexia Association's evidence-based typography guidelines. We publish our full research bibliography in the app.
Yes — SwiftsReader is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that works on any device. Install it from your browser home screen for a native app experience with no App Store needed. The RSVP reader, AI summaries, dyslexia mode, and HD Voice all work fully on mobile and tablet.
The Free plan lets you try SwiftsReader with up to 3 papers and 5 AI summaries per month — no credit card required. The Student plan (USD $7.99/month) gives you 50 papers, unlimited AI summaries, and HD Voice. The Pro plan (USD $15/month) includes unlimited everything plus full PDF extraction — figures, tables, and equations are automatically detected from complex journal papers. All plans include RSVP reading, paragraph mode, dyslexia support, and all accessibility features.
Summaries are generated using Claude (Anthropic's AI) via a secure backend — your paper content is never stored on our servers beyond the session, and is never used to train AI models. We process section-by-section so you get contextual summaries of Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion — not just a generic abstract rewrite. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
SwiftsReader is fully live — open the app immediately with a free account. No waitlist, no credit card needed for the Free plan. You get 3 papers and 5 AI summaries per month to explore the tool. Upgrade to Student or Pro anytime from within the app.
HD Voice uses Google's WaveNet neural text-to-speech — one of the most natural-sounding voices available, far from robotic. As the audio plays, each word is highlighted in sync so you can follow along visually. This dual-channel input (hearing + seeing) is particularly effective for dyslexic readers and for absorbing dense academic content. HD Voice is available on all plans including Free.
SwiftsReader supports PDF, DOCX, and plain text (TXT) files. Pro users get full PDF extraction powered by an academic PDF engine — figures, tables, and equations are detected and displayed alongside the text. Free and Student users get standard text extraction which works well for most journal PDFs from major publishers.