Kinetic Reader: Private PDF Fast RSVP and Document Reader
Local-first · No accounts · No tracking

Read at the speed of thought.

Kinetic Reader brings your books, articles, and documents to life word by word. Tune your pace, keep your focus, and actually remember what you read — all stored privately on your device.

 App Store ▶ Google Play

Free download · Privacy policy

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300 WPM
300 WPM
— min / book
∞ formats

Your reading is yours. Kinetic Reader stores everything locally on your device. There are no accounts to create, no servers to phone home to, and no data collected about what you read. It is exactly as private as a paperback.

Everything you need to read faster

Speed Control

Dial in any pace from 200 to 800 WPM. Adjust on the fly mid-session and the app remembers your preference next time.

Multiple Documents

Build a whole library in the app. Add, rename, and delete documents freely, and each one keeps its own bookmarks and reading position.

Retention Mode

Reading is only useful if it sticks. Retention Mode pauses playback at set intervals and prompts you to recall what you just covered.

Focus Highlight

Each word appears centered and clean, with an optional focal point highlight to anchor your eyes and eliminate wandering attention.

Chapter Navigation

Chapters are auto-detected in your text. Jump forward or back by chapter with a single tap, or scrub to any position with the progress bar.

Bookmarks

Drop a bookmark anywhere mid-read and jump back to any saved spot instantly. Never lose your place, even if you close the app.

8 Color Themes

Pick the palette that suits your eyes and your light — from warm sepia to true midnight — and switch anytime from Settings.

Accessibility

Larger text, full-opacity contrast for secondary text, and an optional portrait lock — tune the app to how you actually read.

Custom Display

Tune font size, word spacing, line spacing, and word grouping — from single words to short phrases — until it feels exactly right.

Works with all your text

Load any file from your device or paste text directly. Kinetic Reader extracts clean, readable content from:

EPUB PDF DOCX TXT Markdown HTML RTF CSV JSON

See it in action

Kinetic Reader library screen showing saved documents and the free plan usage banner
Your library, all in one place
Kinetic Reader reading screen showing a word displayed at speed with chapter, speed, group size, and font size controls
Read at your own pace
Kinetic Reader settings screen showing the eight color themes and accessibility options
Themes and accessibility, your way

Simple by design

Import & go

Open the app, paste text or pick a file, and hit Read. There is no setup, no sign-in, and no complicated library to manage. Your last session is waiting every time you open the app.

Built for focus

The reading screen is intentionally minimal — one word, centered, nothing competing for attention. Controls appear only when you need them, so you can stay in the flow of the text.

Offline, always

Once a file is loaded, no network connection is needed. Read on a plane, underground, or anywhere else you go. Your settings and session position are saved locally between uses.

Free to start

Download for free and add your first document at no cost. When you're ready for more, a single one-time Premium purchase unlocks unlimited documents — no subscriptions, ever.