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Alternatives to Bionic Reading

Bionic Reading: Apps, fonts and a keyboard that bold the start of words so people can read text faster and with more focus. Here are 4 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 2 have a free plan.

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  Gist

  Condenses long articles, PDFs and videos into short summaries with counter-arguments, aimed at readers with ADHD.

  Since 2026

  Subscription · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

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  HN Companion

  A browser extension that summarises Hacker News comment threads and adds keyboard shortcuts for reading them.

  Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

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  Out Loud

  Desktop app and Chrome extension that reads web pages, PDFs and ebooks aloud on your own computer with no internet needed.

  Since 2026

  Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families

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  Voicy

  Type by speaking in email, documents and chat apps on your computer or phone, with punctuation added for you.

  Subscription · Focus and productivity