Using SwiftRead on webpages and web-based documents

SwiftRead can be on webpages to speed read all text or only user selected/highlighted text on a webpage. This includes many web-based "e-readers", documents, and online courses such as those found on Scribd, Coursera, and edX.

Here's how:

Auto-extract all the text on the webpage

To automatically extract all the readable text on a webpage and read it with SwiftRead:

1. Click on the SwiftRead extension icon to open the SwiftRead menu. Can't find the SwiftRead extension icon? You may have to pin it first.

2. Click on "SwiftRead current page"

Pro-tip: Use the (default) shortcut keys Alt + V (Windows) or Option + V (Mac) to auto-extract all the readable text into SwiftRead at once.

Select certain text to read on the webpage

You can also use SwiftRead to read selections of text that you make. 

1. Select the text to highlight / select it.

2. Right click.

3. Click "SwiftRead selected text" OR use the SwiftRead hotkey (Alt + V (Windows) or Option + V (Mac))

What if SwiftRead doesn't work on a particular webpage?

We're always adding support for more kinds of webpages and web-based documents to SwiftRead. If you find that SwiftRead doesn't work on something that you want to speed read, let us know at help@swiftread.com and we'd be happy to add it to our plans!