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ZenRead is a Chrome extension that enhances online reading using Bionic Reading. It helps you read faster, comprehend better, and reduce cognitive load. Perfect for avid readers, students, and professionals who want efficient web reading.

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ZenRead: Bionic Reading Chrome Extension

Transform Your Online Reading

ZenRead is a transformative Chrome extension that elevates your online reading experience by harnessing the power of Bionic Reading. With ZenRead, you can read faster, comprehend more, and enjoy the process, all with less cognitive load. It's designed for avid readers, students, professionals, and anyone who wants to read more efficiently on the web.

Key Features

  • Bionic Reading Mode: ZenRead intelligently emphasizes the most significant parts of words to speed up reading and enhance comprehension.
  • Adjustable Intensity: Tailor the bionic reading effect to match your personal comfort level and reading speed.
  • One-Click Activation: Engage or disengage the bionic reading mode with a single click from your browser toolbar.
  • Real-Time Adaptation: ZenRead works seamlessly with dynamic content, adjusting in real time as new text appears.
  • Clean and Intuitive Design: The user interface is straightforward, allowing you to focus on what matters most - reading.

How ZenRead Enhances Reading

ZenRead parses the text on a webpage and applies a cognitive-friendly emphasis to the prefixes of words, enabling your brain to predict and process the text more rapidly. This method not only boosts your reading speed but also improves focus and retention.

Installation and Usage

  1. Install ZenRead: Add ZenRead to your Chrome browser from the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Visit Any Text-Heavy Webpage: Open articles, research papers, or any online text.
  3. Toggle ZenRead: Activate the bionic reading feature by clicking the ZenRead icon in your toolbar.
  4. Personalize Your Experience: Adjust the bionic effect's intensity to find your sweet spot for reading.

Commitment to Privacy

ZenRead is built with privacy at its core. All processing is done locally on your machine, ensuring that your data remains private and secure.

Open Source Collaboration

As an open-source project, ZenRead thrives on community involvement. We encourage developers, designers, and reading enthusiasts to contribute to the project. Please see our Contribution Guidelines for details on how you can make a difference.

Feedback and Support

We're always looking to improve ZenRead. If you have suggestions, questions, or encounter any issues, please open an issue in the GitHub repository. Your feedback is crucial for the ongoing refinement of ZenRead.

Elevate your reading game with ZenRead: Read smarter, not harder.

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ZenRead is a Chrome extension that enhances online reading using Bionic Reading. It helps you read faster, comprehend better, and reduce cognitive load. Perfect for avid readers, students, and professionals who want efficient web reading.

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