An assistant to help you boost your reading speed!

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Version
0.0.4
Update
November 10, 2019
Size
19.37KiB
Developer
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.4375 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Pacer speed reading Extension

Pacer speed reading is nothing more than a visual guide that guide your eyes across as well as down lines of text.

Using a pacer speed reading has many benefits. By guiding your reading, your eyes are forced into moving in the direction of the pacer. In other words, pacer speed reading forces your eyes to focus when and where you want them to focus. With pacer speed reading, it’s nearly impossible to lose your place on a page and it’s a lot easier to advance to each successive line. All of this helps increase reading speed. Since pacer speed reading involves using other parts of the body, it’s easier to stay alert while reading and that helps improve concentration, too.

Fingers, hands, plastic rulers and cards aren’t very effective when trying to speed read on screen. That's why pacer speed reading is created to help.

Just simply click START button then click on any text you want to read, a highlighting pacer will appear and move with a speed you want. It stops when reaching the end of a paragraph. Click on the next paragraph to continue.

The pacer speed, its color and movement are customizable in the browser action popup. Show popup by clicking on pacer speed reading icon on browser toolbar.

Pacer speed reading doesn't require any special permission. It's open-sourced.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Pacer speed reading", "short_name": "Pacer", "version": "0.0.4", "description": "An assistant to help you boost your reading speed!", "icons": { "48": "icons/logo_48x48.png", "128": "icons/logo_128x128.png", "256": "icons/logo_256x256.png" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "storage" ], "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icons/logo_48x48.png", "default_title": "Pacer", "default_popup": "popup/index.html" }}
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How to download and manually install Pacer speed reading extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Pacer speed reading extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Pacer speed reading extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Pacer speed reading extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Pacer speed reading extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Pacer speed reading extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Pacer speed reading Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Pacer speed reading extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Pacer speed reading extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Pacer speed reading extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Pacer speed reading extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Pacer speed reading extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Pacer speed reading extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Pacer speed reading extension file

Select and download the Pacer speed reading extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Pacer speed reading extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Pacer speed reading extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Pacer speed reading extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Pacer speed reading extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Rojal Shukri (ID: 000000879d3f8a65) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 06/02/2023 impressed me with its extensive features, user-friendly, and good performance. However, it lacked shortcuts to stop and start the program, which hindered quick access and interrupted workflow. Despite this drawback, the program's overall quality and functionality make it a highly recommended choice for users.

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Taynara Silva (ID: 000000dcf89b95cd) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/21/2023 Easy and simple! Loved this!

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Muhammad Talha Ehsan (ID: 000000c1a7a1fd52) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/11/2022 Really amazing extension

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Anonymous G (ID: 000000823ea0cc4f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/15/2021 No words would be enough to say about it. Really loved it!!!!!

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Mani Hamidi (ID: 0000004f551f745d) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/22/2021 Nice, been looking for something like this... I wish there were some keyboard shortcuts to activate, start, pause, re-start from paused position, and move the highlighter back and forth when paused. is this a possibility? is it easy to implement? is the project open source? can we/the community help implement this? Thanks!