A speed reader that lets you come up for air.

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Version
3.4.0
Update
September 7, 2016
Size
172KiB
Developer
Category
Users
665
Rating
3.625 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks Extension

Sometimes, you want to zoom through an article at 800 words per minute.

But you might miss something. You might lose sense of where you are - in a bulleted list? A new paragraph?

SplashReader lets you easily toggle back and forth between speed-reading and normal reading with a flick of a space bar. It pauses every paragraph, giving a sense of context. Highlight a word to re-read a section or start again somewhere new.

Don't sacrifice comprehension for speed when you don't have to.

SplashReader is an RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation), similar to other excellent speed-readers like Reedy, Spreed, Spritz, Squirt.io, and Glance. The primary differentiator is the ease with which you can move back and forth between one-word-at-a-time speed reading, and standard reading.

SplashReader is open-source, with the code available at http://github.com/rattrayalex/splashreader
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks", "short_name": "SplashReader", "version": "3.4.0", "description": "A speed reader that lets you come up for air.", "homepage_url": "http://splashreaderapp.com", "author": "Alex Rattray", "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "32": "images/icon32.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js" ] }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "19": "images/icon19.png", "38": "images/icon38.png" }, "default_title": "SplashRead" }, "offline_enabled": true, "permissions": [ "storage", "activeTab" ]}
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How to download and manually install SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks 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 SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks 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 SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks 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 SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks 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 SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks 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 SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks extension file

Select and download the SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks 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 SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks 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 SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks 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 SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks 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 SplashReader: Speed Reading with Breaks extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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White Rabbit (ID: 00000066b31007eb) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/08/2020 Guys, do night mode in the app.

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Tolossa (ID: 00000058a02afb0e) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/17/2020 Doesn't even work.

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Pablo Campos (ID: 000000dd622d49d3) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 12/20/2018 La idea genial, es super util el problema es que cuando traduzco una página y le doy a la aplicación no lo hace bien toma el texto anterior cuando otras aplicaciones de la misma función no presentan problema.

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Olaf Wendt (ID: 000000cd85ea4664) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/17/2018 Die beste Erweiterung ihrer Art, finde ich. Nach dem Durchtesten vieler vergleichbarer Tools bleibe ich bei Splash Reader. Die ("Denk-")Pausen zwischen den Absätzen kamen mir anfangs ziemlich lang vor, besonders nach einzeiligen Zwischen-Überschriften etc., aber bei 500 wpm ist mein Hirn nach einem längeren Absatz auch mal froh, den eben gefluteteten Input zu verarbeiten. Im Englischen gibt es den Spruch "drinking from the firehose" - das Lesen mit diesem Tool kommt dem am nächsten; ungeübten Lesern kommt die Informationsflut bestimmt vor wie direkt aus dem Feuerwehrschlauch. Dafür gibt es jedoch Einstellungen für Wörter-pro-Minute-Vorgaben und eine Pausetaste. Die einzige Optimierungsmöglichkeit sehe ich bei den oben erwähnten Pausen, welche nicht einstellbar sind.

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David Díez (ID: 000000d9108ee2fc) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/20/2017 Great idea that short breaks for showing text, letting know where you are. Additionally it's very versatile, as you can pause fast reading and adjust its speed on the way, and let you control where you are if you stop. But doing necessarily the pause sometimes it breaks concentration on reading when it's too often, depending on the text. That feature may be personalised by users. Anyway, excellent idea!