PaceText Reader
Read faster with focus
Free
New in PaceText Reader: sharper Guided read aloud, synced RSVP/Focus positions, tap-to-start reading, compact controls, and clearer in-app guidance.
PaceText Reader is a calm, focused reading app for content you bring yourself.
Import your own files, paste text, scan printed pages, extract text from screenshots, or share web articles from Safari. PaceText Reader turns your content into a clean reading experience designed for focus, speed, comfort, and control.
Read your way:
• RSVP mode for focused word-by-word speed reading
• Guided mode with sentence highlighting and smooth read aloud
• Chunk mode for reading small word groups
• Focus mode for full-text reading with current-position emphasis
• Tap a sentence or paragraph to start reading from that point
• Synced reading position across Guided, RSVP, Chunk, and Focus
Import and capture text:
• Import supported document files
• Paste text from the clipboard
• Scan printed pages with camera OCR
• Extract text from screenshots and images
• Import readable web articles from links
• Share articles or files into PaceText Reader from Safari and other apps
Customize the reader:
• Adjustable WPM speed controls
• Font, size, spacing, and chunk-size settings
• Light and dark reading themes
• Compact reader controls
• Book Start for choosing where a document should really begin
• Automatic resume progress
• Reading goals and milestone tracking
PaceText Reader is local-first. Imported documents, OCR text, reading progress, and preferences are stored on device.
PaceText Reader does not distribute copyrighted books. It is built for user-provided content, public-domain starter excerpts, and documents you own or may legally read.
Whether you are reading articles, notes, documents, study material, or scanned text, PaceText Reader helps you move through words with less distraction and more control.
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This update improves the PaceText Reader reading experience with better sync across Guided, RSVP, Chunk, and Focus modes.
New and improved:
- Tap a sentence or paragraph to start reading from that point
- Guided mode now auto-scrolls to the synced reading position
- Read aloud now uses Guided mode for more accurate highlighting
- Improved RSVP and Guided speed display and pacing
- More compact reader controls for extra reading space
- Updated in-app guide for easier onboarding
- General stability and polish improvements
The developer, Mathew Anthony Malyil, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Mathew Anthony Malyil
- Size
- 8.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Mathew Malyil