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ADHD Reading

ADHD Reading is a Chrome browser extension that helps users read long web articles in a calmer, more focused way. It offers features such as Bionic Reading-style word-initial bold emphasis, focus mode, keyword highlighting, and typography adjustments (font size, line height, spacing, paragraph width, contrast), and can present content paragraph by paragraph while preserving visual anchors. All adjustments are optional and can be turned off or the original page restored at any time. A trial and paid license are supported.

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About this tool

Purpose

ADHD Reading is a Chrome extension for web reading, designed to support readers who want a calmer, more organized experience when reading long articles online. Through word-initial emphasis, keyword highlighting, a focus overlay, and typography controls, it makes long articles easier to scan, understand, and finish. The extension is aimed at readers who are easily distracted and want to reduce visual crowding, but the official description clearly states that it is not a medical device, diagnostic tool, or treatment for ADHD, but rather a reading tool oriented toward efficiency and accessibility.

Main capabilities

  • Word-initial emphasis (Bionic Reading-style): Adds lighter font weight to the beginnings of words, creating visual anchors that help with positioning while reading. Provides three presets: Light, Balanced, and Deep.
  • Keyword highlighting: Optional soft highlighting, locally matching a small number of English marker words, without uploading article content.
  • Typography controls: Adjust font scaling, line height, spacing, paragraph width, and contrast until the page feels airy and stable.
  • Focus aids: A soft background follows the hovered paragraph; quiet page mode de-emphasizes surrounding navigation and sidebars.
  • Paragraph-by-paragraph reading: Focus on one paragraph at a time while preserving visual anchors, making it easier to find your place again when attention shifts.
  • Preference memory: During trial or paid access, preferences can be remembered per website, with settings stored in the browser.
  • Restore original page: You can choose to restore the original page in the extension, or press Alt+Shift+X to remove text styling and stop focus timing and speech.

How to use

  1. Preview the effect: On the official website, you can switch between the original view and the reading-supported view within the same paragraph; this preview requires no installation.
  2. Install the extension: Download the beta ZIP package, extract it, load the folder in desktop Chrome, and pin ADHD Reading to the toolbar.
  3. Read an article: Open a web page, click the extension icon, and enable reading support. You can try the Balanced preset first, then restore the original page for comparison.

Trial activation requires signing in to Chrome and completing email verification. The official description says a 72-hour (3-day) trial is provided from first activation, with no payment required to start.

Suitable scenarios

  • Reading prose, research papers, learning platforms, and assignment briefs.
  • Handling emails, specifications, tickets, policies, contracts, and reports.
  • Browsing search results, documents, market analysis, and reference materials.
  • Reading healthHealth information, forms, newsletters, recipes, and longer help articles. Students can use it for papers and study platforms, while professionals can use it for documents, emails, knowledge bases, contracts, reports, and industry research.

Limitations

  • The official description states that the extension can currently only adjust typography and word-initial emphasis on web pages; selecting a specific font family is not yet a control item of the extension.
  • The product design follows the principle of privacy-first local processing, with the goal of improving the reading experience. It does not collect reading history, nor does it send page content to servers for routine formatting.
  • The official description states that it is not a medical device, diagnostic tool, or ADHD treatment. If medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment is needed, a qualified medical professional should be consulted.

Pricing

The official page shows: a 72-hour trial of all reading tools from first activation; Pro is 365 days, priced at $29/year, with no automatic renewal; the lifetime license is a one-time authorization, priced at $59. All reading tools require a valid trial or purchased license. The trial can be used in up to 2 authorized browsers. Specific checkout availability is subject to the pricing page.

FAQ Summary

ADHD Reading is a web reading assistant that combines bionic reading, keyword highlighting, focus overlays, and typography controls. It is not a medical device or an ADHD treatment tool. Its design philosophy is to first improve the reading environment, easing reading pressure through emphasis, spacing, and focus guidance, rather than, like an ordinary highlighter, leaving people to decide what is important only after they have struggled through the reading.

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