5 Ways to Read Faster in Simpleread

1. Start Where You Left Off (and Stop Warming Up the App)

One of the easiest ways to read faster is to stop wasting time getting ready to read. Every extra click between you and your current book is a chance to get distracted by literally anything else.

• Keep a “main” book: Decide which book is your current priority and treat it as your default. When you open Simpleread, your first thought should be “continue this,” not “hmm, what should I read today?”
• Use a dedicated category: Create a simple category like “Currently Reading” and keep only a handful of books there. The smaller the list, the less time your brain spends deciding instead of reading.
• Trim the library clutter: Archive or re-categorize finished books regularly. A cleaner library makes it much quicker to spot your next page, not your next excuse.

The goal here is boringly simple: open Simpleread, click once, and you’re exactly where you left off. Not glamorous, but very effective - which, annoyingly, is what we want.

2. Use One Page View When You Want to Fly

If you want raw, fast reading speed, One Page view is your best friend. It keeps your attention inside a clear frame: one page, one chunk of text, one direction to move in. No endless scrolling, no “where was I again?” moments.

• Reduce visual noise: One Page view keeps the text in a fixed layout, so your eyes learn a rhythm: top to bottom, next page, repeat. That rhythm alone can make you noticeably faster.
• Avoid “scroll hunting”: With scrolling, it’s easy to overshoot, scroll back, overshoot again, and accidentally re-read the same paragraph three times. One Page makes every advance a clean step forward.
• Pair with keyboard navigation: Combine One Page view with simple next/previous controls to move instantly. Less thinking, more moving. Your eyes stay on the text instead of on the scrollbar.

In short: if your goal is to read fast and clean, One Page view in Simpleread is very effective. It’s the “I want to move quickly” mode, without sacrificing comprehension for chaos.

3. Make the Layout Do Half the Work

Your eyes are doing the heavy lifting, so the least you can do is not sabotage them with awkward formatting. A few layout tweaks can make text faster to scan and easier to stick with.

• Tune font size and width: Aim for lines that are long enough to feel smooth but not so long they become a horizontal marathon. A moderate font size with a reasonable page width is often the sweet spot for speed.
• Adjust line spacing and paragraph gaps: A little extra spacing lets your eyes land on the next line without effort. It’s a tiny change that makes long sessions feel less like work and more like… reading, as intended.
• Pick a theme that disappears: Light or dark, choose whatever makes the text itself stand out and the interface fade into the background. If you notice the UI more than the sentences, something’s wrong.

The faster your eyes can glide from line to line, the less energy you waste on “decoding the page” and the more you can spend on actually absorbing it. Revolutionary idea, I know.

4. Train Your Hands: Shortcuts and Tiny Habits

Reading speed isn’t just about how fast you move your eyes - it’s also about how quickly you can move the app out of your way. A few small habits with shortcuts can shave seconds off every interaction, which adds up over long sessions.

• Learn one shortcut at a time: Start with whatever you use the most: going home, going full screen, or jumping pages. Use it until it feels automatic, then add another. No need to memorize an entire keyboard poster in one day.
• Full screen for full focus: Try switching to a full screen reading mode when you really want speed. Fewer visible distractions means fewer micro-pauses and fewer “let me just check something” detours.
• Hands stay on the controls: The less you reach for the mouse, the smoother everything feels. If your fingers already know how to change page, toggle view, or search, your brain stays in “reading mode” instead of “UI puzzle” mode.

Think of shortcuts as the difference between walking and rolling on a smooth conveyor belt. You’re still doing the reading, but the environment quietly helps instead of slowing you down.

5. Protect Focus So Speed Happens Naturally

The unfun truth: nothing ruins reading speed like constant context switching. You can have the perfect layout, One Page view, and shortcuts, and still read like a sleepy turtle if you let yourself get interrupted every thirty seconds.

• Use short, focused sessions: Set aside 15–25 minute reading blocks where the only job is “turn pages and pay attention.” Knowing it’s a short session makes it easier to commit fully.
• Silence the obvious distractions: Close the tabs you don’t need, mute notifications, and, if possible, put your phone somewhere that isn’t your eyeballs. Extreme, I know.
• Match book type to energy level: Use your highest-focus time for dense or important books, and keep lighter reads for when you’re more tired. You read “hard” books faster when your brain is actually awake.

When your focus is protected, speed is more of a side effect than a goal. You’re not forcing yourself to rush; you’re just giving your brain a fair chance to stay with the text long enough to move quickly.

Putting It All Together

Faster reading in Simpleread isn’t about magical hacks or heroic willpower. It’s about stacking small, boring advantages: opening directly into the right book, using One Page view when you want to move quickly, tuning your layout, training your hands, and protecting your focus so your brain can do its thing.

You don’t have to apply all five methods at once. Pick one change, try it for a few sessions, and then add another when it feels natural. Your speed will increase almost by accident - and if anyone asks how you did it, you can either share these methods or just shrug mysteriously. Your call.

Reading faster doesn’t mean enjoying books less. With a few smart tweaks in Simpleread, you can move through pages more quickly while still remembering why you picked the book in the first place.