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ReadKinetic

a free, local-first speed reader for your own books

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HN · launched Jul 22, 2026 · 105 upvotes (top 8%) · 1 view

Niche: ebook and reading apps · 190 launches, 18 in the last 7 days ▼ -33% · Explore this niche →

Category and tags
  • Horizontal
  • Workflow automation
  • B2C
  • Not AI
  • Hobby / open-source project

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More like this: all 190 launches in ebook and reading apps →

Could you build this?

Yes It is a client-side PWA speed reader using standard browser APIs, IndexedDB for local storage, and open-source JavaScript parsers for EPUB/PDF.

Discussion

20 comments analyzed.

Competitors mentioned: TamperMonkey script with speed-controlled voice reading

Concerns raised: Kindle refresh rates prevent implementation on e-readers, Doesn't work with languages without spaces (Japanese), Comprehension and retention suffer at higher speeds, Not suitable for enjoying fiction narratively, UI/instructions unclear - hard to discover speed controls

Feature requests: Per-book reading speed memory (different speeds for different titles), Adjustable speed based on content type/interest level, iOS app, Larger, more obvious UI controls in welcome instructions, Support for non-space-delimited languages

Competitors

Other products that read as similar to this one : 1636 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.

Attention rank: #135 of 1637 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 265 days after the earliest competitor.

  • ThinkReader · github · 2026-09-11 · 17 upvotes · similarity 0.69
  • reading-log · github · 2026-10-19 · 46 upvotes · similarity 0.67
  • dewarr · github · 2026-09-21 · 71 upvotes · similarity 0.65
  • bookracy · github · 2026-10-26 · 68 upvotes · similarity 0.65
  • bookwriter · github · 2026-09-28 · 70 upvotes · similarity 0.64
  • better-readme-skill · github · 2026-10-08 · 27 upvotes · similarity 0.62
  • folio · github · 2026-10-26 · 129 upvotes · similarity 0.59
  • corner-shelf-pro · github · 2026-10-13 · 17 upvotes · similarity 0.58

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