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Bionic Reading: promises better, faster and more focused reading

Bionic Reading is a reading system that is designed to improve reading through the use of typographic highlights. The system highlights parts of words in texts to guide the human eye and have the human brain complete words automatically to improve reading speed and text understanding.

Jiffy Reader is one of the first browser extensions that brings the reading system to web browsers. It is an open source extension that is already listed on the Chrome Web Store . Users may check out the GitHub repository , as it is hosting the source code and extension files for Chromium, Firefox and Opera.

Note : we could not get the Firefox add-on to install, as Firefox returned a "corrupt" error during the installation process.

The Chrome extension installs fine in all Chromium-based browsers, including Chrome and Edge. The extension needs access to all pages that get opened in the browser. It is disabled by default and displays a configuration window when it is activated in the browser's toolbar.

The interface has a toggle to turn the reading system on or off. Since it is blocked from running automatically by default, hitting the toggle will enable the system on the active webpage. There is a checkbox to enable it by default, but this enables it on all types of sites, including non-article sites or pages.

Once enabled, bionic reading bolds parts of all of the words on the site; this may look like a badly formatted site to most users on first try. The system needs time to get accustomed to it.

The extension includes customization options to modify the reading system for all sites. The three main options let users change the saccades interval, the fixations strength, and the line height.

The saccades interval is set to 0 by default, which means that parts of most words are highlighted.  You may change its value to a positive integer to skip more words. Setting this to 1 will highlight every second or third word only in the text, which may improve readability for some readers.

The fixations strength parameter defines the strength of the highlighting. Setting it to a lower value will reduce the number of highlighted characters in the text, setting it to a higher value may increase it. Line height finally changes the height of lines in the article.

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Bionic Reading is an interesting reading system that may not work for everyone. Some may dislike the chaotic display of text, others may find it to reduce the reading speed because of the seemingly random nature of the highlighting.

Chromium-based users may give it a try to see if it improves their reading comprehension and speed.

Now You: do you use speed reading or reading comprehension systems? (via Caschy )

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Some people might find these helpful but for me it’s quite distracting reading sentences with bolded sections here and there.

Alternatively, one could learn to read.

Spectacularly useless program. There is no need for the brain to complete words automatically. They are already complete. Just read them.

Sounds like a very bad idea to me, and one that can – perhaps inadvertently – skew one’s understanding of what is being read. Glad that it can be toggled off easily. As for it being Russian, well I’m just not very afraid of Russian programmers. It isn’t the Russians who are impacting my life right now.

— Love Tom Hawack’s comments.

1) Found another BR f/Chrome extension, from Switzerland: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bionic-reading/kdfkejelgkdjgfoolngegkhkiecmlflj?hl=en

BR author’s web pg: https://bionic-reading.com/about/

2) Also, this ext f/ Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bionic-reading-automatic/djffbaipfmmbkodikmnmboahdjlfoofo?hl=en

All have a small footprint. Maybe several others, too.

Martin – can you review and compare which one is best, in your opinion?

Your advice is highly appreciated!.

Bionic reading. Wow. Is it that in a world where everything is fast post-effects include that of reading at a traditional tempo, too slow, similar to walking at a normal pace after exiting a moving-sidewalk : odd feelings of being a snail?

Fast-food, fast-viewing, fast-reading. We have accelerators for videos (because no need to waste time when the brains understands it all at faster deployment?), accelerators for eating (why waste time calmly around a table when a burger and a coke fills in 10 minutes?), accelerators for moving around (why walk to the baker a mile away when the car is available?).

Maybe have we forgotten a time a pace of the past to the point of finding it hard to concentrate ow what allows less easily speed : the fact of reading. That would mean that bionic reading is the medicine.

Do I use speed reading or reading comprehension systems? I prefer to try by myself to imagine for the time being a bubble in which I return to another time-space continuum, calm, zen for the sake of reading independently of a stressing speedy environment. When finished, exit the bubble… and run, run, run, back to productivity, faster hence more, run, run, run for your life, buddy, run.

It’s Russian.

No bro. It is actually alien. Sickness is natural to life and humans certainly don’t need to take medication. We have legs and don’t need to use fords invention to get around quicker The Russians probably developed that 737 and disguised it as American. Don’t ever try to be fast, but that bolt guy wouldn’t listen to reason.

No on asked you but since you volunteered come and explain why it is Russian. We want to know if you sense reason or just sense of rubbish or special troll who is aching to unlock the next level troll achievements?

And it’s free on Chrome Web Store so no one’s actually supporting anyone.

It’s Russian, and? And what? Dostoevsky was Russian, Vodka is Russian. Will I forbid myself from reading and drinking Russian? I understand that an invaded country may have the human reaction of bashing anything related to the invader but for my part i consider this as a sad implication of sufferance and dramas. Sad but normal. But far from the war zone I believe another of my privileged situation is to be able to not mistake the crimes of a State with its inhabitants, its culture. I have nothing against Russian people, I have a terrible state of mind and state of feelings against its administration, only.

When the States invaded Koweit then Irak within the lie of hidden mass-destruction weapons, France opposed at the very United Nations and followed French bashing and French fries renamed Liberty fries at the White House canteens. Is this what we want in a civilized world?

A Russian ‘reading system’, approved by the authorities? So to ‘guide the human eye’ and ‘the human brain’, war and invading a neighbouring country becomes special military operation and butchering civilians, bombing hospitals, schools, residential areas, etc. becomes a peacekeeping mission to liberate said country from nazis?

No wonder Martin could not get the Firefox add-on to install and got a ‘corrupt’ error, while the Chrome extension installs fine. Google always had less scruples.

People, please don’t mix plain Russian people with totalitarian bunker rat and his propaganda slaves.

There are many neat russian projects on github, for eg IceCat Esr and Iceweasel for win64.

Note that there are sufficient people in Russia who are against war.

Hard times ahead. Z sh#t is corrupting people’s minds.

So true. Personally I appreciate as well not having to hear/read (I’ve heard it too often) the following comment which betrays one’s deep beliefs with the expression of its opposite. Replace [SCAN] with whatever denomination of color, religion, sexual orientation etc. etc …

“I don’t have anything against [SCAN], I even know some [SCAN] who are very nice people”

Really? How touching.

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Leila Moxley Mar 7, 2024

Would love to be able to use this on Books app for Apple IOS in the future.

Ivana Panajotov Dec 29, 2023

This extension interferes with any embedded video from youtube or twitch on twitter. The audio plays just fine, but the video is gone. I cannot even click to get to source site. I had to remove it. :/

jiffy reader Developer Jan 14, 2024

Thank you Ivana for bringing this up. Look forward to version 1.1.5 with a fix for this issue in the next few days. In the mean time do share with us any public links to the issue for both youtube embeds and twitch embeds over our email at [email protected] so we can investigate further

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Jiffy Reader Review

By Med Kharbach, PhD | Last Update: November 18, 2023

Jiffy Reader is Chrome extension designed to enhance reading speed on any website. It employs a clever technique: selectively bolding parts of words. This approach is rooted in the understanding that the primary bottleneck in reading is not our cognitive processing, but our visual tracking. By making certain parts of words more visually prominent, Jiffy Reader can guide the eyes more efficiently across the text.

For teachers and students, this can be a significant boon. In an educational setting, where there’s often a vast amount of reading material to cover, being able to read faster without sacrificing comprehension is invaluable. Teachers can go through their preparatory materials more quickly, leaving more time for lesson planning and student interaction. Students, on the other hand, can benefit from this when tackling extensive reading lists, especially when they’re dealing with dense academic texts.

Moreover, Jiffy Reader could be particularly helpful for students who struggle with reading. By reducing the visual strain and helping to guide the eye, it might make reading a less daunting task for those who find it challenging. This could potentially improve their overall engagement with the material and enhance their learning experience.

However, it’s important to consider that this method of reading might not be suitable for everyone. Some individuals may find the selective bolding distracting or even disorienting. It’s always a good idea to recommend trying it out and seeing if it aligns with one’s personal reading style. As with any educational tool, what works wonders for one student or teacher might not be as effective for another.

In my experience, integrating technology into reading practices requires a bit of trial and error. Encouraging students and fellow educators to experiment with Jiffy Reader and provide feedback could be a great way to assess its effectiveness and suitability for different learning environments.

Related: Top 3 Chrome Extensions for Speed Reading

Jiffy Reader and Students with Special Needs

Jiffy Reader , with its unique approach to enhancing reading through selective bolding of text, can offer several benefits to students with special needs. It’s important to recognize that each student’s needs are unique, so the effectiveness can vary. However, here are some potential ways Jiffy Reader might assist:

• Improved Focus for ADHD Students : Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often struggle with maintaining focus, particularly with dense or lengthy texts. The bolding technique used by Jiffy Reader can help direct their attention to key parts of the text, potentially reducing distractions and helping to maintain focus on the reading material.
• Visual Tracking Support for Dyslexic Students : Dyslexia often affects the way students process written words, making reading a challenging task. The selective bolding in Jiffy Reader can provide visual anchors, helping dyslexic students track text more easily. This can reduce the common problem of skipping lines or losing place, which is a frequent issue for readers with dyslexia.
• Reduced Visual Strain : Students with visual processing disorders or other visual impairments might find reading standard texts strenuous and tiring. The bolded text in Jiffy Reader can stand out more clearly, reducing the effort required to decipher words and phrases, and thereby lessening visual strain.
• Enhanced Reading Speed and Confidence : For students with reading difficulties, slow reading can affect their confidence and willingness to engage with text-based materials. By facilitating a faster reading process, Jiffy Reader might help boost their confidence and encourage more active engagement with reading tasks.
• Support for ESL (English as a Second Language) Learners : ESL students often face challenges in quickly processing written English. The selective bolding can draw their attention to critical parts of words, potentially aiding in better and quicker comprehension.
• Customization for Individual Needs : If Jiffy Reader offers customization options (like adjusting the level of bolding), it could be tailored to suit individual student needs, which is particularly beneficial in special education where customization is often key to effective learning.
• Assistance in Developing Reading Skills : For students who are still developing their reading skills, the guided focus provided by Jiffy Reader can be a useful tool. It can help them in identifying and understanding the structure of words and sentences, which is a fundamental aspect of literacy.
• Reducing Cognitive Overload : Students with cognitive challenges may become easily overwhelmed by too much text. By highlighting the most important parts of words, Jiffy Reader can help in reducing the cognitive load, making reading a more manageable and less daunting task.

Final thoughts

In conclusion, Jiffy Reader emerges is definitely an excellent Chrome extension as a that will help improve your reading speed and efficiency. It is especially helpful for students facing various reading challenges. Its unique bolding technique offers a range of benefits, from improving focus for ADHD students to aiding dyslexic learners in tracking text more effectively. It also addresses issues like visual strain and cognitive overload, making reading a more accessible and less daunting task for those with visual processing disorders or cognitive difficulties.

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We’re building the world’s first bionic reading chrome extension. 10 X your reading speed with the simplest brain hack ever.

Example of concept seen in

Feel the difference

See if you can spot the differences between the normal, non-bionic, normie trash text and the enhanced version.

You’re currently reading the unenhanced version. So, your experience is sort of like driving a honda civic. There’s nothing at all wrong with this; some would argue it’s the economic workhorse of the US. It’s reliable, it’s worked forever, but it is boring.

Welc ome t o th e fa st lane, m y frie nd. Se e, b y selec tively draw ing yo ur atten tion t o cert ain par ts o f the sent ence, w e crea te a ga p th at ou r psycho logy i s progra mmed t o fi ll. S o, w e ne ed le ss an d ca n ru n ti mes fas ter. It’ s alm ost li ke i f rea ding ha d a 1.5 X spe ed but ton.

This bionic reading Chrome extension helps you read better

Bionic reading is a new trend aiming to make reading online easier.

• May 31, 2022

The new Jiffy Reader extension for Google Chrome uses bionic reading to help users read content faster .

Bionic reading uses a combination of bolded letters to draw your eyes to specific parts of words, ideally allowing you to absorb the words you see much faster.

Jiffy Reader is available as a Chrome extension for download here . Using bionic reading, the extension highlights certain parts of a word that supposedly help users read the words more quickly and effectively.

So how exactly does it work?

Essentially, bionic reading bolds the first few letters of a word to highlight the entire word. The number of bolded letters can increase or decrease depending on the word’s length.

Check out the example below.

READ MORE: Does this Bionic Reading app really make you a faster reader?

As you can see from the example above, bionic reading tends to bold the first half, or a little more than half, of every word on the page.

Our brains can recognize written words quickly based on a few letters. So bionic reading should, in theory, help you read those words even faster.

Personally, I’m not a huge fan of bionic reading. In fact, I tried out the Jiffy Reader extension and found that using it made it more difficult for me to read articles effectively.

Maybe I just need more time with it, or perhaps I’m just too used to the old way of reading.

Nevertheless, bionic reading is an emerging technology many users and developers have begun gravitating toward.

And Jiffy Reader is one of the first Chrome extensions developed to enable bionic reading for any website you visit.

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Leila Moxley Mar 7, 2024

Would love to be able to use this on Books app for Apple IOS in the future.

Ivana Panajotov Dec 29, 2023

This extension interferes with any embedded video from youtube or twitch on twitter. The audio plays just fine, but the video is gone. I cannot even click to get to source site. I had to remove it. :/

jiffy reader Developer Jan 14, 2024

Thank you Ivana for bringing this up. Look forward to version 1.1.5 with a fix for this issue in the next few days. In the mean time do share with us any public links to the issue for both youtube embeds and twitch embeds over our email at [email protected] so we can investigate further

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An extension that allows for Bionic Reading on any webpage! Jiffy Reader uses Bionic Reading to help you to read faster, better , easier and with incredible focus than ever before. Jiffy Reader creates focus points based on the principles of Bionic Reading that guide your eyes and make it easier to glide through text. The focus points are created by manipulating font weights, opacity and color. With Jiffy Reader you customize how the text is manipulated to create focus points. Jiffy Reader's goals are to make reading, fun , comfortable and easy while reading.Basically we want you to have the best Bionic Reading experience possible when compared to other Bionic Reader extensions. We have received lots of love and support from many people some of whom have expressed how Jiffy Readers helps improve their reading and focus with ADHD and academic work. We hope that by using the Jiffy Reader extension you too will be able to read large amounts of text faster, more easily, with greater comprehension and focus. Features: #### Global preferences button - clicking this button enters global mode where your preferences are saved and applied to applied to all other sites when you open them afterwards #### Site preferences button - Clicking this buttons activates and saves preferences only for the site you are presently on. - Any changes you make with the other buttons and sliders persist for only this site. #### Enable reading mode button - Click this button to turn on/off bolded text on the page. - Press `ALT + B` to achieve the same effect as clicking this button on chrome. see the [shortcut-section](#shortcut) for more info. #### Saccades interval slider - Use this slider to set how many words are left untouched/unbolded or un-emphasized after the first emphasized word or the first word. - 0 means there will not be a single or any untouched words, all words are emphasized. - 1 means exactly 1 word is left untouched before the next successive emphasized word. - 2 means 2 words are left untouched so does 3 and 4. #### Fixation strength slider - Use this to control how much or how little of each word is emphasized you your liking . #### Fixation edge opacity - Use this to control how faint(weakly visible) or strongly visible you want the edge(un-emphasized) part of words to appear. #### Saccades colors - Use this to select a means of emphasization using colors. #### Saccades styles - Use this to select a means of emphasization using bold variations or underline variations. #### Line height buttons - Use these buttons to increase or decrease line height to strain and improve the confort of reading. #### Always on/off button - Use this button to controls the default behaviour which is if words on pages are or aren't emphasized when loaded by default. #### Reset Defaults - Resets preferences of the currently engaged preference mode. #### Google Play Books Native (Epub and PDF support) - This extension works with [google play books](https://play.google.com/books) 1. Open or navigate to [google play books](https://play.google.com/books) 2. Click on any book in your library to read it and turn on the extension if not on already 3. You can search for new books (paid or free) and add to your library to start reading See detailed change log on github https://github.com/ansh/jiffyreader.com/releases/latest

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It work as expected.

This app work great in Safari, thanks !

I have ios 16…did not work for me.

Absolutely fantastic!

I’ve been using chrome for a long time on iOS, but finding this Safari extension made me come back to Safari - it makes reading much much much faster! Works great with pretty much every website. I wish more people knew about Jiffy reader.

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A Browser Extension for faster reading on ANY website!

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THIS PROJECT IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED. THIS REPOSITORY IS AN ARCHIVE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

• Jiffy Reader

A Browser Extension for Faster Reading on ANY website!

• How it works

The best way to install this extension is to follow the instructions below.

• Table of Contents

Firefox Nightly / Fennec F-droid / Mull (Android)

Android (kiwi browser), bookmarklet, notes on the extension, notes on this page, android (kiwi browser), global preferences button, site preferences button, enable reading mode button, saccades interval slider, fixation strength slider, fixation edge opacity, saccades colors, saccades styles, line height buttons, always on/off button, reset defaults, upload epubs to google playbooks (epubs), pfd support (convert pdf files to epub or html), google docs support (publish method), google docs support (html download method), enable file url permissions (chrome html), what is faster reading, reporting issues, bugs and feature request, how to contribute, working with the translation files., submitting your translations, development, configure vscode to run the project when it is opened, release a new version, installation instructions.

Download via Chrome Store or follow the instructions below

• Click here to download the latest jiffyReader-chrome.zip release
• Extract the file
• Open Chrome
• Enter chrome://extensions in the address bar
• Enable developer mode with the toggle on the top right side of the page if it is not enabled already
• Click load unpacked on the left side of the page
• Find and select the extracted folder, this extension should now be installed
• To pin the extension, click the puzzle icon on the top right of Chrome, then pin the extension .
• The extensions default reading mode is set to off when installed
• See the faq section on how to use the extension, customize it (global and per site settings) and excluding sites from always on

Download via the Mozilla Firefox Plugin/Add-on Store or follow the instructions below

• Download jiffyReader-firefox.xpi by right clicking here and choose Save link as to download the latest jiffyReader-firefox.xpi release
• Open Firefox
• Enter about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox in the address bar
• Click Load Temporary Add-on... and navigate to the path of the downloaded jiffyReader-firefox.xpi and select it to install it

Firefox will remove the extension when the browser is closed if the extension is not downloaded from the store.

Download via the App Store here or TestFlight here . This works for both macOS and iOS. We are working on getting it approved to download directly via the App Store. If you want to build the app yourself, follow the instructions below

• We will be converting the web extension for Safari usage. This will require a macOS computer and the latest version of XCode installed.
• Use git clone to clone the Jiffy Reader repo locally.
• Run pnpm build:xcode or pnpm build:xcode:all to convert the extension.
• Open the Safari app on your Mac and make sure to click Develop -> Allow Unsigned Extensions in the top menu bar.
• Open the project in XCode and click run!
• Go to settings
• Scroll to the bottom and select About {browser name}
• Tap the browser logo five times
• Go back to settings and in the Advanced section, select Custom Add-on collection
• Type 17432789 as the collection owner (user ID)
• Type jiffyreader as the collection name. The browser will close to apply the settings.
• Go to Add-ons/Add-ons manager to install the add-on.

For convenience you may want to enable the extension by default by clicking on the Turn On Always button in the add-on's menu.

• Download: Click here to download the latest jiffyReader-opera.crx release
• Enter opera://extensions in the address bar
• Find and select the extracted folder, this extension should now be installed and listed on the screen
• To pin the extension, click the cube icon on the top right of Chrome, then pin the extension .
• Please follow the steps for chrome above
• Download the kiwi browser if you do not already have it installed
• Open kiwi browser
• Navigate to the extension listing on Chrome Store and
• Click the Add to Chrome button to install the extension

(Note: Bookmarklet is not in active support and may break when new updates are released)

• To install the bookmarklet, head over to this link

First Installation Welcome

• Thank you for installing JiffyReader.
• Read the 8 points below which will help you the most in getting you started with JiffyReader
• Why did the browser open this page? because this is the first time you installed JiffyReader.
• The extension is on the default settings and optimal for most websites.
• Changes to settings are saved instantly and can be restored to the default optimal settings by clicking the Reset Settings button at the bottom of the extension.
• If confused on how to use the buttons and sliders check out the section on what are the functions of the buttons and sliders .
• You can find important resources such as the FAQ section , how to contribute and how to report issues on this page.
• You can always get to this page by clicking the FAQ link in the footer of the extension popup.
• For further help, check the table of contents or open an issue ticket using the links at the very top of this page.
• You can close this page and return at anytime to find more help or clarification.

How to access the extension settings/popup ui

• Note: Firefox will auto pin the extension
• Click on the pin icon next to jiffy reader to pin it next the address bar
• Click on the pinned icon to access the settings/popup menu
• Click on the more (3 vertical dots) button and scroll down
• Click on Jiffy Reader to open the settings/popup ui

What are the functions of the buttons and sliders

• clicking this button enters global mode where your preferences are saved and applied to all other sites when you open them afterwards
• Clicking this buttons activates and saves preferences only for the site you are presently on.
• Any changes you make with the other buttons and sliders persist for only this site.
• Click this button to turn on/off the emphasis (bionification) of the text on the page.
• Press ALT + B on chrome and ALT + W on firefox to achieve the same effect as clicking this button on chrome. see the shortcut-section for more info.
• Use this slider to set how many words are left untouched/unbolded or un-emphasized after the first emphasized word or the first word.
• 0 means there will not be a single or any untouched words, all words are emphasized.
• 1 means exactly 1 word is left untouched before the next successive emphasized word.
• 2 means 2 words are left untouched so does 3 and 4.
• Use this to control how much or how little of each word is emphasized you your liking .
• Use this to control how faint(weakly visible) or strongly visible you want the edge(un-emphasized) part of words to appear.
• Use this to select a means of creating emphasis using colors.
• Use this to select a means of creating emphasis using bold variations or underline variations.
• Use these buttons to increase or decrease line height to strain and improve the comfort of reading.
• Use this button to controls the default behavior which is if words on pages are or aren't emphasized when loaded by default.
• Resets preferences of the currently engaged preference mode.

PDF and Epub support

Google play books native (epub).

• This extension works with google play books
• Open or navigate to google play books
• Click on any book in your library to read it and turn on the extension if not on already
• You can search for new books (paid or free) and add to your library to start reading
• Upload your Epub ebooks to Google Play Books reads to be able to read it with JiffyReader.
• Open google play books
• Click the upload button
• Select your epub file to complete the upload
• Click on the uploaded file to open it in the Google Play Books web reader. Have fun.
• Open cloud convert to
• Upload your pdf file
• Select your output format (html or epub)
• Click convert to start the process
• Click download
• Open your downloaded html file in your browser and turn on JiffyReader
• For chrome permission issues, follow the steps in Enable file url permissions (Chrome)
• For epub files follow the steps in Upload Epub to Google PlayBooks
• JiffyReader does not collaborate with cloudconvert. Please consult their privacy policy for any privacy concerns.
• Open the google docs document in your browser
• Click File > click share > click publish to web
• Click publish and copy the published link. Alternatively you can replace edit in the address bar with pub to access the published document
• Open the published link in a new tab and turn on JiffyReader
• Note: the document will be accessible to anyone on the internet as long as they have the correct link. If you want do not want to publish the document to the web then please follow the alternative steps in Google Docs support (download method)
• Click on File > click download
• Download the document as an html (preferred) or epub optional Google Play Books Native (Epub)
• Open the downloaded html with your browser and turn on JiffyReader
• You may be required to enable permissions to access file urls for chrome. To do so follow Enable file permissions
• (Chrome) Enable JiffyReader to work with tabs that have file urls by right clicking on the JiffyReader icon
• Click manage extension
• Find and enable work with file urls

Customizations

• Alt+B is the default toggle shortcut to turn on or off the extension
• If preferred you may customize the extension shortcut with the help of the resources below
• Chrome, Firefox and Edge
• Opera: open the extension management tab and click the Keyboard shortcuts link to access the page for customizing opera shortcuts

This extension provides faster reading through facilitating the reading process by bolding half the words. As a result, the reader is only focusing on the bolded initial letters and lets the brain autocomplete the words. This allows you to read faster.

Visit the issues page to report, bugs or tell us about a feature you would like to see and hopefully we will get to you. Kindly allow for some time after submitting a issue for someone to get back to you. You can also see a list of open issues that you may contribute to by commenting to help out someone with a challenge or developing and opening a PR. See contribution section

Anyone is welcome to provide contributions to this project by submitting a PR (Pull Request) and it will be happily merged to provide features and fixes to the incredible people using the extension.

Help with Translations

JiffyReader is in need of translation help for what ever language you can. To help:

• Please check that the language you would like to help with has not already been taken up by someone else by looking through both the open and closed tickets for translations.
• Open a issue ticket and add the translation label to it along with the name of the language you want to translate. Use this shortcut link to open a new ticket
• Copy either the english locale json click here or spanish local json click here translate into the language you can assist with using your preferred editor or even ms word.
• Indicate the language you would like to help translate in the ticket title. This helps to eliminate duplicate work.
• Attach any questions or updates to the ticket you are working on and someone will try and get to them within a day or two.

The translation files are json formats. You only need to worry about translating the text associated with the message key.

• You can email the translated file or paste the entire translation as a new comment in the ticket you opened and we will take it from there.
• Don't forget to indicate your name for attribution.

Supported languages

• English: by JiffyReader maintainer
• Spanish: by JiffyReader maintainer
• Others coming soon: contributor name

JiffyReader has been updated to support displaying information in multiple languages thanks to a strong interest and constant emails and enquiries about it. We have implemented the required mechanisms to support displaying the extension in the language of your choice. The challenge we have now is to get as many translations as possible.

• Clone the project
• Open in VS Code or your favorite editor
• Run yarn or npm i to install dependencies
• Install pnpm if you don't already have it, use npm i -g pnpm
• Run pnpm dev:chrome or pnpm run dev:chrome to build the development version. Substitute chrome for firefox if that is your preferred browser.
• Follow the installation version for your preferred browser but navigate to the projectRootFolder/build/ and choose the folder that corresponds with your browser.
• Copy .vscode/tasks.json.example to .vscode/tasks.json or enter cp .vscode/tasks.json.example .vscode/tasks.json in the terminal from the project root
• Open vs code command pallet
• Type and select Tasks: Manage Automatic Tasks in Folder
• Click Allow Automatic Tasks in Folder .
• Reload VS code.
• Change version in package.json , eg. "version": "1.0.0"
• Push a new tag to GitHub, eg. git tag 1.0.0 && git push --tags
• The Workflow should be running here
• Check the release version here and edit release notes.

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