Best Reading Pointer Alternatives - 2025

Reader Mode is a Chrome reading extension and web app that removes clutter, ads and distractions, while also includes dyslexia support, bookmarking, annotating, highlighting, text-to-speech and many other features all in one tool.

Instapaper is a bookmarking service that allows web content to be saved so it can be "read later" on a different device, such as an e-reader, smartphone, or tablet.

I'm a free user but if I read more I'd pay. Instapaper keeps things simple, they're not trying to recommend more content or upsell you on something. The browser extension is easy to use, I save something from twitter or a co-worker shared and I read it on my phone.

POLAR is a powerful offline browser for Mac, Windows, and Linux for managing all your web content, books, and notes. Polar keeps all your content in one place, supports tagging, annotation, highlighting and keeps track of your reading progress. POLAR allows you to keep all your documents, annotations, and flashcards in once place.

I used to use Polar Bookshelf before, when it was still open source. It was very easy to use, however, I don't know what happened now, the open source version was gone, and the new Polar 2 and Polar 3, there are no update of it any more, and I am really want to know what happened behind it.

A free speed reading bookmarklet inspired by Spritz

Readlax - Speed Reading Platform. Enjoy reading your favorite books and train speed reading skill at the same time. Readlax Chrome Extension has full integration with Scribd and Google Books, Kindle Cloud Reader.