# Bionic Reader: Free Bionic Reading Extension for Chrome & Firefox > Bionic Reader is a free browser extension that bolds the front of each word so you read faster with less effort. Works on any web page in Chrome and Firefox.... ## What is bionic reading? Bionic reading bolds the first part of each word. Your eyes land on that bold anchor and your brain fills in the rest, so you read with less effort and hold your focus for longer. Bionic Reader adds this to any web page for free. Switch it on for a long article or a full inbox and keep your place with less strain. Price Free forever Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Firefox Sign-up None Privacy Stays on your device Turn on One tap, or Alt + B ## Try it free, right now Switch it on, change the strength, and see the difference. This is what you get on every page. Reading pace The eye does not read letter by letter. It jumps, pauses, and fills the gaps from memory. Bionic reading works with that habit. It anchors the start of each word so your gaze has somewhere to land, then lets your mind carry the rest of the sentence. ## Reading faster takes three clicks. 1. 01 ### Add it free One click adds Bionic Reader to your browser. No account, no card. 2. 02 ### Switch it on Tap the toolbar button on any page, or press Alt+B, and pick your strength. 3. 03 ### Read faster Your eyes lock onto each word. Turn it off anytime and the page looks the same. ## Everything you want. Nothing you do not. ### Works on every site Articles, newsletters, docs, email, your own drafts. If it has text, Bionic Reader makes it easier to read. ### Set your pace Pick Light, Balanced, or Bold. Choose the strength that keeps you moving. ### Completely private Everything runs on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no pages sent anywhere. ### On and off in a tap Turn it on for speed, off to skim. It never changes the pages you visit. ## Add Bionic Reader free Pick your browser and start reading faster. No account, no card. [ ![](/brand/chrome.svg) Add to Chrome Also Edge, Brave & Arc Get it free → ](https://chromewebstore.google.com/)[ ![](/brand/firefox.svg) Add to Firefox Firefox Add-ons Get it free → ](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/) ## Good to know before you add it What is bionic reading? + It bolds the front of each word so your eyes fixate less and read faster. Bionic Reader adds it to any web page for free. Is it really free? + Yes. It is free, with no account and no card. Add it and start reading. Will it help me read faster? + Many readers move through pages with less effort. It is free to try, so test it on your next page. Does it work on every website? + Yes. Turn it on for articles, newsletters, docs, email, or your own drafts in a web editor. Is my reading private? + Yes. It runs on your device, keeps no account, tracks nothing, and never sends your pages anywhere. From the makers of NovelOS Studio Bionic Reader is free. 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