breez

Reading that works for you.

One word at a time, always in the same place, at a pace that is yours.

Try it free on the web

Coming soon to theApp Store

Reading demo. Press to pause or play.

Tap the word to pause. The page opens around it.

Pace, in words per minute 180 wpm 240 wpm 300 wpm

Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?” So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.

There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!” (when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.

In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again. The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well. Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to {wonder} what was going to happen next. First, she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to, but it was too dark to see anything; then she looked at the sides of the well, and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves; here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs.

A page can feel like a wall.

Breez takes it down.

One word. One place. Your eyes stay still, and the reading comes to you.

How it works

Three small things, done with care.

One

Bring anything.

Open a PDF, a book, a Word file or a web page. Paste some text or a link. Or start with a classic from the free shelf.
- PDF
- EPUB
- Word
- Text
- Markdown
- Web pages
- Links
Two

One word, one place.

Each word arrives at the same anchor, so your eyes can stay still. Long words linger. Every sentence ends with a small breath.
Three

Tap to pause.

The page opens around your word. Reread a line, skip ahead, keep a sentence you love, then carry on from right there.

You were never bad at reading. The page was bad at you.

Some minds read best one word at a time. Breez is built for them. It sets a steady rhythm that you control, softens the hard parts, and never loses your place.

Your first minutes

You just read about 2 pages.

Pick something real, read it in the real reader, and Breez tells you plainly what you did. Counted in pages, because pages are something you can picture.

Who it is for

For anyone a page has left behind.

Made first for dyslexic readers and wandering minds, and for everyone who reads a lot and would like it to feel lighter.

For study

Course reading and dense chapters, one calm word at a time. Pause on any line to read it again.

For work

The reading pile, actually read. Articles, reports and long emails, pasted in or opened from a link.

For the joy of it

A novel at the end of the day, without the wall. Breez keeps your place in every book.

Made to fit you

Letters and colors that suit your eyes.

Try it here. Every reading feature has an off switch, and the calm choice is always the default.

Long words linger
Dense passages ease off, and sentences end with a pause.
Seventeen themes
Warm grounds and soft ink. None of them pure white on black.
Gentle rests
Short breaks let your eyes settle, then the reading carries on.
Private by default
No account needed. Your documents stay on your device.

Letters Atkinson Hyperlegible OpenDyslexic Lexend Literata

Anchor color Coral Amber Slate rose

A shelf that is already full.

Twelve classics come with Breez, and thousands more are free to open from Project Gutenberg. Breez keeps your place in every one.

The Breez starter shelf: The Prophet, A Christmas Carol, The Call of the Wild and The Great Gatsby, with free books to browse.

Breez Pro

Save a line you love. It comes back to you.

While you are paused, keep a sentence worth keeping. A widget on your Home Screen brings one back now and then.

A saved line from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, kept while reading in Paper Night.

Day and night

Paper by day. Paper Night after dark.

The same warm page with the lamp turned low. Breez follows your device, or you choose. Drag to see both.

Paper

Paper Night

Breez Pro

The reader stays free.

Reading one word at a time, your pace, your letters and colors, every file you open. Free, with no account and no ads. Everything for accessibility stays free for good.

The one-word reader
Your pace
OpenDyslexic and more
Seventeen themes
PDF, EPUB and more
The free shelf

For study and work

Help with a hard passage
Open in Breez from Safari
Scan a printed page

To read more

Wikipedia, news and essays
Your reading over months, in pages
An appearance studio

To listen

Read aloud, in step with every word

To keep

Saved passages and a widget
Your library on every device
Collections

Pro is in the iPhone app for now. You see the price there before you choose, and nothing in the reader waits behind it.

Questions, answered plainly.

Is Breez free?

Yes. The reader, your pace, the fonts and themes, and every kind of file are free, with no account and no ads. Everything for accessibility stays free for good. Breez Pro adds extras like read aloud, reading aids and sync.

Will it make me read faster?

It might, but that is not the point. Reading one word at a time can feel quick, and at high paces people understand less. So Breez suggests a comfortable pace, gives long words more time, and pauses at the end of each sentence.

There is no prize for rushing. The goal is to keep up with the text and take it in.

Who is Breez made for?

Anyone who finds a full page hard going. That includes many dyslexic readers and people whose attention drifts on a busy page, and plenty of students and busy people too. The word stays in one place, so there is no line to lose. OpenDyslexic and other readable fonts are built in.

Breez is a reading tool. It is not a treatment and does not claim to be one.

What can I read with it?

PDF, EPUB, Word, plain text, Markdown and web pages, plus anything you paste or any link you share. Twelve classics come included, and thousands more are free from Project Gutenberg.

Where does my reading go?

It stays on your device. You do not need an account. If you choose to sign in for sync, your library is kept in your account so it follows you. The privacy policy says exactly what goes where.

Where can I get Breez?

On the web today, free, in any modern browser: open Breez on the web. The iPhone app is coming soon to the App Store. A Chrome extension is on its way, and a Mac app after that.

What if the pace feels wrong?

Change it any time, even mid sentence. Tap the word to pause and look around, drag back a few words to reread, or try a slower pace. There is no wrong speed.

The reading comes to you.

Open Breez in your browser and read something now. Nothing to install, no account.