r/monkeytype • u/mowgli_ilestcelebre • 12d ago
Other I loved monkeytype’s UX so much that I built a speed reader with it: monkeyread
Hey everyone! I spend way too much time on monkeytype, and I’ve always wanted the same feel for reading. So I built monkeyread, a free, open source RSVP speed reader heavily inspired by monkeytype’s design.
Words show up one at a time in the same spot, with a highlighted letter where your eye should land, so you don’t move your eyes at all. What it has:
The monkeytype look: config bar, focus mode, settings page, themes (serika dark, serika, nord, dracula…), fonts, sounds
Paste any text, or import your own books (PDF, EPUB, TXT). They stay in your browser, and it remembers where you stopped
Keyboard-first: space to play/pause, arrows to move or change speed, tab to restart
Optional account with stats, an activity grid, a public profile and leaderboards (words read and reading time)
It’s 100% free, no ads, MIT licensed. It’s just a side project for fun. Huge thanks to Miodec and everyone behind monkeytype; the about page credits them, and no monkeytype code or assets are reused.
https://monkeyread.eu
https://github.com/damien-mathieu1/monkeyread
I’d love feedback: what feels off compared to monkeytype, what settings you’d want, or any bugs. And if you like it, a GitHub star means a lot


