How to read faster without Speed reading (no summaries)
You love books. You have a stack of 20+ titles you're dying to read. But between work, family, and life, you barely finish one book a month. You've tried speed reading techniques (skimming, scanning, reading three words at once), but it feels forced, exhausting, and you end up remembering nothing.
Here's the truth: you don't need to read faster. You need books that respect your time.
This isn't about summaries or shortcuts. It's about reading the actual book, with the same narrative and style, just without the fluff that makes a 300-page book feel like 500.
The real problem: books are getting longer
The average nonfiction book today is 250-400 pages. But here's the dirty secret: most could deliver the same value in 150 pages.
Why? Because modern books are padded with:
- Repetitive examples to hit word count
- Lengthy anecdotes that could be summarized in two sentences
- Filler chapters that restate the same concept
- Overly descriptive passages that slow down the narrative
You're not a slow reader. The books are slow.
Why speed reading doesn't work
Speed reading promises you can read 1,000 words per minute. The catch? Your comprehension drops to 40-50%.
Many people ask: "Is speed reading actually effective?" The short answer is no, not if you want to actually understand and remember what you read. Studies show that when you push past 400 words per minute (the average reading speed), you start skipping critical context. You might finish the book, but you won't remember it.
Another common question: "Can you speed read without losing comprehension?" Unfortunately, the science is clear: reading speed and comprehension are inversely related. The faster you go, the less you retain. Speed reading techniques like skimming and scanning force your brain to skip details, which means you miss the nuances, examples, and connections that make a book valuable.
Speed reading treats the symptom, not the cause. The issue isn't how fast you read, it's how much unnecessary content you have to wade through.
A better way: read the full story in less time
Instead of forcing yourself to read faster, what if the book itself was optimized for your available time?
That's what AI book compression does. It analyzes the entire book and removes only the redundant parts (repetitions, tangents, and filler) while keeping 100% of the core narrative, ideas, and the author's voice.
Here's how it works: the AI compresses your book by eliminating fluff and shortening sentences, but it's not a summary. It's the same book, adapted by AI to remove unnecessary content and condense phrasing, so you read the exact same information in less time. The narrative flow, the author's style, and every key idea remain intact, just without the padding that makes a 300-page book feel like 500.
How it works:
- 1Upload your book
PDF, TXT...
- 2Choose your compression level
15%, 30%, 50%, 70%, or 90% compression (you decide how much time you have)
- 3Our AI does the work
It identifies fluff, removes it, and preserves the author's style
- 4Read the full book in a fraction of the time
Same story. Same author. Just faster.
This is not a summary. You're reading the actual book, just without the bloat. Think of it like a director's cut that removes the unnecessary scenes.
Real example: "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
❌ Original (320 pages)
"If you want to understand the power of tiny gains, you should look at the math behind habits. Most people think that making a big change is the only way to get a big result, but that is actually incorrect. If you can get just 1 percent better each day for one entire year, you will end up thirty-seven times better by the time you are done. Conversely, if you get 1 percent worse each day for one year, you will decline nearly down to zero. What starts as a small win or a minor setback accumulates into something much more significant over time. This is why small habits often appear to make no difference until you cross a critical threshold."
→ 115 words to say: "Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement."
✅ Compressed (160 pages)
"Habits rely on the math of tiny gains. If you get 1 percent better each day for a year, you end up thirty-seven times better; if you get 1 percent worse, you decline to nearly zero. Small wins or setbacks accumulate into significant results over time. This is why habits often appear to make no difference until you cross a critical threshold."
→ 65 words to say exactly the same.
Result: Same story, same insight, 45% less reading time.
Who this is for
Students
Study more chapters, papers, and textbooks in the same study time
Professionals
Stay ahead with business books without sacrificing weekends
Book Lovers
Finally read all those books piling up, while still keeping the author’s original narrative and voice
Non-Native Speakers
Read books in any language, translated to your native tongue. Read faster and in your own language at the same time
Busy Parents
A simple way to read during commutes or lunch breaks, not at 2 AM
Researchers
Extract key information from academic papers in minutes
Stop speed reading. Start reading smarter.
Compress any book to match your schedule. Same story, same style, just without the fluff.
Works with any book