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Meet Pico · your reading wingmate

Long reads. Zero drag.

Pico turns books, articles and pasted text into a calm rhythm that keeps your eyes—and your place—moving forward.

No account · books and pasted text stay on this device
Private, local storage is ready.
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    Bring the textPaste, import, or send it from Chrome.
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    Pick your pacePico shapes timing around words and punctuation.
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    Stay in the flowRead, pause, rewind, and return exactly where you left.
Pico's reading dock

What are we reading?

Drop text into the main lane, or use a fast lane for a link or Chrome handoff.

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Paste or importYour text stays readable, editable, and local.

ONE STILL POINT · A QUICKER RHYTHM

A reader that gets out of your way

Choose a comfortable pace, pause to recover the sentence around you, and return to the exact saved word.

Real books

EPUB, FB2, DOCX, TXT, HTML, Markdown, RTF and PDF—without an account.

Context on pause

The surrounding passage returns with the current word visibly anchored.

Surface-specific privacy

Books, pasted text and progress stay local. The optional web article importer sends only the URL to the article service.

Privacy policy Support Acknowledgements About HummingRead iPhone & iPad app · in preparation
Does HummingRead promise faster comprehension?

No. It controls presentation pace; comprehension varies with the reader, material, language and chosen speed.