Speedr version history - 5 versions
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Latest version
Version 1.4
Released 13 Mar 2026 - 22.91 kBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Made the reading window wider to stop it readjusting to fit in longer words
- Added the option of using the browsers default font or the font from the webpage
- Added the option to read a selection of text
- Added the option to add a resume glyph to the page so you can resume reading from where you were when the reading pane was closed
- Added the option to scroll the page in the background
- When the reading pane is paused, you can now use the left and right arrow keys to advance/reverse through the words
Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only
Older versions
Version 1.3
Released 11 Feb 2026 - 20.53 kBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Fix the issue where viewing the settings was resetting to the defaults. Your current configuration will now be displayed.
- Add "Read whole page" to context menu when text is selected on the page.
Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only
Version 1.2
Released 29 Jan 2026 - 20.52 kBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Split words separated by forward slashes into individual words
- Add icon to options menu
- Fix bug where using "Read to here" included extra parts of the page such as headers and menus
Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only
Version 1.1
Released 26 Jan 2026 - 19.21 kBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterMade the pause when reaching a comma, end of sentence or end of paragraph optional. This has defaulted to be off.
Improved UI and added tooltips.Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only
Version 1.0
Released 21 Jan 2026 - 31.32 kBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only