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ReadFocus+ for Windows

Name: ReadFocus+ for Windows
Author: CodeDAC

A tray-resident reading guide for Windows: a Reading Mask or Line Highlight keeps your eyes on the line, and every click passes straight through to the app underneath.

Overview

ReadFocus+ for Windows is the desktop version of the Android ReadFocus+ app. It lays a calm reading guide over whatever you are reading — a web page, a PDF, a document, code — so it is easier to stay on the line. Reading Mask gently dims the top and bottom of the screen and leaves a clear band across the middle; Line Highlight marks the line you are on with a soft tinted strip. The guide is click-through, so you keep scrolling, selecting and clicking underneath exactly as before, and a small floating panel switches modes, moves or locks the band and hides it away without making you leave what you are reading.

Also available on Android

ReadFocus+ A dyslexia & ADHD reading aid with line highlight & mask.

Key Features

Two reading modes — Reading Mask dims everything outside a clear band, Line Highlight marks the line you are on
Click-through: keep scrolling, selecting and clicking the app underneath — nothing intercepts your mouse
A floating panel to switch mode, move or lock the strip and hide it, collapsing to a single row when you do not need it
Keyboard shortcuts for start and stop, mode, show and hide, lock, and nudging the strip up or down
Multi-monitor: the reading band follows the panel to whichever screen you move it to, and waits in the system tray until you need it
No ads. Pro is a one-time purchase: premium themes, Focus Strip settings, Keep Screen On, and no time limit

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FAQ

Is this the same app as ReadFocus+ on Android?

It is the same app built for Windows, with the same two reading modes. The two are bought separately on their own stores, and there is nothing to sync — ReadFocus+ never stores what you read.

Which apps does it work with?

Any app on screen: browsers, PDF and ebook readers, documents, code editors, research papers, and long emails or chat logs. The reading guide is drawn on top of the screen, so the app underneath does not have to support anything.

Is it free to use?

Yes. The free version reads in sessions of up to 60 minutes and includes both reading modes and two themes. Pro is a one-time purchase — not a subscription — and adds premium themes, Focus Strip settings (height, opacity, corners) and Keep Screen On, and removes the time limit. The Windows version has no ads.