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RSVP Speed Reader
Get through your reading list faster
Reading Speed Test
Find out how fast you really read
Spaced Repetition Flashcards
Cards that come back just before you forget
Cornell Notes Builder
Notes that turn into a revision quiz
Pomodoro Timer
Start working when you can’t get started
Study Planner
A revision plan that fits your exam date
Mnemonic Builder
Make any list stick
Mind Palace Builder
Remember long lists in order
Free Tools
Make flashcards, plan your revision, build a memory palace or start a focus session — open a tool and you’re working in seconds.
Free Courses
Short, practical courses that change how you study this week — with quizzes that show you it’s sinking in.
- Study Skills — Start HereStart here · 6 lessons
- Cornell Note-Taking System6 lessons · Beginner
- Speed Reading Fundamentals5 lessons · Beginner
- Active Recall & Retrieval PracticeWhy testing beats re-reading
- Spaced RepetitionStop forgetting what you learned
- Study MotivationGet going when you don’t feel like it
- Exam Anxiety ManagementStay calm when it counts
Articles & Guides
Straight answers to the questions you actually search for — how to revise, how to remember, how to stop putting it off. 30+ articles, each backed by research.
- Read fasterWithout losing the meaning
- Remember moreWhat sticks, and why
- Study smarterMethods that beat re-reading
- Do well in examsPlan, revise, stay calm
Classic Library
Finally read the classics you always meant to — Austen, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Dickens. 70 books, free, one click to start.
- Browse by authorAuthor hubs with guides
- Browse by genreVictorian, Gothic, Philosophical…
- Curated collectionsShort reads you can finish this week
- Open in readerAll 70 books in the RSVP reader
Guided tracks
Pick the path for your goal
Student Track
For school, college & university students
Study less. Remember more. Walk into exams ready.
- 1Cornell Notes
- 2Active Recall
- 3Spaced Repetition
- 4Revision Planning
Researcher Track
For PhD candidates, academics & postgraduates
Read the literature faster. Build a knowledge base that compounds.
- 1Literature Review
- 2Academic Reading
- 3Note Systems
- 4Knowledge Management
Professional Track
For knowledge workers, managers & executives
Get through the reading. Retain what counts. Decide faster.
- 1Faster Reading
- 2Knowledge Retention
- 3Decision Making
Free Tools
Open a tool. Get something done.
RSVP Speed Reader
Drop in a PDF, EPUB or Word file and read it one word at a time, at a pace you set. Most people are surprised how much faster they can go. 70 classics built in.
Reading Speed Test
How fast do you really read — and how much do you keep? Find out in under 3 minutes, see how you compare, and get tips matched to your result.
Diagonal Reading Trainer
Get the gist of a long document in minutes. Paste any text and see which words to look at and which to skip — the way skilled readers skim.
Mnemonic Builder
Type in the list you keep forgetting and get a catchy phrase that makes it stick — then test yourself straight away to lock it in.
Mind Palace Builder
Pick a famous landmark or a photo of your own home, pin what you need to remember to places in it, and download it to revise from. The technique memory champions use.
Free Courses
Change how you study in under an hour
Short lessons you can finish in one sitting, each ending with something to try that day. Quizzes and exercises show you it’s sinking in — 130 lessons across 23 courses, all free.
See all 23 courses
Study Skills — The Foundation
Start here. Find out why re-reading wastes your time, what to do instead, and leave with a study system you can use tomorrow.
Speed Reading Fundamentals
Read faster without skimming past the meaning. Break the habits that slow you down and build a daily routine that makes the speed stick.
Diagonal Reading
Cut hours of reading down to minutes: find what matters in a document, skip what doesn’t, and still know what it said.
Mnemonics & Pattern Memory
Stop losing facts the night before the exam. Learn the memory tricks that work for any subject and build a system to use them.
Build a Mind Palace
Learn the 2,500-year-old technique memory champions use to remember long lists in order — and build your first palace as you go.
Cornell Note-Taking System
Take notes that do your revision for you. Follow a real lecture from blank page to notes that quiz you, with a review schedule built in.
Knowledge hubs
Learn it. Then actually use it.
Diagonal Reading
Get through long reading lists without reading every word — and still know what they said.
Mnemonics & Memory
Make lists, dates and definitions stick: the tricks that work, and why they work.
Mind Palace
Remember long sequences in order using places you already know — from your first palace to exam day.
Why WarpRead
Built on evidence.
Built to be free.
Most study advice is either wrong or stuck behind a paywall. Everything here is based on research into how people actually learn, so your time goes on what works — and none of it costs a penny.
No gimmicks
If a technique doesn’t hold up in research, it isn’t here — and where the evidence is mixed, we say so.
Comprehension first
Reading faster is pointless if nothing goes in. Everything here is built to help you understand and remember, not just get to the end.
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Every tool, every course, every article is free. No freemium tier, no paywall, no premium plan — and that will never change.
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Worth reading
Answers to what you’re stuck on
Interleaving Study Technique: The Counterintuitive Method That Doubles Retention
Interleaving — mixing different topics or problem types in a single study session — produces 40–60% better retention than blocked practice. Here is the science and how to use it.
Self-Compassion and Studying: Why Being Kinder to Yourself Improves Performance
The counterintuitive research on self-compassion — why self-forgiveness after academic setbacks reduces future procrastination and improves performance, not the reverse.
Test Anxiety Strategies: 7 Techniques Backed by Research
Seven evidence-based strategies for managing test anxiety — from cognitive reframing and expressive writing to preparation routines and in-exam recovery techniques.
Classic Library
The classics you always meant to read — Austen, Dostoevsky, Shakespeare, Kafka, Tolstoy. 70 books, free, one click to start.
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