Premium reader for EPUBs and PDFs with Focus Mode, real typography, and instant mode switching
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Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
$12 USD one time. Includes all note-taking features, use on up to 3 Macs, and free updates. 24 hours free trial available. 7-day refund policy.
Free tier with 3 personal books and unlimited classics. Velo Pro Annual: $69.99 USD per year. Velo Pro Monthly: $8.99 USD per month. Additional Enhanced Processing credits: 10 for $4.99 USD, 50 for $19.99 USD. 7-day free trial available.
Key features
Native notch placement for quick access
Notes, checklists, tables, and templates
Local storage on your Mac
Optional iCloud sync between Macs
Customizable themes and accent colors
Markdown import and export
Daily local backups
Note versioning and history
Pin important notes
Accompanying Ink companion character
Focus Mode displaying one word at a time at 50-1,000 WPM
Three reading modes with instant switching at same position
Intelligent PDF processing with chapter detection and OCR
Read-aloud with word-by-word tracking and voice picker
Cloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac
Velobrary with unlimited free public-domain classics
Catch Me Up on-device Apple Intelligence recap
Offline library with no internet required
Highlights in multiple colors, notes and dictionary lookup
Enhanced Processing for academic and scanned PDFs
What makes it different
Local-first approach with no account required
Accessible from Mac's notch for always-available capture
Notes remain readable and exportable even without license
Works with virtual notch on non-notched displays
Three intelligent reading modes with one synced position instead of switching contexts
Transforms difficult PDFs into readable books through automatic structure detection and OCR
Real typography and faithful rendering preserving code blocks and diagrams in technical content
Complete privacy with books stored on-device and optional encrypted cloud sync
Fully offline reading with no account required for the free tier
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