Premium reader for EPUBs and PDFs with Focus Mode, real typography, and instant mode switching
Stage
MVP
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Founded
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Based in
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US
Pricing model
Free
Freemium
Pricing
Free for the Jev-powered launch. A paid version with stronger reasoning is planned but not yet available.
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
Checks Mail, iMessage, SMS, and notifications
Provides Calendar context for 24 hours
Sends concise iMessage reports when attention needed
Runs in macOS menu bar
One daily scheduled check at 08:00 plus manual briefs
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
Reduces notification noise by sending only one concise message when something needs attention
Uses AI to intelligently decide what actually needs your attention
Privacy-focused: real content stays on your Mac
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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