A privacy screen for your Mac that locks with one keystroke and unlocks with Touch ID
Premium reader for EPUBs and PDFs with Focus Mode, real typography, and instant mode switching
Stage
Not given
Not given
Founded
Not given
Not given
Based in
Not given
US
Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
$14 one time. Includes 24 hours free trial, three Macs on one license key, and every future update. 30 days to change your mind, no questions.
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
Lock entire Mac display with one keystroke (⌘L)
Unlock with Touch ID or Mac password
Windows remain exactly as they were when locked
Works with multiple displays including new ones plugged in while locked
Hands off to macOS lock after custom time delay
No permissions required from macOS
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
Instant privacy that keeps windows exactly where you left them, unlike macOS lock screen
Survives Force Quit with automatic macOS lock activation
One-time purchase with no subscription
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
Shoji
Velo