Premium reader for EPUBs and PDFs with Focus Mode, real typography, and instant mode switching
Stage
MVP
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free: $0 forever (1 person, 250 active snippets, 1 library, 1 connected machine). Pro: $4/user/month for up to 5 users. Team: $8/user/month with no user cap.
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
Text expansion with shortcuts
On-device AI drafting and refinement
Repeated-text suggestions
Local search across snippets
macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop apps
Terminal UI for keyboard workflows
Sync across multiple devices
Shared libraries and team management
REST API access
MCP access for AI assistants
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 design with optional sync keeps your data on your device
Repeated-text suggestions without requiring AI
Mobile apps for iOS and Android in public beta
Import existing snippets from Espanso
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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