Fast Reader | Notion

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📘 FastReader App – Function Overview

FastReader is a desktop speed-reading application that allows users to load and read content from various sources (PDF, DOCX, TXT, EPUB, and websites) one word at a time, at a customizable speed (WPM - words per minute).

🧠 Key Features

Feature	Description
📂 Load Files	Supports `.txt`, `.pdf`, `.docx`, and `.epub` formats.
🌐 Load from URL	Scrapes readable text from websites and loads it into the app.
🎯 Word-by-word Display	Displays one word at a time for speed reading.
⚙️ Adjustable Speed	Choose how many words per minute (WPM) to display.
⏯️ Play / Pause / Stop	Playback controls to manage reading.
📊 Progress Tracking	See your progress in the content with a bar and counters.
🔍 Preview Text	Scrollable preview of the entire loaded content.

🧭 Function Explanations

💻 `main()`

Entry point of the app.
Checks for required Python modules.
Starts the tkinter GUI.

🏗 `init()` and `setup_ui()`

Builds the GUI layout: file browser, URL input, reader screen, progress bar, etc.

📁 `browse_file()`

Opens a file picker to select a supported file type.

📥 `load_file()` and `extract_text_from_file(file_path)`

Loads and extracts text from:
- .txt (plain text)
- .pdf (via PyPDF2)
- .docx (via python-docx)
- .epub (via ebooklib and BeautifulSoup)

🌐 `load_url()`