Small apps that do one job really well.

Favabeans makes free tools for reading, listening and watching on the web. They are simple to use, they run on your own computer, and they don’t ask for anything in return.

  • Free
  • No account
  • No ads
  • No tracking

The apps

Each app has its own job, and its own icon.

ReadThis

Chrome extension
Reads web pages

Reads any web page or PDF aloud and highlights each sentence as it goes.

  • Natural English voices that run on your computer
  • Arabic and many other languages
  • Skips academic citations
Add to Chrome

ReadThis Reader

Web app · works offline
Reads your documents, even offline

Open a PDF, Word file, e-book or any text and have it read aloud, with each sentence highlighted as it goes.

  • Your documents stay on your device
  • Works without internet after the first visit
  • Install it from Chrome’s address bar to open it like an app
Open Reader

ReadThis Studio

Web app · works in your browser
Turns text into MP3 files

Turn text, PDFs, e-books and Word files into natural speech, then download it as an MP3.

  • Nothing is uploaded: the voice runs on your device
  • Works offline after the first visit
  • No sign-up, no limits
Open Studio

FloatViewPro

Chrome extension
Floats videos while you work

Pop any video into a floating window with one click, and keep watching while you work.

  • Floats automatically when you switch tabs
  • Translated subtitles in the floating window
  • Works on many video sites, not just one
Add to Chrome

Why Favabeans?

Favabeans is the one-person studio of Alzayat Saleh. The name comes from a favourite food; the idea is that good software should be like it: simple, honest and good for you.

Every app is free to use. Where a feature can run on your own computer instead of a server, it does, so your reading and watching stay yours.