Peruse

Peruse is an e-reader web app that lets you stay focused while you read online.

Live Demo

Features

Peruse creates a distraction-free environment that makes reading online efficient.

There are 3 ways to read text using Peruse:

1. Upload Text - load a .txt file from your device
2. Paste Text - load text from your device's clipboard
3. Image to Text - load a screenshot from your device which Peruse will translate into readable text.

In Peruse, users can augment the text they're reading to improve their focus:

• guided reading - text begins to highlight itself to keep reader's attention.
• dark mode - adjust text and background to reduce eye strain
• focus mode - brings Peruse full screen to remove distracting tabs and external interfaces
• text size - adjust text size to increase readability

Technologies Used

javascript, express/node.js, npm, handlebars.js, ocrad.js, html, css,

Local Setup

use the package manager npm to install required dependencies:

npm install

then build the project:

npm build

and run the project locally:

node app.js