diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/speedread/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/speedread/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..180b66fda8ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/speedread/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, perl }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "speedread-unstable-2016-09-21";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner  = "pasky";
+    repo   = "speedread";
+    rev    = "93acfd61a1bf4482537ce5d71b9164b8446cb6bd";
+    sha256 = "1h94jx3v18fdlc64lfmj2g5x63fjyqb8c56k5lihl7bva0xgdkxd";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ perl ];
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    install -m755 -D speedread $out/bin/speedread
+  '';
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A simple terminal-based open source Spritz-alike";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Speedread is a command line filter that shows input text as a
+      per-word rapid serial visual presentation aligned on optimal
+      reading points. This allows reading text at a much more rapid
+      pace than usual as the eye can stay fixed on a single place.
+    '';
+    homepage = src.meta.homepage;
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.oxij ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index c51a76f6c83dd..21638181fc676 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -14609,6 +14609,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   sudolikeaboss = callPackage ../tools/security/sudolikeaboss { };
 
+  speedread = callPackage ../applications/misc/speedread { };
+
   sup = callPackage ../applications/networking/mailreaders/sup {
     ruby = ruby_2_3.override { cursesSupport = true; };
   };