Assistive Technology for Reading
There is so much choice today when it comes to technology that can help you read information. Whatever your device (Smartphone, Tablet or Laptop /Desktop) there is a tool, app or software of some kind that can help you.
Edge Browser – Reading Tools
Free: Reading options in the Edge Browser.
Texthelp Read & Write Gold Software
Paid and Free Trial: Software with many reading supports like reading out text and more.
ClaroRead - Reading Support
Paid and Free: Reading Support tools.
Office-365-Immersive-Reader
Free: A reading support tool with Office 365.
iPad & iPhone - Text to Speech
Free: In-built tool that reads out websites, documents and PDFs.
Microsoft Word-Text to Speech
Free: Your Word document can read out your written content.
Accessibility: Your Powerful Web Assistant for Chrome
Free: A tool for your Chrome browser with many reading tools.
Color Overlay - Reading Online Support (Chrome Webstore)
Free: A Chrome browser tool that makes for a better online reading experience.
Mac Laptop/Desktop–Text to Speech
Free: Your Mac can read text out loud.
Mac Laptop/Desktop–Convert Text into an Audio File
Free: convert Text into an audio file on your Mac.
Magnifier in Windows 10
Free: In-built magnifier in Windows 10
Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications – Google App
Free App: Converts your speech into text on your phone.
Google Slides – Closed Captions as you Present.
Free: Closed captions, your voice is text on screen, as you present.
PowerPoint – Closed Captions as you Present.
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Free: Closed captions, your voice is text on screen, as you present.
Audio Notetaker by Sonocent
Free Trial and Paid: Record audio in a visual way and add text and images.
TTSMP3 - Text to Audio File
Free: Website that converts you Text to an Audio File
Scan Pen - C Pen Reader
Paid: A pen like device that scans and reads text and more.
Read&Write for Google Chrome
Free and Paid: A Chrome browser tool with reading supports.
Lens App
Free: An app that converts images/photos of text into Word docs reads out text in images.
Word-Desktop-Text to Speech
Free: Your Word document can read out text.
