What started as a personal project in 2015 became a mission to make reading, learning, and the web accessible for everyone.
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Hey there!
I'm Robert James Gabriel, the founder (and the one and only developer!) behind Helperbird. This project wasn't just a business - it was personal, created from my own experiences and needs.
Growing up in Ireland, school was a struggle. When I was 15, my English teacher told my parents I should drop out. That news was devastating, but my parents didn't give up on me. After testing, they discovered I had dyslexia, and with their support, I was able to turn things around.
In January 2015, during an internship at Teamwork.com, I created the first version of Helperbird to learn coding and help me study. What started as a small tool to make web browsing easier quickly grew into something much bigger. And coming up on ten years now, it's still just me here, developing and supporting Helperbird.
Helperbird's mission is simple: to make reading, learning, and navigating the web easier and more accessible for everyone. Whether you have dyslexia, low vision, ADHD, or just want tools to improve focus and productivity, Helperbird is here for you.
If Helperbird has made a positive difference for you, please consider leaving a five-star review - it helps others discover us and grow our mission.
Thank you for being part of Helperbird's story. My goal is to make a difference, and I'm honored to be part of yours.
With love,
Robert James Gabriel
Founder & Developer, Helperbird
These values guide every feature, every update, and every conversation.
Everyone deserves a web they can navigate with ease. Helperbird is built to empower people to access information in a way that's right for them.
Helperbird was built from lived experience. Empathy is at the core of everything - designed with compassion to help others overcome their own challenges.
Tools that help shouldn't be complicated. Helperbird is designed to be simple and easy to use — no extra steps, just helpful features that work.
Always listening, learning, and improving. Helperbird evolves with each update, guided by your feedback and the changing world of accessibility.
A free version ensures accessibility for all, and Pro features stay affordable. No one should be left out because of cost.
Every suggestion, review, and story from our community helps shape Helperbird. It belongs to all of us.
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Helperbird is a very useful and smartly designed tool that will most definitely make the browsing life of any user suffering from from dyslexia or is even remotely visually impaired a lot easier. It’s very easy to use, has the ability to synchronize settings on multiple devices, and is very efficient thanks to a useful set of straightforward customization options.
Vladimir Ciobica
Helperbird user
My son has dyslexia and has been struggling with parts of distant learning over the last year. We recently discovered this software and he is loving everything about it, especially with the ease of following directions and completing his assignments! We have used several other tools but this has everything a dyslexia person needs all in one bundle! The upgrade is definitely worth it to make our daily struggles, on the computer, run much smoother. I also greatly appreciate customer support (helpdesk). They went above and beyond to make sure we were all set up on the computer for my son to most successful.
Melissa Motz
Teacher
I am very happy with this application has been very helpful for my studying I recommend this application for the people that have concentration problems like me!
Nuria E Rivera R
Helperbird user
Have an amazing collection of assistive tools that have benefits for everyone. For me, the combination of Microsoft's Immersive Reader and Apple's reading machine voice (US Alex) makes Helperbird my first choice for processing web content.
Jim Sprialis
Assistive technology specialist
Fantastic! Helperbird is very easy to use, and yet, so powerful!
Anonymous Users
Helperbird user
Best website reading enhancer
Sandeep K.
Domain Trainer
Make browsing easier and more accessible with tools like Text to Speech, Immersive Reader, and more.