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50 tools to explore

Reading

Line, Letter, and Word Spacing

Adjust letter spacing, word spacing, and line height on any website or PDF. Makes text easier to read, especially for people with dyslexia or low vision.

Free

Auto Scroll

Automatically scroll through any webpage at your preferred speed. Useful for long articles or when manual scrolling is difficult.

Free

Read it Later

Save articles and websites to read later. Keep all your saved content in one place, synced across devices.

Pro

Dictionary

Look up English words and short phrases. Read definitions and examples, hear them aloud, and explore similar words.

Pro

Focus Ruler

Dim the whole page except a clear band around the line you're reading, so distractions fade away and your eyes stay on track.

Free

Customizable Font Sizes

Increase or decrease font size on any website. Make text easier to read without zooming the whole page.

Free

Translation Support

Translate selected text on any website or PDF into any of 64 languages.

Free

Customize Paragraphs

Add borders around paragraphs to break up walls of text. Makes it easier to track where you are while reading.

Free

Immersive Reader

Use Microsoft's Immersive Reader on any website or PDF. Removes clutter, reads aloud, and helps with grammar. Free to use.

Free

Color Overlay

Add a colored tint over any website to reduce eye strain and make reading more comfortable. Choose from 24 colors or pick your own.

Free

Paragraph Width

Adjust how wide paragraphs are on any website. Narrower columns are easier to read and reduce eye strain.

Free

Reading Guide

A horizontal guide that follows your cursor, helping you keep your place while reading. Customizable color, width, and transparency.

Free

Reading Mode

Open articles in a focused reading view with read aloud, translation, and a full-screen option.

Free

Dyslexia Ruler

A colored ruler that highlights the line you're reading, making it easier to focus and track your position. Customizable colors and sizes.

Free

Dyslexia Fonts

Change the font on any website. 32 fonts, including OpenDyslexic, Lexend, Atkinson Hyperlegible and Andika. Makes reading easier for people with dyslexia. Free to use.

Free

Speed Reading

Read one word at a time in Reading Mode or PDF Reader, with controls for pace, pausing and moving between sentences.

Free

Custom Colors

Override website colors to make text easier to read. Change background, text, and link colors to whatever works for you.

Free

Summarize Pages

Turn long articles into bullet-point summaries with one click. Get the main ideas without reading everything.

Pro

Text Alignment

Change text alignment on any website. Switch between left-aligned, right-aligned, centered, or justified text.

Free

Text to Speech

Listen to webpages and PDFs with your device’s voices. Pro adds natural voices.

Free

Web Highlighter

Highlight text on web pages with six colors. Save your highlights and find them later.

Pro

Writing

Annotations & Sticky Notes

Add sticky notes and annotations to web pages. Highlight text, leave comments, and organize your research with color-coded notes.

Pro

Notepad

Write and format documents, keep your captured notes nearby, and download Word, Markdown, or plain-text files.

Free

Equation Editor

Write equations by typing LaTeX or dictating them out loud, hear them read aloud, and export them as LaTeX, MathML, or an image.

Pro

OCR / Screenshot Reader

Extract text from images, screenshots, videos, and PDFs. Copy it, hear it read aloud, or open it in Immersive Reader.

Pro

Screenshot Tool

Take screenshots of entire webpages or just selected areas. Save directly to your device.

Free

Speech to Math

Dictate maths, chemistry, and physics out loud — Helperbird turns your speech into properly formatted notation.

Pro

Voice Typing

Dictate text instead of typing. Speak into your microphone and see your words appear as text. Works in 40+ languages.

Pro

Spelling & Grammar Checker

Check spelling and grammar as you type anywhere online. Works in Gmail, Google Docs, and across the web.

Pro

Summarize Pages

Turn long articles into bullet-point summaries with one click. Get the main ideas without reading everything.

Pro

Word Prediction

Get contextual word suggestions, spelling support, and optional vocabulary learning in supported text fields.

Pro

Write on PDFs

Type text straight onto any PDF. Add text boxes anywhere, format the text, or dictate it with your voice - then download the PDF with your writing included.

Free

Text Statistics

Word count, reading time and twelve more figures for the note you are writing.

Free

Note Organizer

View and manage all your notes, highlights, and sticky notes from Helperbird in one dashboard. Synced across devices and exportable.

Pro

Accessibility

Accessibility Profiles

Start with one of eight profiles for reading, focus, contrast, and movement, then adjust the settings to suit you.

Free

Accessibility Toolbar

A floating Helperbird button on every page that opens a toolbar of your favourite tools. Read aloud, dictionary, translate, immersive reader, voice typing, reading ruler, and more. One click away.

Free

Show Image & Link Descriptions

See image descriptions and link destinations when you hover over them. Understand images and check where links go before clicking.

Free

Auto Scroll

Automatically scroll through any webpage at your preferred speed. Useful for long articles or when manual scrolling is difficult.

Free

Color Blindness Support

Make links easier to see if you have color blindness. Adds underlines and outlines so links don't rely on color alone.

Free

Customize Your Cursor Size

Make your cursor larger and easier to spot on any website. Helpful for low vision or anyone who loses track of their cursor.

Free

Floating Button

A floating button on every page so you can open Helperbird in one tap — ideal for kiosk mode or when the browser toolbar is hidden.

Free

Grayscale

Turn any website grayscale to reduce visual distraction and eye strain. Remove color to focus on content.

Free

Hide Images and GIFs

Hide all images, GIFs, or flashing content on any webpage. Focus on text without visual distractions. Safe for photosensitive users.

Free

High Contrast Mode

Apply high contrast themes to any website for better readability. Helpful for low vision, color blindness, and reducing eye strain.

Free

Highlight Menu

A popup menu appears when you highlight text, giving instant access to text-to-speech, dictionary, translation, web search, and more.

Free

Customize Paragraphs

Add borders around paragraphs to break up walls of text. Makes it easier to track where you are while reading.

Free

Immersive Reader

Use Microsoft's Immersive Reader on any website or PDF. Removes clutter, reads aloud, and helps with grammar. Free to use.

Free

Maths Reader

Extract math problems from any screen and open them in Immersive Reader. Hear problems read aloud and see them in a clean format.

Pro

Mute Videos

Mute every video on a page, or set them all to a comfortable level.

Free

OCR / Screenshot Reader

Extract text from images, screenshots, videos, and PDFs. Copy it, hear it read aloud, or open it in Immersive Reader.

Pro

Color Overlay

Add a colored tint over any website to reduce eye strain and make reading more comfortable. Choose from 24 colors or pick your own.

Free

PDF Drawing Tools

Draw directly on PDFs with pens, shapes, arrows, and more. Mark up documents, highlight key sections, and save your drawings.

Free

PDF Reader

Open PDFs, search, zoom, read aloud, draw and add text boxes for free. Pro adds voice typing, grammar, equations and advanced reading tools.

Free

Strong Privacy Protection

Helperbird doesn't track you, store your data, or sell your information. COPPA and FERPA compliant for schools. No ads, no third-party tracking.

Free

Screenshot Tool

Take screenshots of entire webpages or just selected areas. Save directly to your device.

Free

Keyboard Shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly access Helperbird features like text-to-speech, reading mode, and more.

Free

Voice Typing

Dictate text instead of typing. Speak into your microphone and see your words appear as text. Works in 40+ languages.

Pro

Text Alignment

Change text alignment on any website. Switch between left-aligned, right-aligned, centered, or justified text.

Free

Write on PDFs

Type text straight onto any PDF. Add text boxes anywhere, format the text, or dictate it with your voice - then download the PDF with your writing included.

Free

Page & Text Magnifier

Zoom in on any webpage to make text and images larger. Keeps your zoom level as you browse.

Free

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