How to Use Helperbird Features
Looking for help with Helperbird features? Our guides and resources are here to help you make the most of everything Helperbird offers. We regularly update our help center with easy-to-follow solutions on popular topics.
Reduce Motion
Learn how to enable Reduced Motion in Helperbird to reduce animations on websites, creating a calmer and more comfortable browsing experience. Perfect for those sensitive to motion.
Annotations & Sticky Notes
Improve your research and workflow with Helperbird's Annotations & Sticky Notes. Highlight, annotate, and leave comments on any website or PDF. Choose different colors and sizes, organize your notes, save to the cloud, and export in multiple formats. Use our robust search function to find your notes easily.
Sticky notes
Discover how to annotate websites and PDFs with Helperbird's sticky notes feature, a user-friendly tool that enhances your web browsing experience.
Text Analytics
Explore your writing in detail with Helperbird’s Text Analytics. This guide shows you how to access and understand key writing statistics, helping you refine your work and gain insights into your text.
Auto Scrolling
Discover how to use Helperbird's Auto Scroll feature for a hands-free reading experience. This guide walks you through enabling auto-scroll and adjusting the speed to match your reading pace.
Background Color
Learn how to change the background color of web pages using Helperbird. This guide shows you how to activate and customize the background color, making reading more comfortable and reducing eye strain.
Cursor Size
Learn how to adjust the cursor size on web pages using Helperbird. This guide makes it easy to customize your cursor for better visibility, with options ranging from small to extra large.
Color Blind Features
Learn how to make web pages easier to see with Helperbird’s color blind features. This guide walks you through how to emphasize links and add a text stroke, helping users with color blindness navigate the web more comfortably.extension.
Columns
Learn how to use Helperbird’s Paragraph Columns feature to organize text into easy-to-read columns on any webpage. This guide walks you through activating the feature and customizing the layout to suit your reading preferences
Dyslexia Fonts
Learn how to use Helperbird's Font Changer feature to choose dyslexia-friendly fonts like Lexend and OpenDyslexic. This guide walks you through enabling the feature and selecting the best font for easier reading
Voice Typing
Learn how to use Helperbird's Voice Typing feature to easily dictate text on any website. Speak your thoughts, and let Helperbird do the typing for you. Perfect for hands-free writing!
Dyslexia Ruler
Discover how to use and customize Helperbird’s Dyslexia Ruler to make reading easier. This guide shows you how to adjust the ruler’s height, width, color, and more for a better reading experience.
Fonts
Learn how to use Helperbird's Font Changer feature to choose dyslexia-friendly fonts like Lexend and OpenDyslexic. This guide walks you through enabling the feature and selecting the best font for easier reading
Font Color
Learn how to change the color of text on websites using Helperbird's Font Color feature. This guide walks you through turning on the feature and selecting your preferred text color for easier reading.
Font size
Learn how to adjust the text size on web pages using Helperbird. This guide shows you how to easily customize text size for better readability and comfort.
Highlight color
Learn how to customize the highlight color of text on web pages using Helperbird. This guide shows you how to easily change and test your highlight color for better studying, annotating, and marking important sections.
Highlighter
Learn how to use Helperbird's Highlighter feature to easily highlight and manage text on web pages. This guide walks you through activating the tool, choosing colors, and keeping track of your highlights.
High Contrast Themes
Learn how to use Helperbird’s high contrast features to make web pages easier to read. This guide shows you how to activate different contrast styles, like inverted colors or yellow on black, to improve visibility and reduce eye strain.
Highlight Menu
Find out how to turn on the Highlight Menu in Helperbird, so you can easily access tools like text-to-speech, translation, and highlighting right from any text you select on a webpage. It’s a simple way to make your browsing more interactive and accessible.
Paragraph Borders
Learn how to add and customize border colors around paragraphs using Helperbird. This guide helps you enhance text visibility and layout on web pages, making it easy to highlight and emphasize important sections.
Highlight color
Learn how to customize the text highlight color in Helperbird. This guide shows you how to easily change the highlight color, making selected text easier to spot for better reading and editing.
Link Color
Learn how to customize the color of links on web pages using Helperbird. This guide walks you through changing the colors of both unvisited and visited links to improve visibility and suit your preferences.
Images and GIFs
Learn how to use Helperbird to hide GIFs and images on web pages, reducing distractions and improving focus. This guide makes it easy to stop animations and simplify your browsing experience.
Line Focus
Learn how to use and customize Helperbird’s Line Focus feature to improve your reading focus. This guide shows you how to highlight the current line of text while dimming the rest of the page, making reading easier and more comfortable.
Immersive Reader
Learn how to use Microsoft’s Immersive Reader in Helperbird to create a focused, distraction-free reading experience. Discover features like text-to-speech, adjustable text size, and background colors, with easy steps to access it on webpages and PDFs.
Line Height
Learn how to adjust line height on web pages using Helperbird. This guide helps you customize line spacing for better readability and reduced visual stress, making reading easier for everyone.
Letter Spacing
Learn how to adjust letter spacing on web pages using Helperbird. This guide shows you how to enable and customize letter spacing, making text easier to read, especially for users with dyslexia.
Video Controls
Learn how to control video playback speed and volume on any webpage using Helperbird. This guide shows you how to customize your video-watching experience, including turning on default controls.
Extract Text (OCR)
Learn how to use Helperbird's Extract Text (OCR) feature, also known as Screenshot Reader or Text Grabber, to easily extract, read, and translate text from images, PDFs, and web pages. This guide walks you through each step, ensuring a smooth and accessible experience.
Maths Reader
Learn how to use Helperbird's Maths Reader feature, to easily extrac and read maths questions and stem in Immersive Reader. This guide walks you through each step, ensuring a smooth and accessible experience.
Shortcuts
Find out how to turn on keyboard shortcuts in Helperbird to make things faster and easier. Plus, see where you can find all the shortcut combos for your favorite features
Overlay & Tints
Learn how to use Helperbird's Overlay & Tints feature to apply color filters and adjust brightness on your screen, enhancing readability and reducing eye strain. Perfect for individuals with dyslexia or Irlen Syndrome.
Print
Learn how to easily print any webpage using Helperbird. This step-by-step guide walks you through finding the print feature, adjusting settings, and getting your document printed.
Paragraph Widths
Learn how to adjust paragraph width on any webpage using Helperbird. This guide helps you customize text layout to create a more comfortable reading experience.
Quick Action Menu
Learn how to quickly access and customize your favorite Helperbird features using the Quick Actions area. This guide will show you how to add, remove, and organize the tools you use most for easy, one-click access.
Reading Mode
Learn how to use Helperbird’s Reading Mode to create a clean, distraction-free reading experience on any website or PDF. Find out how to activate the feature, customize it, and discover the benefits of focusing on just the content that matters.
Reading Guide
Learn how to use Helperbird’s Reading Guide to keep your eyes on track while reading online. This guide shows you how to turn it on, customize its size, and even change its color to suit your reading style.
Spell Check
Learn how to activate spell check in Helperbird to help you write error-free. Plus, stay tuned for updates as we integrate Microsoft Editor for even better spelling and grammar checks.
Speed Reading
Discover how to use Helperbird's Speed Reading feature to breeze through text on web pages and PDFs. This guide walks you through getting started, adjusting settings, and making the most of your speed reading experience.
Text Alignment
Learn how to adjust text alignment on web pages using Helperbird. This guide shows you how to easily set your preferred text alignment, whether it's left, center, right, or fully justified, for a more comfortable reading experience.
Show Alt & Title tags
Learn how to easily view alt text for images and title tags for links on any webpage using Helperbird. This guide shows you how to activate the feature and gain extra context while browsing.
Google Translate
Learn how to use Helperbird’s translation feature to easily translate selected text or entire webpages into your preferred language. Powered by Google Translate, this guide walks you through translating content and changing language settings.
Text to speech
Learn how to use Helperbird's Text to Speech feature to listen to any text on a webpage. Whether you want to hear highlighted text, paste your own, or listen to an entire page, this guide shows you how. Plus, customize the voice, speed, and more to make it just right for you.
Word Prediction
Discover how to use Helperbird's Word Prediction feature to make typing faster and easier. This guide will show you how to turn it on, choose your language, and get helpful word suggestions as you type.
Word spacing
Learn how to customize word spacing on web pages using Helperbird. This guide shows you how to easily adjust the space between words for a more comfortable and readable text layout.
Magnifier
Need to zoom in on something? This guide shows you how to use Helperbird's Magnifier feature to get a closer look at anything on your screen. It’s easy to set up and customize, making your reading experience even better.
Volume Booster
Learn how to boost the volume on any webpage with Helperbird's Volume Booster feature. This guide will show you how to turn it on, adjust the settings, and get the most out of your audio experience.
Line, Letter, and Word Spacing
Fine-tune the spacing of lines, letters, and words on any website or PDF with ease. Improve readability and customize your online reading experience with Helperbird. Available as an extension on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, iPad, and iPhone.
Show Image & Link Descriptions
Show image and link descriptions when you hover over them with Helperbird on any website or PDF. Available as an extension on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, iPad, and iPhone.
Text Statistics
Easily track various text metrics on any website or PDF with Helperbird's extension. With just two clicks, get a comprehensive analysis including unique word count, shortest words, estimated reading time, and more.
Auto Scroll
Personalize your browsing experience with Helperbird's Customizable Auto Scroll feature. Effortlessly set your scroll speed to slow, medium, or fast and navigate through websites at your own pace. Available across Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
Read it Later
Never lose track of important articles with Helperbird's Read it Later feature. Bookmark and save your favorite websites effortlessly, ensuring you can return to must-read content whenever you like.
Color Blindness Support
Improve web accessibility for people with color blindness using Helperbird. Make links and text easier to see with underlines and outlines.
Customize Your Cursor Size
Easily adjust your cursor size with Helperbird's Cursor Size feature. Perfect for users with visual or dexterity challenges, and for those who want a personalized browsing experience. Available on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, iPhone, and iPad.
English Dictionary
Unlock deeper understanding of words using Helperbird's Dictionary feature. Easily look up, define, and grasp the meaning of any English word to enrich your reading experience.
Document Editor
Easily take and organize notes with Helperbird's In-Browser Document Editor. Create, edit, and manage your documents right in your browser. Export to Google Docs, Markdown, and more.
Customizable Font Sizes
Personalize your reading comfort with Helperbird's Font Size feature. Easily increase or decrease text size on any website to improve readability and tailor your online reading experience.
Easy Translation Support
Break language barriers with Helperbird's Translation feature. Select text on any website or PDF, right-click, and translate instantly with Google Translate.
Grayscale
Minimize eye strain and improve comfort with Helperbird's Grayscale feature. Apply a gray overlay to any website to lessen glare, making your reading experience more enjoyable and reducing visual fatigue.
Hide Images and GIFs
Use Helperbird's Media Filter to hide all images or GIFs on any webpage. Reduce distractions and focus better on reading. Easily show them again when you're ready.
High Contrast Mode
Choose from various high-contrast color filters to enhance readability and reduce eye strain.
Highlight Menu
Make reading easier with Helperbird's Highlight Menu. Use tools like text-to-speech, dictionary, web search, immersive reader, highlighter, and translation—all from one simple menu when you highlight text."
Customize Paragraphs
Make reading easier and more enjoyable with Helperbird's Customize Your Paragraphs feature. Add colorful borders around paragraphs to break up long sections of text and improve readability.
Immersive Reader
Use Microsoft's Immersive Reader on any website or PDF with Helperbird. Improve reading fluency and understanding. Compatible with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and iOS devices.
Mute Auto-playing Videos
Stop annoying auto-playing videos and control playback speeds with Helperbird. Enjoy a quieter, more focused browsing experience on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, iPad, and iPhone.
Note Organizer
Keep track of your notes, highlights, and text easily with Helperbird's Note Organizer. Access your notes from any device for a smooth and organized experience.
OCR / Screenshot Reader
Easily capture, read, and save text from images or screenshots with Helperbird's OCR tool. Enjoy features like text-to-speech, saving to the clipboard, note-taking, and opening in Immersive Reader.
Overlays
Make websites easier to read with Helperbird's Overlay & Tint feature. Adjust brightness, contrast, and colors to reduce glare and ease eye strain.
Paragraph Width
Easily adjust the width of paragraphs with Helperbird's feature. Improve readability and reduce eye strain on websites and PDFs by customizing text layout to your needs.
PDF Reader
Easily annotate, highlight, and add sticky notes to your PDFs with Helperbird's PDF Reader. Enjoy dyslexia support features like text-to-speech and Immersive Reader to make reading and studying PDFs simpler and more accessible.
Quick Print
Easily print any webpage with Helperbird's One-Click Quick Print feature. Print the whole page or just the content you select, making printing simple and hassle-free.
Strong Privacy Protection
Trust Helperbird's strong privacy protection. We prioritize your privacy by not storing, selling, or misusing your data. Your information is safe with us.
Reading Guide
Improve your reading with Helperbird's Reading Guide. It helps you stay focused on the text, reducing distractions and enhancing comprehension.
Reading Mode
Use Helperbird's Reading Mode to simplify web pages and remove distractions. Enjoy a clean, focused reading environment with added tools for accessibility and productivity. Available on Chrome, Firefox, Edge & Safari.
Reword and Simplify Websites
Make reading easier with Helperbird's Reword and Simplify feature. Adjust the reading level of text to make complex content easier to understand, perfect for improving reading skills or overcoming language barriers.
Dyslexia Ruler
Make reading easier on websites and PDFs with Helperbird's Dyslexia Reading Ruler. It helps people with dyslexia by highlighting the text, making it easier to focus and understand.
Screenshot Tool
Easily capture screenshots of entire webpages or specific areas with Helperbird's Screenshot Tool. Save your captures directly to your device for quick access and future reference.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Learn about Helperbird's keyboard shortcuts and become a pro at using Helperbird. Discover how to navigate Helperbird with ease and enhance your accessibility experience.
Specialized Fonts
Discover how Helperbird's Easy Font Change feature improves your reading experience. Choose from dyslexia-friendly fonts like Lexend and OpenDyslexic, or pick from 18 other options. Ideal for enhancing readability.
Voice Typing
Experience fast, accurate speech-to-text conversion on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and iOS with Helperbird's Voice Typing feature. Make communication simpler and more efficient. Try it free today!
Speed Reading
Unlock your reading potential with Helperbird's powerful speed reading extension. Improve your reading speed and efficiency with customizable settings and easy-to-use features. Try it now and experience faster reading.
Spelling & Grammar Checker
Improve your writing with Helperbird's easy-to-use online spell checker. Available as a Chrome, Edge, and iPad extension, our tool quickly and accurately checks your spelling and grammar, helping you write with confidence. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone looking to enhance their writing. Try it now and see the difference!
Custom Colors
Customize the link, visited links, background, and font colors on any website with Helperbird's easy-to-use color options. Make any website work for you by personalizing its appearance.
Summarize Pages
Easily summarize web pages and articles with Helperbird's one-click tool. Turn long texts into quick, easy-to-read bullet points. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to save time and understand key information fast.
Text Alignment
Change the text alignment on any website with Helperbird's easy Text Alignment feature. Make reading easier by customizing the text alignment to your preference. Try it today!
Text to Speech
Make reading easier with Helperbird's text to speech extension. Convert any web page, ebook, or PDF into natural-sounding speech. Perfect for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or iPad. Easy to use and customize, it's great for enhancing your online reading experience. Try it for free!
Web Highlighter
Make your reading and note-taking easier with Helperbird's Web Highlighter. Highlight text on web pages and PDFs in different colors with our easy-to-use browser extension.
Word Prediction
Maximize your writing skills with Helperbird's word prediction extension, available on Google Docs and across the web. Boost your productivity and type more accurately with our cutting-edge, AI-driven autocomplete and suggestions. Experience it today!
Page & Text Magnifier
Make reading online easier with Helperbird's Page & Text Magnifier. Zoom in on text and images for better readability on Chrome, Edge, and Safari. Try it today!