How to turn Helperbird on and off

How to turn Helperbird on and off. Learn more about Helperbird features and how to get the most from your accessibility tools.

Sometimes you need a break from your customizations. Pausing Helperbird turns off all features temporarily without losing any of your settings.


Step 1: Open Helperbird

Click the Helperbird owl icon in your browser toolbar to open the extension.


Step 2: Find the On/Off Toggle

At the top of the Helperbird panel, you'll see a toggle button that says either Helperbird is on or Helperbird is off.


Step 3: Pause or Resume Helperbird

Click the toggle to turn Helperbird off or back on:

  • To pause: Click the toggle when it says "Helperbird is on" - it will switch to "Helperbird is off"
  • To resume: Click the toggle when it says "Helperbird is off" - it will switch back to "Helperbird is on"

Tip: Pausing Helperbird is perfect when you need to see a website in its original format or want to take screenshots without customizations.


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If you run into issues or want to learn more about Helperbird's features, visit our Help Center or reach out to our support team. We're always happy to help.

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It is simply amazing, Helperbird helps you find out from everything from the Readermode feature, color changes and so much more. It has really changed my life!!

John Mc Carthy

John Mc Carthy

Helperbird user

Huge fan of the zoom feature. It trumps the native zoom in your browser since the zoom level you set actually stays with you no matter what page you go to, which is very helpful and meshes well with the other features the app offers.

Taylor Kirkpatrick

Taylor Kirkpatrick

Helperbird user

It's easy to use with every webpage since it's just an extension. You can access lots of different functions to declutter a page (show only the relevant text and not ads, for example). You can add post it notes to annotate, and it has things like text-to-speech.

Harmony M.

Harmony M.

Program Manager

Thank you!! Love the tint feature.

A Google User

A Google User

Helperbird user

I like the ease of use it. It feels me alot while surfing the web. I appreciate the developers for this wonderful app. Promotes easy readability.

Ajay G.

Ajay G.

Problem Trainer

Brilliant extension! Have tired it for my daughter and she has come on leaps in school. While there are plenty of free features, the paid ones are only 30 USD a year. Can't recommend this enough.

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Gary O'Connor

Helperbird user

Helperbird logo: Stylized owl with large yellow eyes and a beige face, against a green background.

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