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.

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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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Heather Shepard

Helperbird user

I have ADHD and yesterday Helperbird and the text-to-speech function (available in free version) turned a 28-page reading assignment from a two-day task to roughly two hours, maybe three at the absolute most. It helped tremendously! And I loved that the text-to-speech has such a fluid voice compared to a lot of others I've used! Honestly, the fact that this was created by someone who knows the struggles is something I love, because then it has neurodivergency in mind. I've tried too many things in the past that were created by neurotypical folk trying to be helpful to us and I do appreciate it, but it doesn't work as well because our brains work different. Highly recommend!

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Addison Brown

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

I have been trying to find ways to make my child happy to go to school again, and someone recommended helperbird. She loves helperbird, and she is now much happier about the idea of returning to school. I think this might be a game changer, as they do so much web based schoolwork and research. She says they really understand people with dyslexia

Cris Townley

Cris Townley

Parent

Awesome! I don't suffer fatigue when I use this extension. Highly Recommended

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G OA

Helperbird user

I am getting such great support from Robert. I enjoy working with him. He answers my questions very quickly. Thanks so much for your great support and a great product.

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Terry Martin

Assistive technology specialist

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