Reading Support
The full version of Read&Write is available for all current Conestoga students and employees to download using the links above.
Features:
- Provides personalized support tools to help with reading, writing, and researching
- Features include text-to-speech, speech-to-text, highlighters, and summary tools
Compatibility: Windows and Mac, Chrome extension
Cost: Free
OrbitNote
Make documents accessible
Features:
- Have PDFs read aloud and customize the voice & reading speed.
- Highlight and extract information with coloured highlighters.
- Type text on top of your PDFs or use freehand & shape drawing to scribble and draw on your digital documents.
- Add text and voice comments or use pushpins for helpful hints or instructions.
- Collaborate on documents in real time.
Compatibility: Google Chrome extension
Cost: Free.
Immersive Reader
Reading comprehension & learning tool
Features:
- Tools that read text out loud, break it into syllables, and increase spacing between lines and letters.
- Improves comprehension, encourages independent reading, and is simple to use.
Compatibility: OneNote, Word, Outlook, Microsoft Edge, Teams, and Office Lens.
Cost: Free.
Safari Reader
Read without distractions
Features:
- Formats a webpage to show just the relevant text and images.
- Hides ads, navigation menus, and other distracting items.
- Lets you adjust the font, font size, and background color.
Compatibility: Mac, iPhone, iPad.
Cost: Free.
Speechify
Text-to-speech extension & mobile app
Features:
- Natural sounding voices to listen to your articles, PDFs, physical books
- Mobile app allows you to scan physical book pages with your camera and Speechify will read you the content
Compatibility: iOS, Chrome, Web, Android, Mobile Safari Extension. Your library of audiobooks will sync across all your devices.
Cost: Free and premium accounts.
Voice Dream Reader
Mobile text-to-speech app
Features:
- Mobile text-to-speech app. Reads webpages, documents, PDFs, and eBooks.
- Tools include bookmarking, text highlighting and annotation, full text search, and dictionary
Compatibility: iOS, Android app
Cost: $20.99 (iOS); $13.99 (Android)
Natural Reader
Reader with natural-sounding voices
Features:
- Text-to-speech to read webpages, documents, eBooks, and emails aloud
Compatibility: Windows, Mac desktop software, iOS and Android app
Cost: Free and paid versions available
Dolphin Easy Reader
Accessible reading app
Features:
- Accessible reading app for people with print disabilities including dyslexia, low vision and blindness
- Instant and direct access to 15 international accessible book and newspaper libraries, including CELA library and Bookshare
Compatibility: iOS and Android app
Cost: Free
Postlight Reader
Remove ads & distractions online
Features:
- Simplify the web reading experience by removing ads and distractions to focus on the text
Compatibility: Chrome extension
Cost: Free
Microsoft Office Lens
Digitize handouts & whiteboard notes
Features:
- Digitize printed handouts and whiteboard notes into editable documents and save to OneDrive or OneNote
- Use with Immersive Reader to have text read to you
Compatibility: iOS and Android app
Cost: Free
Claro ScanPen
Scanner & reader app
Features:
- Take a photo of your printed document, select text with your finger and have it read back to you
Compatibility: iOS, Android app
Cost: $13.99
Dark Reader
Dark mode for every website
Features:
- Creates dark themes for websites on the fly.
- Inverts bright colors, making them high contrast and easy to read.
- Helps you adjust brightness, contrast, sepia filter, dark mode, and font settings.
Compatibility: Google Chrome extension
Cost: Free.
Alpha Text
Make text readable
Features:
- Quickly adjust font size, font style, and line spacing on websites.
- Customize the text and background colour to your liking.
- Remove distracting media (images, videos, backgrounds).
- Save favourite style sets to apply with a single click.
Compatibility: Google Chrome extension
Cost: Free.