For dyslexia
Reading on a screen is hard. Listen while each word lights up.
Add a PDF or web link. We read it aloud and light up each word, so you can keep your place.
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The Tortoise and the Hare, by Aesop.
A Hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race." The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.
On the day appointed for the race the two started together. The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.
At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her fatigue.
Slow but steady wins the race.
From Aesop's Fables (public domain). Read by Heart, one of our AI voices.
One document a day is free. No card. We delete your file after we read it. A short one is ready in a few minutes.
See it and hear it.
Many people find that seeing and hearing the same word at once helps them keep their place.
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This helps when...
- “Reading on the screen is difficult.” You can listen and follow the glowing word instead.
- “Not having a physical copy in front of me is making it way more difficult.” Put in the PDF book and listen to it.
- You lose your place in long lines of text. The glow shows where you are.
- A long PDF is tiring to read by eye. Listen to a chapter at a time.
- Your child is learning to read at home. Put in today's reading, press play, and they follow the glowing words.
Questions
Questions
Does it help with dyslexia?
Many people find that seeing and hearing a word together helps. It is a reading aid. It is not a treatment. It does not replace a teacher or a specialist.
Is it free?
One document a day is free. No card. If you want more, Premium has no daily limit.
What files can I use?
PDF, Word, ePub, RTF, ODT, Markdown, text and HTML files. Or paste a web link. Scans and photos of printed English pages work too (up to 30 pages).
Can my child use it?
Yes, with you. Accounts are for ages 13 and up, so a parent makes the account, adds the reading and plays it with their child. Premium has no daily limit, so one account can cover the whole family's reading.