Reading mode
3.5star
2.81K reviews
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About this app
Designed for and with people with low vision, blindness and dyslexia, Reading mode helps improve your screen reading experience with a focus on customizable contrast, text size, text-to-speech, page clutter, and font types. Once downloaded, the app integrates into your quick settings and can be easily accessed across apps and web pages.
Instructions:
To get started:
1. Download and install Reading mode via Play Store
2. Find Reading mode on your home screen and tap to open it
3. Read the tutorial and it will redirect you to the settings at the end
4. In the settings, tap “Reading mode” and toggle on “Reading mode shortcut” to allow Reading mode to access your device
5. Please refer to https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/7650693 to set up different Reading mode entry points
Key Features:
• Focused reading view: Reading mode provides a customizable reading environment without clutter to make it easier to access content and focus
• Text-to-speech: Hear written content read out loud to you at the touch of a button. Choose from a selection of high quality long-form voices. Easily accessible audio control options to rewind, fast forward, and change reading speed on the go
• Adjust font type and size: Toggle quickly between font sizes, styles, colors, and line spaces to customize what’s best for your reading needs
• Quick access: Once downloaded, Reading mode is integrated into the phone interface for fast access
• Multi-language support: Reading mode supports English, French, Italian, and Spanish with additional languages to follow
• Compatible with Talkback: Easily use Reading mode when using your screen reader.
• Designed with privacy in mind: Content is never sent off your phone.
Join the https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/accessible to provide feedback and receive product updates.
Requirement:
• Available for phones on Android 9 and later
• Currently Reading mode supports English, French, Italian, Spanish
Permissions Notice:
• Accessibility Service: Since this app is an accessibility service, it can observe your actions and window content.
Instructions:
To get started:
1. Download and install Reading mode via Play Store
2. Find Reading mode on your home screen and tap to open it
3. Read the tutorial and it will redirect you to the settings at the end
4. In the settings, tap “Reading mode” and toggle on “Reading mode shortcut” to allow Reading mode to access your device
5. Please refer to https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/7650693 to set up different Reading mode entry points
Key Features:
• Focused reading view: Reading mode provides a customizable reading environment without clutter to make it easier to access content and focus
• Text-to-speech: Hear written content read out loud to you at the touch of a button. Choose from a selection of high quality long-form voices. Easily accessible audio control options to rewind, fast forward, and change reading speed on the go
• Adjust font type and size: Toggle quickly between font sizes, styles, colors, and line spaces to customize what’s best for your reading needs
• Quick access: Once downloaded, Reading mode is integrated into the phone interface for fast access
• Multi-language support: Reading mode supports English, French, Italian, and Spanish with additional languages to follow
• Compatible with Talkback: Easily use Reading mode when using your screen reader.
• Designed with privacy in mind: Content is never sent off your phone.
Join the https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/accessible to provide feedback and receive product updates.
Requirement:
• Available for phones on Android 9 and later
• Currently Reading mode supports English, French, Italian, Spanish
Permissions Notice:
• Accessibility Service: Since this app is an accessibility service, it can observe your actions and window content.
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Ratings and reviews
3.6
2.72K reviews
Shaun P
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April 15, 2024
I wish it didn't truncate web app text. Reading mode is one of those features you'll appreciate more the more you use it. It works well for the most part, but has issues with currency (like $30) and large numbers. My biggest issue with it is how it often fails to read all of the text, particularly web text with embedded ads or long articles. I often use it on sites that have long articles and no reader of their own, but oftentimes find it only provides the text up to a point and then stops.
William Porto
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April 9, 2024
Works great but the read-aloud feature lacks cadence and can be aggressive with punctuation which hampers a natural listening experience. Certain sites do not load on the first attempt and require a second load. If you navigate away from the app, it's often impossible to return to it. It's s a great product and makes using pixel much better for us with have visual issues. I'm so happy that Google has included it and I hope they continue to improve it, especially the read aloud mode.
Aoi Kemono
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February 25, 2024
It's very useful, especially for reading articles when you are mulktitasking or have the screen off and have Bluetooth connected. The text conversion and site compatibility needs lots of work though. Wikipedia, for example, does not work. Many articles are cut off or end up reading the fine print on some medical ad on the page. Sometimes the play button disappears. It would be nice if it was a separate app instead of an overlay and allowed for queueing and saving converted text.
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What's new
Initial release of Reading mode.
