What is Reader Assist?
Reader Assist is a free Chrome extension designed to make web pages easier to read for people with dyslexia or ADHD, children learning to read, and anyone who finds dense text difficult. It splits long words into syllables, highlights alternating syllables or consonant-vowel pairs, and provides a reading ruler that follows the pointer. Readers can adjust fonts, text size, letter and word spacing, and ruler colours. A reader view removes ads, menus, and sidebars. It requires no account.
What it solves
- Dense web text is hard to read for people with dyslexia or ADHD
- Long words are hard to decode for children learning to read
- Losing your place on a line makes long articles tiring
- Ads, menus and sidebars clutter article pages
How it works
- Splits long words into syllables and highlights them
- Highlights alternating syllables or consonant-vowel pairs
- A reading ruler follows the pointer to keep your place
- Adjust fonts, text size and spacing. Free, no account needed
Key Features
Splits long words into syllables
Highlights alternating syllables or consonant-vowel pairs
Adds a pointer-following reading ruler
Customizes fonts
Displays articles in a simplified reader view
Applies reading settings across Chrome pages
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