Help every student understand, learn and express themselves with confidence
Texthelp’s literacy support tool Read&Write offers help for everyday tasks. Like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words and proofing written work. With tools that enrich both teaching and learning and help every student realise their full potential.
Read&Write makes the web, documents and files more accessible. It’s a friendly, intuitive toolbar that assists students at all levels with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.
Used daily by millions of students, Read&Write is the world’s best-selling family of literacy software for any platform or device.
Give students the tools they need to succeed
Provide students with access to a suite of twenty different reading support tools, including text-to-speech – where and when they need it. Giving them choice in how they access and engage with content and helping to improve their reading and comprehension skills.
Create more independent learners
Help students to study, revise, proofread and increase their understanding. Useful tools in Read&Write such as highlighters, voicenotes, vocab tools, audiomaker and more help students to study smarter, more independently and to a high standard.
Support students with additional needs
Read&Write is particularly useful for students with learning difficulties, those students who have English as an Additional Languages or those with a mild visual impairment. Specific accessibility tools alongside the reading and writing tools, help to create a level playing field for all.
Features
Text-to-speech: Reads words, passages, or whole documents aloud with easy-to-follow dual color highlighting.
Text & Picture Dictionaries: Provide definitions and display images to help with word comprehension.
Vocabulary List: Creates a list instantly into a new doc, including selected words, the dictionary definitions, images from Widgit Symbols, and an editable notes column.
Check It: Reviews writing for incorrect grammar, spelling (phonetic), capitalization, punctuation, verb tense and more.
Audio Maker: Converts selected text into an audio file, and automatically downloads.
Talk&Type: Turns the spoken word into text.
What’s New
Read&Write can now be purchased as an annual subscription, allowing you, your school or college/university access to the software on Windows, Mac, Android and Google platforms. Your software will be automatically updated, compatible and future-proof.
The new Texthelp Read&Write Family Subscription includes all of the following:
- Read&Write for Google Chrome – cross-platform extension for Google Chrome
- Read&Write for Windows 11.5 software School and Home Licence (can be used offline and is fully compatible with Office 365 and Windows 10)
- Read&Write for Mac 6.0 software School and Home Licence (can be used offline and is compatible with latest Mac OS)
- Read&Write for iPad (iPad app)
- Read&Write for Android (Android tablet app)
Read&Write for Education
Improve students’ reading confidence! Read&Write gives extra confidence to students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties. It’s also a big confidence booster for English Language Learners, and anyone who needs a little extra help with their reading and writing.
Read&Write makes the web, documents and files more accessible. It’s a friendly, intuitive toolbar that assists students at all levels with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.
Used daily by millions of students, Read&Write is the world’s best-selling family of literacy software for any platform or device.
Read&Write can now be purchased as an annual subscription, allowing you, your school or your college/university access to our software on Windows, Mac, Android and Google platforms. Your software will be automatically updated, compatible and future-proof.
Features
- Hear web pages and documents read aloud to improve reading comprehension, with a choice of natural voices
- Understand unfamiliar words with text and picture dictionaries
- Develop writing skills with word prediction
- Support independent student research with valuable study skills tools
Benefits
- Improves confidence for struggling readers
- Helps students with dyslexia and other literacy challenges
- Assists English Language Learners and individuals with English as a Second Language
- Promotes independent learning and supports students in and outside the classroom
Free 30-Day Trial
Free access to all Read&Write features for 30 days – ideal for teachers or parents who want to try Read&Write.
Google Chrome
Chrome Web Store (Extension)
Windows
Texthelp Read&Write (.exe)
iPad
Mac
Texthelp Read&Write (.dmg)
Android
Edge
Microsoft Edge Add-ons
