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Color Overlay.

Add a tint to the pages you read. Choose your color, adjust the strength, and make the web feel more like you.

Watch it in action (opens in a new tab)

No account needed. Works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.

Pixar page before this Helperbird feature is applied Pixar’s Toy Story page with Helperbird’s red color overlay at 50 percent opacity with Blend enabled
50% with Helperbird

Drag the middle handle or use the slider. Arrow keys work too.

A warmer tint for Woody’s next adventure. Shown on Pixar.

A little color.
Your kind of comfort.

Pick your color

Choose a preset or find your own shade. Start with a color you enjoy reading with.

Find your strength

Use Opacity to make the tint softer or stronger. A small change can be enough.

Blend with the page

Keep Blend mode on to mix the tint with the page, or turn it off for a plain color layer.

Explore the Color Overlay guide
A red tint over the original reading sample, with Helperbird set to 50 percent opacity and Blend mode on, with the real controls enlarged in a layered close-up
Your color. Your settings.

A few clicks.
Make yourself at home.

Set up your overlay right where you're reading.

  1. Open Helperbird

    Select the owl in your browser toolbar, then expand All Features.

  2. Turn on Color Overlay

    Find Color overlay, select Open, and switch the feature on.

  3. Make it yours

    Choose a color in Settings. Adjust Opacity and Blend mode to suit the page.

Questions & answers.

Is Color Overlay free?

Yes. Color Overlay, including its color, opacity and Blend mode controls, is part of Helperbird Free.

Can I choose my own color?

Yes. Choose a preset or a custom color, then use Opacity to adjust how strongly it appears.

What does Blend mode do?

With Blend mode on, the tint mixes with the page underneath. Turn it off to apply a plain tint at your chosen opacity.

Read the Blend mode guide
Can I use it with the reading ruler?

Yes. Color Overlay and the reading ruler have separate color and opacity settings, so you can adjust each one independently.

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Color Overlay is free. Add Helperbird and find the reading tools that work for you.

No account needed. Works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.

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