How to turn Helperbird on and off

How to turn Helperbird on and off. Learn more about Helperbird features and how to get the most from your accessibility tools.

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Sometimes you need a break from your customizations. Pausing Helperbird turns off all features temporarily without losing any of your settings.


Step 1: Open Helperbird

Click the Helperbird owl icon in your browser toolbar to open the extension.


Step 2: Find the On/Off Toggle

At the top of the Helperbird panel, you'll see a toggle button that says either Helperbird is on or Helperbird is off.


Step 3: Pause or Resume Helperbird

Click the toggle to turn Helperbird off or back on:

  • To pause: Click the toggle when it says "Helperbird is on" - it will switch to "Helperbird is off"
  • To resume: Click the toggle when it says "Helperbird is off" - it will switch back to "Helperbird is on"

Tip: Pausing Helperbird is perfect when you need to see a website in its original format or want to take screenshots without customizations.


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Need Additional Help?

If you run into issues or want to learn more about Helperbird's features, visit our Help Center or reach out to our support team. We're always happy to help.

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Spin F.

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Hugely helpful app, readings become so much easier since I installed this.Saved me so much time for a couple of bucks

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Jack Haverty

Helperbird user

Brilliant extension! Have tired it for my daughter and she has come on leaps in school. While there are plenty of free features, the paid ones are only 30 USD a year. Can't recommend this enough.

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Gary O'Connor

Helperbird user

It an extension that makes reading easy while surfing the internet.

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Mohammad F.

IT intern

Insightful functionality. Well done.

David Linde

David Linde

Helperbird user

Wow what great tool, I love it! Keep up the excellent work. Add more fonts in the future and cant wait for the ios version!!

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A Google User

Helperbird user

Helperbird logo: Stylized owl with large yellow eyes and a beige face, against a green background.

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