How to Use the Equation Editor in Helperbird
Learn what every button in Helperbird's Equation Editor toolbar does, what the Menu button holds, the limits worth knowing, and the guide for each job.
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The Equation Editor is a full-page space for writing maths, and it opens in its own browser tab. This guide is the map of its toolbar: what each button does, and which guide covers it. The Equation Editor is part of Helperbird Pro.
The workspace separates your equation input from its rendered preview. When it is empty, choose one of the example equations or type your own. The sample placeholder is guidance, not content that will be exported.
Show or hide the math keyboard with its toolbar button to make room while writing. The copy and download buttons keep their existing formats.
To get the editor open, see opening the Equation Editor.
What Each Toolbar Button Does
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Read aloud | Speaks the equation in maths language, so x^2 becomes "x squared" rather than "x caret two" |
| Copy | Copies the equation as LaTeX, MathML or an image. Three formats, one for each place you might paste it |
| Download as image | Saves the equation as a PNG file on your computer |
| Voice typing | Say the equation instead of typing it. It follows the Math, Chemistry or Physics mode you picked in the popup |
| Show math keyboard | Symbols you cannot type, such as Greek letters and integrals |
| Clear | Empties the box so you can start again |
Read aloud, Copy, Download as image and Clear are greyed out until there is something in the box. Show math keyboard and Voice typing stay available on an empty box, which is the point of them.
The Menu Button
The Menu button sits on its own at the top right. It opens the maths field's own menu rather than a Helperbird one, so what is in it belongs to the field itself. It is the only part of this page without a separate guide.
Known Limits
- Read aloud hands the equation to Microsoft Immersive Reader, which opens as its own reading window. It is not the same thing as Helperbird's text to speech on a web page, and it does not use the voice and speed you set there.
- A matrix or an aligned system with more than one row can come out with its rows overlapping in that reading window. Your equation is fine, the reader draws it badly.
- If Read aloud says it could not read the equation, check the box for a typo. A half-finished expression is the usual cause.
- This app is for writing maths. To read maths that is already on a page or in a picture, use the Screenshot Reader instead.
A Guide for Each Part
- Open the Equation Editor
- Write an equation
- Hear it read aloud
- Copy it
- Download it as an image
- Dictate it with your voice
For what you can say while dictating, see speech to math and chemistry and physics voice typing.
Video Tutorial
Need Additional Help?
If you have any questions or run into any issues, please contact the Helperbird support team. You can reach us at Helperbird support. We are happy to help you get the most out of Helperbird.
Printed from the Helperbird Help Center · Updated September 6th, 2026
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