Helperbird for Google Chrome
Experience Helperbird's powerful accessibility features directly in your Google Chrome browser. Making the web more accessible for everyone.
Make the most of our features like text-to-speech, dyslexia friendly fonts, and high-contrast themes, all tailored to enhance your browsing experience.
Reading Features
At Helperbird, we've created reading tools that make reading online easier and more enjoyable for everyone.
See Reading FeaturesDistraction-Free Reading
Our distraction-free reading tools, like Reading Mode, Immersive Reader, and Highlight Menu, give you a seamless and immersive reading experience. Plus, features like dyslexia support and reading rulers cater to your specific needs and preferences.
Customization
You can customize everything from fonts and colors to spacing, borders, and images on the page. Additional features like Picture Dictionary and Text-to-Speech with natural voices make reading feel personal and tailored just for you.
Accessibility
Our accessibility features, like dyslexia-friendly fonts, text-to-speech, and background color options, help individuals with dyslexia and visual impairments enjoy online content more easily and inclusively.
![Screenshot of the Ben & Jerry's website with Helperbird features enabled. The site showcases colorful ice cream tubs and a playful design. On the left, there's a reading ruler guiding through a text about 'Flavor Gurus'. On the right side, the Helperbird overlay displays a menu with icons for features like 'Dictionary', 'Search', 'Highlight', and 'Translate'. Beneath the menu, text options are provided, including a selected 'Font' option indicating the use of the 'Lexend' font.](/assets/images/fresh-start/reading.png)
Writing Features
Helperbird's writing tools offer everything you need to write with accuracy and ease.
See all writing featuresText-to-Speech and Voice Typing
Dictate your ideas quickly and accurately with our voice typing feature. Use text-to-speech to hear your written work read aloud, helping you catch errors and improve flow.
Spelling and Grammar Support
Our spelling and grammar checker finds mistakes and offers suggestions, ensuring your writing is error-free and polished.
Word Prediction and Note-Taking
Our word prediction feature suggests words as you type, making writing faster and easier. Use sticky notes and highlighting tools to keep track of ideas, quotes, and references as you write.
![Screenshot of a Google Docs document titled 'Untitled document'. The document has partial text stating 'Hello everyone my nam'. Beneath this sentence, a word prediction tool suggests completions like 'name', 'names', 'named', etc. On the right side, the Helperbird extension is active, displaying several features, including a bright pink 'Helperbird note' quoting Chef Gusteau from Ratatouille: 'Your only limit is your soul. What I say is true—anyone can cook ... but only the fearless can be great.' Other visible Helperbird tools include 'Voice typing', 'Sticky note', 'Word Prediction', and 'Highlighter'.](/assets/images/fresh-start/writing.png)
All Things Accessibility
Empower users with disabilities. Our text-to-speech, dyslexia support, and other features help everyone access and engage with web content on their terms.
See Accessibility FeaturesDyslexia Support
Dyslexia support includes font and background color options, reading rulers, and picture dictionaries to aid in reading and comprehension.
Immersive Reader & Paragraph Styling
The immersive reader feature and paragraph styling options provide a customizable, distraction-free reading experience, making it easier to focus on content.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts allow for quick and easy navigation and use of Helperbird's features without relying on a mouse or touchpad.
Color Overlays & Reading Ruler
Color overlays and reading rulers provide visual aids to help users with reading difficulties or visual impairments.
30+ Voices and Translation Support
Choose from over 30 voices and translate text into multiple languages to customize your reading experience.
Extract Text/OCR
Our extract text/OCR feature uses advanced optical character recognition to convert images and scanned documents into editable text.
Highlighter & Page Summarizing
The highlighter and page summarizing features help with efficient note-taking and quick access to the main points of an article.
20 Other Features
Enjoy over 30 accessibility tools, including customizable themes, picture dictionary, and text-to-speech, to improve your online experience.
Features at a Glance
Helperbird offers many tools to help you use the web in a way that works best for you. Improve your accessibility, reading, writing, and productivity with our features.
Our key features include Immersive Reader, Rewording, Summarizing, Reading Mode, dyslexia support, text-to-speech with natural voices, text extraction, word prediction, voice typing, and 28 more features to enhance your web experience.
Annotations & Sticky Notes
Improve your research and workflow with Helperbird's Annotations & Sticky Notes. Highlight, annotate, and leave comments on any website or PDF. Choose different colors and sizes, organize your notes, save to the cloud, and export in multiple formats. Use our robust search function to find your notes easily.
Line, Letter, and Word Spacing
Fine-tune the spacing of lines, letters, and words on any website or PDF with ease. Improve readability and customize your online reading experience with Helperbird.
Show Image & Link Descriptions
Streamline your web browsing by showing image and link descriptions when you hover over them with Helperbird on any website or PDF. Gain quick insights into content by hovering over images and links.
Text Statistics
Easily track various text metrics on any website or PDF with Helperbird's extension. With just two clicks, get a comprehensive analysis including unique word count, shortest words, estimated reading time, and more.
Auto Scroll
Personalize your browsing experience with Helperbird's Customizable Auto Scroll feature. Effortlessly set your scroll speed to slow, medium, or fast and navigate through websites at your own pace. Available across Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
Read it Later
Never lose track of important articles with Helperbird's Read it Later feature. Bookmark and save your favorite websites effortlessly, ensuring you can return to must-read content whenever you like.
Color Blindness Support
Enhance web accessibility for those with color vision deficiencies using Helperbird's Color Blindness Support feature. Improve link visibility with underlining and stroking, and benefit from better readability on any website.
Customize Your Cursor Size
Easily adjust your cursor size with Helperbird's Cursor Size feature. Perfect for users with visual or dexterity challenges, and for those who want a personalized browsing experience.
English Dictionary
Unlock deeper understanding of words using Helperbird's Dictionary feature. Easily look up, define, and grasp the meaning of any English word to enrich your reading experience.
Document Editor
Easily take and organize notes with Helperbird's In-Browser Document Editor. Create, edit, and manage your documents right in your browser. Export to Google Docs, Markdown, and more.
Customizable Font Sizes
Personalize your reading comfort with Helperbird's Font Size feature. Easily increase or decrease text size on any website to improve readability and tailor your online reading experience.
Easy Translation Support
Break language barriers with Helperbird's Translation feature. Select text on any website or PDF, right-click, and translate instantly with Google Translate.
Grayscale
Minimize eye strain and improve comfort with Helperbird's Grayscale feature. Apply a gray overlay to any website to lessen glare, making your reading experience more enjoyable and reducing visual fatigue.
Hide Images and GIFs
Use Helperbird's Media Filter to hide all images or GIFs on any webpage. Reduce distractions and focus better on reading. Easily show them again when you're ready.
High Contrast Mode
Choose from various high-contrast color filters to enhance readability and reduce eye strain.
Highlight Menu
Helperbird's Highlight Menu offers a convenient all-in-one text utility solution. Highlight any text and instantly access features like text-to-speech, dictionary, web search, immersive reader, highlighter, and translation.
Customize Paragraphs
Make reading easier and more enjoyable with Helperbird's Customize Your Paragraphs feature. Add colorful borders around paragraphs to break up long sections of text and improve readability.
Immersive Reader
Use Microsoft's Immersive Reader on any website or PDF with Helperbird. Improve reading fluency and understanding. Compatible with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and iOS devices.
Mute Auto-playing Videos
Stop annoying auto-playing videos and control playback speeds with Helperbird. Enjoy a quieter, more focused browsing experience on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, iPad, and iPhone.
Note Organizer
Keep track of your notes, highlights, and text easily with Helperbird's Note Organizer. Access your notes from any device for a smooth and organized experience.
OCR / Screenshot Reader
Easily capture, read, and save text from images or screenshots with Helperbird's OCR/Screenshot Reader. Features include text-to-speech, saving to the clipboard, note-taking, and opening in Immersive Reader.
Overlays
Make websites easier to read with Helperbird's Overlay & Tint feature. Adjust brightness, contrast, and colors to reduce glare and ease eye strain.
Paragraph Width
Easily adjust the width of paragraphs with Helperbird's feature. Improve readability and reduce eye strain on websites and PDFs by customizing text layout to your needs.
PDF Reader
Elevate your PDF interactions with Helperbird's Dyslexia-Friendly PDF Reader. Not only can you annotate, highlight, and add sticky notes, but you also gain the advantage of dyslexia support features. With integrated text-to-speech, Immersive Reader, and a highlighter tool, navigating and studying PDFs becomes a seamless experience.
Quick Print
Easily print any webpage with Helperbird's One-Click Quick Print feature. Print the whole page or just the content you select, making printing simple and hassle-free.
Strong Privacy Protection
Trust Helperbird's strong privacy protection. We prioritize your privacy by not storing, selling, or misusing your data. Your information is safe with us.
Reading Guide
Improve your reading with Helperbird's Reading Guide. It helps you stay focused on the text, reducing distractions and enhancing comprehension.
Reading Mode
Use Helperbird's Reading Mode to simplify web pages and remove distractions. Enjoy a clean, focused reading environment with added tools for accessibility and productivity.
Reword and Simplify Websites
Make reading easier with Helperbird's Reword and Simplify feature. Adjust the reading level of text to make complex content easier to understand, perfect for improving reading skills or overcoming language barriers.
Dyslexia Ruler
Make reading easier on websites and PDFs with Helperbird's Dyslexia Reading Ruler. It helps people with dyslexia by highlighting the text, making it easier to focus and understand.
Screenshot Tool
Easily capture screenshots of entire webpages or specific areas with Helperbird's Screenshot Tool. Save your captures directly to your device for quick access and future reference.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Discover Helperbird's keyboard shortcuts and become a pro at navigating the extension. Enhance your accessibility experience with quick and efficient shortcuts.
Specialized Fonts
Switch fonts on websites and PDFs easily with Helperbird. Pick from fonts like Lexend and OpenDyslexic, or choose from 18 other fonts. Great for people with dyslexia or anyone who wants a different way to read.
Voice Typing
Experience fast, accurate speech-to-text conversion on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and iOS with Helperbird's Voice Typing feature. Make communication simpler and more efficient. Try it free today!
Speed Reading
Unlock your reading potential with Helperbird's powerful speed reading extension. Improve your reading speed and efficiency with customizable settings and easy-to-use features. Try it now and experience faster reading.
Spelling & Grammar Checker
Boost your writing confidence with Helperbird's Spelling & Grammar Checker. Available on Chrome, Edge, and iPad, our tool helps you polish your spelling and grammar effortlessly.
Custom Colors
Adjust font, background, and link colors to enhance your online experience and make websites work for you.
Summarize Pages
With Helperbird's Auto-Summary feature, distill complex articles and web pages into key bullet points. Ideal for quick overviews, this feature enhances your productivity and comprehension.
Text Alignment
Change the text alignment on any website with Helperbird's Text Alignment feature. Make reading easier by customizing the text alignment to your preference.
Text to Speech
Convert written text into lifelike speech effortlessly. With Helperbird, have the contents of web pages, ebooks, and PDFs read aloud to you using realistic, natural-sounding voices.
Web Highlighter
Make your reading and note-taking easier with Helperbird's Web Highlighter. Highlight text on web pages and PDFs in different colors with our easy-to-use browser extension.
Word Prediction
Maximize your writing skills with Helperbird's word prediction extension, available on Google Docs and across the web. Boost your productivity and type more accurately with our cutting-edge, AI-driven autocomplete and suggestions.
Page & Text Magnifier
Enhance your online reading with Helperbird's Page & Text Magnifier. Easily zoom in on text and entire pages for better readability and visibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Reach out to our customer support team.
What is Helperbird?
Helperbird is an easy-to-use tool that makes web pages, PDFs, and documents easier to read and use. It helps everyone by offering personalized support based on their needs and learning styles.
Do you offer discounts?
Yes, we do! If you pay for a yearly subscription, you get two months for free. Let us know if you have any other questions about pricing or discounts.
Do you accept purchase orders?
Yes, we do. If you want to use a purchase order, please contact our sales team. They will help you with the details and complete the process. We look forward to working with you!
Do I need a student email for the student pricing?
No, you don’t need a student email. We trust you to be honest about being a student when you sign up for the discount.
Is Helperbird free?
Yes, we offer basic features for free and they will always be free. We also have a Pro version that helps support development and costs. We keep our prices as low as possible.
Can I cancel Helperbird at any time?
Yes, you can cancel anytime without any penalties or hassles.
Why do you charge for Helperbird?
We charge to cover the costs of making and maintaining Helperbird, including programming, design, servers, and support. The free version has some features, but the Pro version has more tools. We believe it’s worth the cost and hope you find it valuable too.
What browsers does Helperbird run on?
Helperbird works on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, iPad, iPhone, Safari, and Google Docs & Slides.
Do you accept suggestions?
Yes, we love hearing your ideas! Please email your suggestions to [email protected].
Why do some Helperbird features not work on Google Docs?
Some features might not work because Google Docs uses a different way to display text. They now use Canvas, which doesn’t support custom fonts like HTML does.
How do I log in to Helperbird?
Helperbird uses the email you’re logged into your browser with. To learn how to log in or use your subscription key, follow this link.
What if I have more questions?
If you have more questions, please contact our support team. They are happy to help. You can reach them through our website or by emailing [email protected]. We look forward to assisting you!
Real Feedback from Our Real Users
Discover why over 700,000 people trust Helperbird to boost their online accessibility and productivity every day!
It's just a one-stop solution if I want to customize my page. With very good UI design ”
I've been meaning to write this review for a while now. My daughter is newly diagnosed with dysexia and I heard an interview with Robert on a Newstalk podcast and sought it out. I wasn't sure if I had it installed correctly on her laptop and Robert was on straight away to help. He was amazing. This app has changed everything for my daughter. Everything is accessible to her and everyday tasks and schoolwork are so much easier. She also has visual stress so the coloured overlay feature is a game changer for her. I would highly recommend this app to anyone, she couldn't be without it now!”
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Love this extension works beautifully overall. ”
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I have been trying to find ways to make my child happy to go to school again, and someone recommended helperbird. She loves helperbird, and she is now much happier about the idea of returning to school. I think this might be a game changer, as they do so much web based schoolwork and research. She says they really understand people with dyslexia”
![Photo of Helperbird Pro user Cris Townley](https://www.gstatic.com/s2/contacts/images/NoPicture.gif)
Make the Web Accessible and Efficient
Discover how our cutting-edge technology can enhance your online experience and make the web accessible for everyone.
![Screenshot of a webpage from 'Fulham Focus' showcasing their blog and podcast content. The navigation menu at the top lists options such as 'Home', 'About Us', 'Podcasts', 'Q&As', 'Articles', 'Quiz', and 'Contact Us'. Below the navigation, there's a highlighted 'Latest' article from October 6, 2023, titled 'It's Time to Start Cairney'. The main content of the page displays a 'Podcast: Blades of OGlory' section dated October 11, 2023, by Matt Bone, briefly describing the episode's discussion on a football game involving Fulham and the Blades. Beside the content is an ad from 'News 25 Now' and social media connect buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. On the right side, the Helperbird extension is active, showcasing 'Quick actions' with various tool icons like 'Reading options', and a 'Pro' label at the top.](/assets/images/fresh-start/cta-one.png)