Read-aloud and PDF search.
Choose your voice and speed, move between pages, and use search to find the part you need.
Helperbird for iPadOS
A fresh page.
A world of possibility.
A little more room for reading, writing, and you. Helperbird brings accessibility tools, a PDF reader, read-aloud, and a rich notepad to your iPad.
Free PDF tools. No account needed.
PDF Reader app + Safari extension included
Reading tools for iPadOS
Room to read. Space to think.
A worksheet, a good read, a spark of an idea. Bring your PDFs into Helperbird and make yourself at home.
Annotations and text boxes.
Draft an answer, jot a note, or draw a connection. Add editable text boxes to your PDF and keep your ideas with the page.
Export and share your work.
Export your annotated PDF or your notes. Your original file stays untouched, and your ideas come with you.
Writing tools for iPadOS
Your PDF. Your notes.
Side by side.
Give your writing room to grow. On a wide iPad layout, your notepad sits beside your PDF, ready for a quick thought, an essay outline, or a whole page of ideas.
- Rich text, lists, and checklists
- Images and editable equations
- Turn a note into a PDF text box
Accessibility tools for iPadOS
More ways to make
a page yours.
Listen with read-aloud, follow words as they are highlighted, and extract text from a scan. Choose the support that fits the way you read.
On-device intelligence
Summaries and explanations.
Ask for a summary or explanation of a selection or the current page. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence handles it on your device.
Requires iOS, iPadOS, or macOS 26 or later, a compatible device, and Apple Intelligence enabled. Availability varies by language and model readiness.
Made for hands-on thinking.
Highlight a passage. Draw a connection. Add a text box where an answer belongs. Touch-friendly tools give you room to work directly on the page.
Text recognition for scanned PDFs.
Extract text from a scanned page with on-device text recognition. Then listen, copy, or share the words. Apple’s translation tools are available where supported.
Included with Helperbird for iPadOS
Safari extension.
The web, your way.
One app brings you two places to find support. Use the native PDF Reader for your documents. Turn on the included Safari extension for reading, writing, and accessibility tools on websites.
More from your included Safari extension
A little help.
So many possibilities.
Speak a thought, read words in an image, or get a suggestion as you write. Explore these Pro tools in the Safari extension, alongside your free PDF Reader app.
Voice typing Safari extension · Pro
Speak your
first draft.
Turn a spoken thought into text. Choose your language, start the microphone, and let the words come.
Explore voice typing
Screenshot Reader Safari extension · Pro
A picture
can speak, too.
Turn words and equations in an image into text you can use. Choose to listen, translate, copy, or save a note.
Explore Screenshot Reader
Word prediction Safari extension · Pro
A nudge toward
your next word.
See suggestions as you type on supported websites and in Google Docs. Listen to a suggestion, choose a word, and keep your thought moving.
Explore word prediction
Make it your own
A little more
to explore.
Build your own mix of reading, writing, and accessibility tools. Start free, then choose more support with Pro.
See all Helperbird toolsReal Helperbird extension controls, shown on desktop. Tools and availability can vary by device and website.
Already in the app. Ready for Safari.
Install Helperbird, then open its Safari extension tab for setup. Enable Helperbird in Safari’s extension settings, then open it from Safari’s page menu on a website.
Native PDF Reader tools are free. The Safari extension includes free tools, with more available in Helperbird Pro.
Your reading is yours
At home
on your device.
The native PDF Reader keeps your documents and notes locally. Reading, text recognition, and summaries run on your device, with no Helperbird account or document upload to Helperbird’s servers.
Read our privacy policyQuestions & answers.
A little more about Helperbird for iPadOS.
Is the PDF Reader free?
Yes. All native PDF Reader tools are free, with no account required. Apple Intelligence features depend on your device and system settings. Some tools in the separate Safari extension need Helperbird Pro.
How do I open my first PDF?
Open a PDF from Files or iCloud Drive, or choose Helperbird from the share sheet. Your original stays untouched. You can also start with the welcome PDF included in the app.
Can I see my notes beside the PDF?
Yes. A wide iPad layout shows the PDF and notepad together. In a compact layout, notes open in their own sheet so you still have room to write.
What system version do I need?
The new native app requires iPadOS 17.4 or later. Summaries and explanations require a compatible device running version 26 or later with Apple Intelligence enabled and its model ready. Voice and translation availability depend on your device and language.
Do my PDFs and notes sync between devices?
Each device keeps its own Helperbird library and notes. You can import documents from iCloud Drive and export your work to share it, but Helperbird does not automatically sync its libraries between devices.
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Made for your kind of mind
Your next page
looks promising.
Bring a PDF. Make a little room for yourself.
Get Helperbird for iPadOSiPadOS 17.4 or later · Free PDF Reader