Word-level highlighting
Not just the sentence, the actual word being spoken, with the sentence and paragraph tinted around it for context.
Accessibility · free · no account
Text to speech for dyslexia, with the word marked as it is read
Hearing the words and seeing which word you are on at the same time is the combination that helps most. Lumotext does both by default, on web pages, PDFs and EPUBs, free.
No account needed to start. Reading happens on your device.
Why the highlight matters
Audio on its own is only half of the help.
Bimodal reading, hearing text while following it on the page, is the pattern most often recommended for dyslexic readers, and it is the thing plain audio cannot give you. Lumotext was built around it: the paragraph, the sentence and the individual word are all marked as the voice moves, so the place on the page is never something you have to hunt for.
The rest of the controls exist for the same reason. Speed goes from a crawl to a sprint, because comprehension pace is personal. A dyslexia-friendly typeface is one toggle away. Clicking any sentence restarts the voice there, so re-reading a difficult line costs nothing. Immersive mode strips a busy page down to the article itself when the surrounding layout is the problem.
It is free and needs no account, which matters when the reader is a student, and it runs in an ordinary browser on a school laptop with nothing to install. If the reader is at university or in a course, the student page covers set readings and PDFs specifically.
Three levels at once, the paragraph you are in, the sentence being spoken, and the word on the voice's lips.
What helps
The settings that make a difference.
Dyslexia-friendly typeface
A weighted, open-form typeface available as a single toggle in the reading view, alongside adjustable text size.
Any speed
Slow it right down for dense material, or speed it up on the second pass. The highlight stays in step at any rate.
Re-read a line instantly
Click the sentence and the voice starts there again. Skip forward and back a sentence at a time rather than by seconds.
Immersive mode
Removes navigation, sidebars and adverts so only the article is on screen, in a single clean column.
Reduced motion honoured
If your system asks for reduced motion, the highlight obeys it, and every control is reachable by keyboard.
FAQ
Questions about reading support.
Is it free for a student to use?
Yes, free, with no account required, and nothing to install on a managed school laptop. An optional free account only adds a synced library.
Does it work with a dyslexia-friendly font?
Yes, there is a built-in toggle for one in the reading view, along with text-size control and immersive mode for reducing visual clutter.
Is this a replacement for an assistive technology assessment?
No. It is a reading tool, not clinical or educational advice, and it does not replace an assessment or a formal accommodation. Many people use it alongside whatever they have already been given.
Will it read my set texts and PDFs?
Yes, PDFs keep their real pages with the highlight drawn over them, and EPUB, markdown and plain text all import. Pasted text works too.
Is anything about what I read recorded?
No. Reading happens in your browser and the text is never sent to us. The privacy policy lists what an optional account does and does not store.
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