EasyReader provides direct access to browse, download and read from your preferred accessible book libraries. Have your library login details to hand the first time you use it, EasyReader will remember your details after that.

Libraries include:

• RNIB Bookshare (previously Load2Learn) (UK)
• RNIB Reading Services (UK) ​​​​
• Calibre Audio (UK)
• Bookshare® (US)
• Vision Australia (Australia)
• Anderslezen (Belgium)
• CELA (Canada)
• DZDN (Poland)
• Inläsningstjänst AB (Sweden)
• KDD (Czech Republic)
• Legimus (Sweden)
• LKF (Russia)
• NLB (Norway)
• Nota (Denmark)
• Passend Lezen (The Netherlands)
• Project Gutenberg (All languages, no login required)
• SBS (Switzerland)

More Libraries

Accessible Newspapers - delivered to your phone

If you subscribe to an accessible newspaper service, login with EasyReader and it delivers local, national or international newspapers and magazines directly to your phone or tablet.

The following newspaper services are supported:

• RNIB Newsagent (UK)
• Bookshare® Periodicals (US)
• NFB-NEWSLINE® (US)
• ATZ (Germany)
• MTM Taltidningar (Sweden)
• NKL (Finland)
• Passend Lezen (The Netherlands)

Read books and documents from your device

You can use EasyReader to open and read accessible books and files stored on your device. Simply find the file on your device storage and choose 'Open in EasyReader'. You can open any Word (.docx), text (.txt), DAISY (.odf) or unprotected EPUB (.epub) file. Once you've opened the book once, it will be saved to your 'My Books' list so you don't have to sideload it again.

Copy and read text

Copy text from anywhere on your phone or tablet – including websites, emails, notes - and use EasyReader to read it in the way you prefer. Simply copy and add the words to 'My Clipboard Text' and press play. EasyReader announces the text with the inbuilt speech synthesiser. You have control of the audio settings to pause and skip, speed up and slow down speech.  

You have the same reading control with clipboard text as you do with a published audio book. With EasyReader, you can add, save and delete as many Clipboard texts as you need.

Huge Choice of Reading Voices

EasyReader reads both audio and text-based books. Audio books are played using the pre-recorded human narration. For text-only books, EasyReader uses human-sounding synchronised speech to read. You can adjust the reading speed of the speech to suit your own preferences. The highlights synchronise perfectly with the speech so you can read along.

The EasyReader App offers immediate access to all the voices available on your phone or tablet. Use your preferred voices to add speech to a text-only book, read a newspaper or announce text from your clipboard.

You can also buy new voices as an in-app purchase. There are dozens to choose from and they are available in different languages.

Playback with Synchronised Highlights

EasyReader highlights the text on screen in perfect synchronisation with the audio, so you can read along visually as you listen to a book.

Use the play button to start and pause reading, or use a two-finger tap on your smartphone or tablet screen. You can also skip forward or rewind in various increments – line, paragraph, chapter etc.

Pronunciation Lists

If the EasyReader voice announces a word incorrectly, you can use the pronunciation feature to teach EasyReader how to say it correctly. This is ideal when you read a book with unusual character names, lesser-known locations, or books with specialist vocabulary.

Adjust how your book looks so you always have a comfortable reading experience. On a touchscreen device, use intitutive gestures to make changes on the go. Alternatively, use the EasyReader text settings option to make adjustments:

Text size

With EasyReader you can adjust the text you’re reading so it’s as large as you need.  If your sight fluctuates, or your eyes tire throughout the day, with EasyReader you can simply pinch to zoom on the touchscreen to increase and decrease text size.

Colours

EasyReader has a variety of pre-set colour schemes designed for accessibility. Choose the colour scheme to suit your reading requirements. Choices include high-contrast colours for people with low vision as well as colour schemes with a more gentle contrast designed specifically for people with dyslexia. 

With EasyReader, you can also create your own colour scheme. Personalise colours for the text, background, sentence highlights and the word highlight.

Fonts

Choose a book’s default font, or pick another to suit your sight or reading requirements. EasyReader includes a range of popular sans-serif and dyslexia-friendly fonts to improve the reading experience.

With EasyReader, you can easily adjust the letter and line spacing, which can make reading more comfortable.