Reader Assist

Make every page easier to read.

FreeProductivityListed Oct 18, 2026

About Reader Assist

Reader Assist is a free Chrome extension designed to make web pages easier to read for people with dyslexia or ADHD, children learning to read, and anyone who finds dense text difficult. It splits long words into syllables, highlights alternating syllables or consonant-vowel pairs, and provides a reading ruler that follows the pointer to help readers keep their place. Readers can adjust fonts, text size, letter and word spacing, ruler colours, and other settings. A reader view removes page clutter such as ads, menus, and sidebars, leaving the article in a single column. The settings follow readers across Chrome pages, and the extension can be installed on Chromebooks and other computers running Chrome. It requires no account and is free.

What Reader Assist does

AINave analysis

Makes web pages easier to read by marking syllables, adding a reading ruler and adjusting fonts and spacing in the browser.

Best for: People with dyslexia or ADHDChildren learning to readStudents reading long web articlesParents and teachers supporting readers
Use it to: Breaking long words into syllables on web pages
Following the current line with a reading ruler
Viewing articles in a clean single-column reader view
Adjusting font, text size and letter and word spacing
Using syllable marking for practice in a second language
Deploying the extension to managed Chromebooks in schools

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