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Practical, step-by-step guides for everything people use ReadLens for: studying, travel, accessibility, and getting through the reading pile.

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Basics

Photo to speech: OCR tips for clear audio

Light, angle and framing tips so every word on the page reads right.

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Basics

How to read pictures aloud

Screenshots, photos of mail, signs: your phone reads any picture of text to you, word by word.

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Students

Listen to textbooks instead of reading them

Turn any chapter into an audiobook and study on the go.

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Accessibility

A dyslexia reading app that highlights every word

Why hearing and seeing words together changes everything.

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Travel

Camera menu translator

Snap a foreign menu and hear it in your language, and how to pronounce it.

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Notes

Convert handwritten notes to audio

Yes, OCR can read clear handwriting. Listen to your notes.

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Commuters

Read hands-free on your commute

Get through your reading pile in the car, on the train, or on foot.

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Languages

Hear pronunciation while you read

Connect written words to real pronunciation in 11 languages.

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Focus

Stay focused while reading with ADHD

Use audio plus word highlighting to anchor your attention.

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Basics

How to read a PDF out loud on iPhone

Import a PDF, pick your pages, and listen. Even scanned, image-only files.

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Compare

ReadLens vs Speechify

Camera-first OCR or import-and-listen? An honest side-by-side.

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Compare

ReadLens vs Google Lens

Google Lens scans text. ReadLens reads it aloud, and saves it to replay.

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Try it

The shortest guide: snap a page

ReadLens is free, with free snaps every week and no account needed.