For iPhone & iPadComing soon

Make sense
of a photo.

Turn the words in a photo into a reading you can listen to, understand, and keep.

A little AI help. A whole lot of your own pace.

Read & Explain on iPhone, showing the sample reading about water with original text, an explanation tab, and a Listen button.
Your own little reading space.
Read it your way.Listen at your pace.Keep the little “aha!” moments.
Give it a little try

A little clearer. A little easier.

Switch between the words and their explanation. Make the text a little bigger. Find what feels right for you.

A little science

“Plants convert sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis.”

Your reading space
In plain English

Sunlight is a
plant’s power source.

Plants use energy from sunlight to make their own food. That process is called photosynthesis.

A simpler explanation. A little “oh, I get it.”

A reading to come back toSample preview
A little “aha!” goes a long way.
A look inside

Your words.
Your kind of reading.

Real screens from the iPhone app, using our built-in sample.

Read & Explain on iPhone: camera and photo buttons above a saved sample reading in the library.

Your next little discovery.

Start with a photo. Keep your readings close.

Reading Mode displays the water sample with spacious text, its chemical equation, and a Listen button.

Room to read.

Clear text, equations, and a space of your own.

The Explanation tab describes water molecules using tiny building blocks, with the original text one tap away.

A little more understanding.

Switch to an explanation when you need one.

Listen & follow along

Every word gets its moment.

Words light up as Apple’s built-in voices read. The page follows along, and you can pause whenever you need.

Press play for a short screen recording. This demo is silent.

Text description of the video

The iPhone app reads a sample explanation about water. A yellow highlight moves from word to word as the reading progress bar advances. The page follows the current paragraph. Pause and Stop controls remain at the bottom of the screen.

Recorded in the app · Sample reading
From “what does this say?” to “I get it.”

A few taps.
A fresh way to read.

Bring a photo. We’ll give the words a little breathing room.

  1. 01

    Start with a photo.

    Snap a page or choose a screenshot. A book, a notice, a curious little thing you found.

  2. 02

    Read it. Or explain it.

    Extract the words, or ask AI for a simpler explanation. You choose the kind of help.

  3. 03

    Make it your reading.

    Settle in, listen along, and save it. Come back whenever you’re ready.

Made for the way you read

Less effort.
More “oh, I see.”

Some days you want to read. Some days you’d rather listen.
There’s room for both.

Listen & follow along

Give your eyes
a helping hand.

Apple’s built-in voices read aloud while words light up along the way. Set a speed that feels right.

One little word
at a time.

Spoken-word highlighting
Your little library

A good reading
is worth keeping.

Your text, explanation, and source photo stay together on your device. Find them again, even offline.

A little scienceRead it · 2 min
That interesting pageExplain it · 1 min
Sample library · saved on your device
Your space. Your settings.

Reading should fit you.

Roomier lines. Bigger letters. A darker page. Small choices can make a big difference.

Explore reading & accessibility
  • Adjustable type & line spacing
  • Light & dark reading themes
  • Optional Microsoft Immersive Reader
  • Saved readings available offline
A little clarity about privacy, too

Your library lives with you.

Saved readings stay on your device. Your chosen photo goes to our AI service when you tap to process it. Optional Immersive Reader shares the reading with Microsoft. We have signed zero-data-retention agreements with OpenAI and Microsoft for these services.

The plain-English privacy details
Simple annual pricing

A little help.
A whole year
of possibility.

For the pages you’re curious about.
And the ones you’d like a little help with.

  • Photo-to-text reading
  • AI explanations
  • Microsoft Immersive Reader
Read & Explain Annual

US$39.99/ year

7 days to find your reading rhythm.

Free trial for eligible new subscribers.
One membership for iPhone and iPad.

Includes 100 photo reads or explanations per day, shared across your devices. Resets at midnight UTC.

Coming soon to the App Store

US annual price. Local prices and trial eligibility are shown by Apple before purchase. After the trial, membership renews annually unless canceled. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends to avoid renewal.

Cancel anytime through Apple. Your saved readings and built-in listening stay available.

A few good questions

Glad you asked.

Visit the help corner

Make room for
your next little “aha!”

A little help. Your own pace.

Give the sample a go