Snap & Read

Snap & Read is a text reader that simplifies vocabulary, translates text, reads inaccessible text, plus captures and cites sources.

Snap&Read is the Next-Generation reading tool that can cover the most diverse reading needs.


Snap & Read overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka0Ja50aoBs&t=58s


Program features Include:

  • Read Aloud - Listen to text as it’s read aloud across websites, PDFs, and Google Drive. It also reads in other languages.

  • Dynamic Text Leveling - Dynamically adjust the readability of text without changing the meaning.-

  • Translation - Translate text into 100+ languages on any web page.

  • Study Tools - Pull text into an outline, then organize it and add notes.

  • Remove Distractions - Remove distracting content and adjust fonts, spacing and number of characters per line creating the best online reading experience possible. The Remove Distractions tool also reformats any webpage to read—distraction-free—alongside an open outline..

  • Color Overlay / Reading Line Guides- Color Overlay and Reading Line Guides brings focus to text paragraph-by-paragraph and even line-by-line—by masking the reading area.

  • Picture Supported Dictionary - Clear definitions plus multiple icon representations enhance meaning.

  • Bibliographer - Automatically cite sources on any web page

  • Screenshot Reader - Instantly get access to text embedded in images, inaccessible PDFs, and Flash through Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

  • Readability Analyzer - See the grade level equivalent of the text on any web page.

  • Annotation - Highlight and add text to PDFs then save to Google Drive, One Drive, or download.


Information provided from: “Snap&Read.” Google, Google, chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/snapread/mloajfnmjckfjbeeofcdaecbelnblden?hl=en.

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Snap & Read First Time Teacher/Student Login - please click on the link below for step by step instructions on how to set up your account.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lf5qGa0D8WQbyC6n9wGPae8LXdaYDaMruWiDV__Hufs/edit


Overview of tools in Snap & Read and how to use them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1h3dyYLH-E


Quick reference guide PDF: https://learningtools.donjohnston.com/wp-content/uploads/product-resources/Snap-Read_PDF_Quick-Card-for-Chrome.pdf


Quick reference guide PDF (spanish version): https://learningtools.donjohnston.com/wp-content/uploads/product-resources/Snap-Read_PDF_Quick-Card-for-Chrome-in-Spanish.pdf


Overview of translation tool : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNG5H3SWuCQ



  • Please note if using Snap & Read with a Sora eBooks then select the Text Reader 2 option.