Read&Write, Snapverter and OrbitNote for Google Chrome

Accessible from a Chromebook and Computer on Google Chrome

Read&Write lets everyone read, write and express themselves more confidently.

The easy-to-use toolbar makes documents, files, e-pubs and web pages more accessible for everyone. Read&Write is a big confidence booster for anyone who needs a little or a lot of support with their reading and writing at school or in the workplace. The literacy features are a great help for English Language Learners, as well as people with learning difficulties.

From hearing back your emails, or having your documents read out loud, to text prediction, picture dictionaries and summary highlighters, Read&Write makes lots of everyday literacy tasks simpler and quicker!

Texthelp.com (Website)

Introduction To Read&Write


OCR Scanning NOW in OrbitNote

Open a PDF into OrbitNote and it will automatically check if the PDF is readable.

If the text is NOT readable it will prompt you to scan. All with one click of a button “Let’s Scan”

Once the scan is complete your PDF is readable and editable.


Watch this video to learn more about OrbitNote's NEW builtin scanning tool.

Quick Links To Support Learning

Highlights and Demos

Supporting Multiple LanguagesChange voice and toolbar to support French, Spanish text and more.
Read&Write in BrightspaceHow to access the tools in Brightspace to support learning.
OrbitNote Annotation tools and accessibility on a PDF

More TextHelp Tools

is an add-on for Read&Write for Google that can change text from worksheets, handouts, book pages, photocopies, PDFs, images, and other paper-based materials from your classroom into accessible text that students can use the R&W Toolbar features to interact with.

Converting Images/PDF's into accessible Documents from Google Drive

Using Snapverter on your Mobile Device

Read&Write for the iPad

Read&Write for the iPad is an alternative keyboard that has tools which makes reading, writing, editing and comprehension more accessible.


Please Note: Continue to sign in with your Existing Read&Write Account: (School Google Account and Password).
Read&Write for iPad Reference Sheet.pdf
R&W Reference Sheet for the iPad
Complete Read&Write for iPad Guide.pdf
Read&Write for iPad User Guide