The Reading Pen turns printed ink into clear audio in real time — no internet, no cloud, no subscriptions. Just slide and listen.
Slide the pen's tip across any printed sentence and hear it spoken back immediately. Works on textbooks, mail, menus, medication labels — if it's printed, the pen can read it. No need to type, photograph, or upload anything.
Our on-device chip handles everything locally. Your prescriptions, letters, and documents stay on your pen — never in someone else's server.
The pen reads only what's written — it cannot solve problems, answer questions, or give hints. It's a reading tool, not a cheating tool.
40+ hours of continuous use on a single charge. Go a full school week without ever touching a cable.
Choose your preferred voice and reading speed from the free companion app. Slow and clear, or brisk and efficient — your call.
Hold the button on top until the green light flashes. The pen wakes in under two seconds, ready to read.
Connect the included earbuds to the port at the bottom of the pen. Your audio is fully private — no speaker, no broadcast.
Glide the pen tip across any line of printed text. Hear it read aloud clearly and naturally, word by word.
Open the free app to adjust reading speed, switch voices, or locate your pen if it goes missing. Totally optional — the pen works great on its own.
Just slide the pen tip across any printed text and hear it read aloud through your earbuds.
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Free for iOS & Android
Students are always on the move. The free Reading Pen app has your back — it remembers the last location your pen was active, so you can track it down in seconds.
Beyond tracking, the app lets you fine-tune your experience: pick a voice you love, slow things down for complex vocab, or speed up when skimming.
"This pen changed my life in history class. It reads the hardest words to me instantly. I no longer feel stressed when the teacher hands out a long article."
"I have dyslexia and reading paper used to give me a massive headache. Now I just plug in my earbuds and listen. Best investment my parents ever made for my education."
"The free tracking app is a total lifesaver. I lose my things all the time in my messy backpack, but the app helps me find my pen right away."
Hello! We are Abel Yitna, Finnlay Macdonald, and Cariem Flewellen — the creators of The Reading Pen. We started this project because we witnessed a real problem in our own community.
So many brilliant people struggle to engage with printed text due to vision challenges or learning differences like dyslexia. We believed technology should tear those walls down, not build them higher.
We spent months studying text-to-speech technology and learning science. Our goal was simple: build something genuinely smart, keep all data on the device, and make it affordable enough that anyone can own one.
Get the Reading Pen, special earbuds, and the free companion app for one single price. No subscriptions. No hidden fees.