Read any book,
anywhere, instantly.

The Reading Pen turns printed ink into clear audio in real time — no internet, no cloud, no subscriptions. Just slide and listen.

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$20
Everything included Reading Pen + Special Earbuds
Free Tracking App for iOS & Android
Scroll
3 sec
From scan to speech
0
Data sent to cloud
40+
Hours battery life
$20
All-in price, no hidden fees
Features

Built for real life.
Built for everyone.

Instant Audio — No Typing Required

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.

Total Privacy

Our on-device chip handles everything locally. Your prescriptions, letters, and documents stay on your pen — never in someone else's server.

School-Safe by Design

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.

All-Day Battery

40+ hours of continuous use on a single charge. Go a full school week without ever touching a cable.

Multiple Voices & Speeds

Choose your preferred voice and reading speed from the free companion app. Slow and clear, or brisk and efficient — your call.

How It Works

Three steps.
Zero learning curve.

01

Power On

Hold the button on top until the green light flashes. The pen wakes in under two seconds, ready to read.

02

Plug In Your Earbuds

Connect the included earbuds to the port at the bottom of the pen. Your audio is fully private — no speaker, no broadcast.

03

Slide & Listen

Glide the pen tip across any line of printed text. Hear it read aloud clearly and naturally, word by word.

04

Customize in the App

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.

Simple to use

Just slide the pen tip across any printed text and hear it read aloud through your earbuds.

Last seen

Near your desk

Reading Pen Tracker

Free for iOS & Android

Free Companion App

Never lose your pen.
Ever.

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.

  • Last-seen location tracking
  • Reading speed control
  • Multiple voice options
  • Battery level indicator
  • Night-mode & focus modes
App Store
Google Play
Student Reviews

Real students.
Real results.

★★★★★

"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."

F
Finnlay Macdonald
High school student
★★★★★

"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."

S
Sarah Jenkins
College freshman
★★★★★

"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."

M
Marcus Vance
Middle school student
About the Founders

Built by students,
for everyone.

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.

Abel Yitna
Finnlay Macdonald
Cariem Flewellen
Founders Abel Yitna, Finnlay Macdonald, and Cariem Flewellen

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every page?

Get the Reading Pen, special earbuds, and the free companion app for one single price. No subscriptions. No hidden fees.

$20
Complete bundle Pen + Earbuds + Free App
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