Read Easy.ai is an assistive tool dedicated to making website or app text easier to read for people with low literacy levels. Its solution works for any language and offers different product forms for three types of users: editors, readers, and developers.
Purpose The tool's core goal is to simplify text and help people with reading difficulties (including those with low literacy levels and dyslexia) understand written content more easily. Data shows that in the United States, 54% of adults read below a sixth-grade level; in Europe, about 20% to 25% of the population is considered functionally illiterate. Read Easy.ai aims to improve this situation and make web and document content more accessible and inclusive.
Main Capabilities
- Microsoft Office add-ins (for editors)
- Word and Outlook add-ins integrate seamlessly into Microsoft Word and Outlook, optimizing readability and inclusivity.
- They provide real-time feedback and simplification suggestions, helping editors check whether text is simple enough and pointing out which words or sentences need revision and why.
- Chrome browser extension (for readers)
- Users can instantly simplify and enhance the readability of text on any website with a single click.
- It supports multiple languages and is designed to help people with low literacy levels easily understand and engage with online content.
- Read Easy API (for developers)
- Brings the equivalent functionality of the Microsoft add-ins into applications.
- It supports readability analysis, multilingual support, and dyslexia optimization, ensuring text is accessible and understandable to a broad audience.
- It is compatible with a variety of popular platforms and technologies, including React, React Native, Swift, Vue.js, WordPress, and custom development solutions.
How to Use
- Editors: Install the Word or Outlook add-in to get real-time readability feedback and revision suggestions while writing.
- Readers: Install the Chrome extension to simplify text on web pages with one click while browsing.
- Developers: Integrate readability analysis, multilingual support, and dyslexia optimization features into their own apps through the API documentation.
Supported Languages Currently supports English, Spanish, German, Dutch, and Portuguese.
Use Cases
- Editors and content creators want to ensure text is friendly to readers with low literacy levels.
- People with low literacy levels or dyslexia need web content that is easier to understand.
- Developers need to integrate readability optimization features into their own websites or apps.Limitations The materials do not mention a specific pricing model, price, free trial policy, specific usage steps, or effectiveness data. Some features (such as the detailed API calling methods) require reference to the official documentation.
