Read&Write by Texthelp
by Texthelp
Literacy support toolbar with TTS, dictation, and word prediction across browsers.
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TL;DR
Best for k-12 and higher-ed accessibility programs — combines dictation, TTS, dictionary, screen masking. Pricing: free trial / Premium (institution-licensed).
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Pricing
free trial / Premium (institution-licensed)
Platforms
Chrome, Edge, Windows, macOS
What it is
Read&Write is Texthelp's flagship literacy toolbar deployed across schools worldwide. The Chrome and Edge extensions bring talk-and-type, read-aloud, and study tools into Google Docs, Sheets, web pages, and PDFs.
Best for: K-12 and higher-ed accessibility programs — combines dictation, TTS, dictionary, screen masking.
Watch out for: Dictation uses cloud STT; institution license required for full premium features.
Watch out for: Dictation uses cloud STT; institution license required for full premium features.
Install / use
Go to Read&Write by Texthelp chromewebstore.google.comFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | 50 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Read&Write by Texthelp vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Read&Write by Texthelp | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Not verified | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | Not verified | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Not verified | Yes |
| Streaming | Not verified | No |
| Languages | 50 | 99 |
| Platforms | Chrome, Edge, Windows, macOS | Web, API, MCP |
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