Dolphin EasyReader

Dolphin Computer Access Ltd

In-app purchases

About this app

Open a World of Accessible Books

EasyReader removes barriers to reading, enabling anyone with a print disability to read independently. Global links to over 50 libraries connects you to millions of titles and empowers you to read in ways that work best for you.
EasyReader offers a customisable reading experience and supports a wide range of accessibility needs including dyslexia and vision impairment.

Download and read classic literature and bestselling fiction, textbooks and non-fiction, picture books and children’s stories and more. Access magazines, newspapers and periodicals or import files and read clipboard text.

It’s easy to customise your reading experience so it suits your own reading needs and preferences.

Easy Navigation
Browse, download and navigate books easily, whether you read visually, audibly or with braille. You’ll move intuitively through content with EasyReader: skip pages, jump to chapters, add bookmarks and search keywords to find information instantly.

Empowering Dyslexic readers:
- Choose dyslexia-friendly fonts
- Adjust text and background colours
- Highlight words and sentences, read along to audio
- Modify letter and line spacing, adjust lines visible to reduce distractions
- Explore Tools are available to boost study and revision

Blind and Partially Sighted readers:
EasyReader offers an exceptional experience for readers with vision impairments:
- Adjust text size with touchscreen gestures
- Choose custom colour contrasts
- Read using braille displays
- Switch to linear reading mode for screen readers and braille
- Access to premium image descriptions available

Audio Books & Text-to-Speech (TTS)
Listen to narrated audio books and use Text to Speech (TTS) to read books, newspapers and more. Speech synchronises perfectly with on-screen highlights for a perfect read-along experience.
- Choose from a selection of reading voices
- Adjust reading speed, volume and pronunciation
- Adjust sentence and word highlights

Read a Range of Formats
Choose from the widest range of book and document formats. including DAISY 2 and 3, ePub, MathML, Microsoft Word (DOCX), PDF, HTML and text files.

Help & Support
The 'Ask a Question’ feature in EasyReader Help offers instant guidance. It uses built-in AI to search user guides, the Knowledge Base and training materials.
Step-by-step help is also available on the Dolphin website.
Share feedback or report a bug directly in the app to help Dolphin continue improving EasyReader.

EasyReader Libraries List

Global:
ABC Global Book Service
Bookshare
Project Gutenberg
Bookshare

Google Classroom
Google Drive
Microsoft Education
Microsoft OneDrive

UK:
Calibre Audio
RNIB Bookshare
RNIB Newsagent
RNIB Reading Services

USA & Canada:
Bookshare
CELA
NFB Newsline
NLS Bard
SQLA

Sweden:
Inläsningstjänst AB
Legimus
MTM Taltidningar

Europe:
Anderslezen (Belgium)
ATZ (Germany)
Bibliothèque Sonore Romande (Switzerland)
Bookshare Ireland (Ireland)
Buchknacker (Switzerland)
CBB (Netherlands)
DZB Lesen (Germany)
DZDN (Poland)
Eole (France)
Getem (Turkey)
KDD (Czech Republic)
Libro Parlato (Italy)
Luetus (Finland)
NBH Hamburg (Germany)
NCBI Overdrive (Ireland)
NLB (Norway)
Nota (Denmark)
Oogvereniging (Netherlands)
Passend Lezen (Netherlands)
Pratsam Demo (Finland)
SBS (Switzerland)
TiBi (Norway)
UICI (Italy)
Unitas (Switzerland)
Vereniging Onbeperkt Lezen (Netherlands)
WBH (Germany)

Rest of World:
av3715 (Russia)
Blind Low Vision NZ (New Zealand)
ChildVision Online Bookshelf (Ireland)
LKF (Russia)
NSBS (Suriname)
SAPIE (Japan)
Sugamya Pustakalaya (India)
Vision Australia (Australia)

Please note:
Library memberships can be set up on their websites, links are provided in-app.

Terms of Service (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings and reviews

it's particularly difficult dealing with an app which doesn't reliably save progress. I've even changed phones to avoid it crashing while not in use and resetting to the start. I can bookmark I know, but it's another task which I often forget especially if interrupted in my listening. the skip forward and back are so glitchy that I usually relisten to the same section instead of trying to find my place again and this happens many times during the book.

The app is unstable on my Notd2 phone, turning off at random intervals, mid playing, or when paused. Plus if I open it, the books have usually reset to the beginning! Every so often I'll start listening again and Audible will play instead, despite being shot down.

Works fine for me as a visually impaired user to read my existing ePub books aloud. The free voice is bearable, however, with the premium voices priced at £6.99 each, it would be good if there was a preview paragraph read by each to help pick one to buy. The lexicon editor is great, especially for more technical books. I also line the option to add notes to my bookmarks, it would be nice if these could be synced between phone and PC, e.g. via Microsoft OneDrive integration.

What’s new

NEW: AI-powered Explore tools
New study tools to boost learning and revision, includes Summary, Quiz, Flashcards and AI Tutor. Exclusive for Education and Premium.

UPDATE: Download and Import allowance
Free App: 5 downloads, 5 imports, 1 clipboard item
Premium and Partner Libraries: Unlimited

General bug fixes and performance improvements to advance accessibility.