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In an attempt to help people consume content on their Android smartphone or tablet, Google has launched an app called Reading Mode. This is available for free on the Google Play Store and should work on all devices with Android 9 and above.
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Once installed, the app works with the Accessibility feature for Android to improve the readability of all text displayed on your device. This app offers a customizable reading environment while also allowing you to read the text when you simply can't focus on the screen itself.
The company markets the app for people who are visually impaired, blind, and dyslexic, but it can be used by anyone who wants a better interface when consuming text content on their Android device.
The Reading Mode app can be downloaded and installed for free via the Google Play Store. A quick search will find the app but I will also include a direct link to it in the video description below.
Once installed, we can open the application and follow the on-screen instructions. Unfortunately, to use this app, it must be enabled through the Accessibility menu in the Settings app. This means it sticks a button to launch the app on the edge of our screen, but I'll show you how to replace it with a gesture at the end of this video.
As mentioned, Google Reading Mode will work when the text on the screen comes from a native app or when it's only in a web browser. All we need to do is view an article, then tap the Accessibility button to view it. This can also be enabled via the Quick Settings panel. . .but the tile needs to be added manually and the app needs to be configured for it to work.
Once you find some text on the screen, activate the Reading Mode app so that the overlaid map appears. Collecting the text will take a few seconds, but then you should see it presented in a much cleaner format.
The app reminds me of the Reading Mode features we've seen in web browsers before, where it extracts content, removes ads, and displays content in an easier-to-read way.
We can even customize the display options via the Settings icon here at the bottom.
This allows us to increase or decrease the size of the text.
Change the font used.
Adjust the spacing between lines.
And force the text to be displayed in bold.
There are also styling options that can help improve the readability of the text.
They even have the option to add a line to the screen to help you remember where you were in the article.
If you want, you can use the Reading Mode app to use text-to-speech so you can listen to the article instead of reading it yourself.
There are even customization options for this feature.
Including the ability to increase or decrease playback speed.
And change the reading voice to one of 4 preset options.
I mentioned that there was a way to remove this accessibility button from display at any time on screen. Since I like the idea of using an app like this, I don't need the shortcut to cover areas of my screen.
At least with Android 13 we can dive into the Accessibility section of the Settings app.
Scroll down and tap Accessibility Shortcuts.
Then select this button and gesture option.
And change it from the default button functionality with one gesture
We can then activate reading mode with a two-finger swipe from the bottom of the screen.
Or we can use the Quick Settings tile that I mentioned earlier.
Links mentioned
Reading mode app page – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?idcom.google.android.accessibility.reader
Step by step tutorial
1. Introduction [00:00]
2. Install Google Reading Mode [01:10]
3. Configure the app [01:51]
4. Demonstration [03:39]
5. Google Reading Mode Options [03:50]
6. Text-to-speech function [04:54]
7. Customizing the Accessibility Button [05:40]
8. Conclusion [07:34]
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