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PDF reading workspace

A dyslexia-friendly PDF reader you can adjust

Open a text-based PDF in Dyslexly Workspace, then adjust font, spacing, colour, line focus and read-aloud without changing the original file.

Use it in Workspace →Add the Chrome extension
Interactive example

Original view

Reading a long document can be tiring when the lines are tightly packed and the page offers no way to change the typeface or background.

This is a fixed example. Open Workspace to use your own text or document.

Why it helps

Turn a dense PDF into a calmer reading view.

PDFs often lock text into a layout that is difficult to scan. Dyslexly extracts readable text from compatible PDFs into a separate workspace, where you can test the settings that suit you.

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Choose Lexend, OpenDyslexic, Atkinson Hyperlegible, Andika or a system font

2

Adjust line height, letter spacing, word spacing and text size

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Use read-aloud and line focus while keeping the original PDF unchanged

How to use the real tool

From your document to a readable result

  1. 01

    Open Dyslexly Workspace

  2. 02

    Choose a PDF from your device

  3. 03

    Adjust the reading controls and start where you left off

Know the limit: Scanned image-only PDFs may need OCR first. Complex columns, forms and diagrams can lose their original layout because Workspace creates a text reading view.

Questions before you try it

Does Dyslexly edit my original PDF?

No. It creates a separate reading view in your browser and does not overwrite the source file.

Do I need an account?

No account is needed for the free reader. Pro assistant tools can be tried for seven days with an email and no card.

Is the PDF uploaded?

PDF text extraction and the free reading controls run in your browser. Text is sent only if you deliberately use a Pro assistant action.

Try it on a sample before you pay.

The reading workspace is free. Pro has a seven-day no-card trial, then £24.99/year.

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