ClaroRead reads PDF files in Adobe Reader (and Acrobat) and that suits most people very well. However, having our own PDF reader has some advantages: ClaroCapture can capture highlights from it, and we can make it self-voicing so that it can be used in exams or on its own as Read more…
Have you ever been given an assignment to write an essay but not known where to start? Starting with a title, a word count, a deadline, and maybe a reading list, you are expected to go away, and put together a clear, well-argued perspective on the issues. Perhaps you are Read more…
ClaroView 2 overlaid the whole screen with a colour, so every pixel became a little bit blue, or grey, or whatever you selected. This helps people who don’t like the start black-on-white you often get in PDFs and Word and web pages: The new ClaroView 3 offers a new additional Read more…
ClaroRead 9 is now out! This is the last of our blog posts on new features and changes. We’ve made some tweaks to how ClaroRead 9 works to make it easier for hard-working admins to deploy and use. If you are using multiple languages in ClaroRead you had to use Read more…
ClaroRead 9 for Windows is out now! This is the second of three posts about our new version. Most of our users are in education, but we have many in the workplace, and it’s hard to get away from Microsoft Outlook for your email. In ClaroRead 9 you can now read Read more…
ClaroRead 9 for Windows is out now! This is the first of three posts about our new version. Spellcheck and word prediction are super techniques for helping you get your writing just right, especially where speech recognition isn’t an option. What’s new? Spellcheck and homophone check People with dyslexia find Read more…
Many people with dyslexia struggle to organise their thoughts, notes and research: ClaroIdeas lets them do all these things visually. ClaroIdeas lets you organise your thoughts, notes, and research visually, which is super-useful if you struggle with big linear bits of text because you are dyslexic. You can stay on Read more…
We now have ClaroRead for the Microsoft Edge web browser! Our ClaroRead Chrome extension is a great hit, with hundreds of thousands of installs. But of course, it only worked in the Google Chrome browser and on Chromebooks. Now Microsoft has changed how their Edge web browser works, so Edge Read more…
Thanks to a new initiative between Claro and our friends at Citizens Advice Wigan Borough (CAWB), our Website Reader accessibility tool is now available on their website. Go to cawb.org.uk to try it out! CAWB have important guidance and support on their website, which is crucial in helping their service Read more…
The process of taking pictures of absolutely everything has become a very important and popular activity. People are taking pictures to eternalize special moments – and things like last night’s dinner and another picture of their cat – and events they’ve been to. These are then shared on popular social Read more…