Last updated: June 24, 2026 · Applies to the ClearPage app for iPhone and iPad.

ClearPage is an accessibility tool first. It re-renders text — from a photo, screenshot, PDF, pasted text, or the live camera — into a layout shaped for dyslexic and dyscalculic readers, and it works alongside the accessibility features built into iPhone and iPad. This page explains what's supported, how to turn each feature on, which languages are covered, and where support has limits. Everything runs on your device; nothing you read is uploaded.

Your reading profile

A 30-second calibration asks which sample feels easiest to read and builds a profile from your answers: letter spacing, line height, text size, a dyslexia-friendly typeface (OpenDyslexic is included), and a low-stimulus background tint. The profile styles the whole app, including the Home Screen icon and widget. You can redo the calibration or adjust any value at any time in Settings.

Letters and math symbols that stay put

Confusable letters (b, d, p, q) are anchored in consistent colors so they stop flipping, and 35 confusable math symbols (such as ∈, ⊂, ℝ, ≤) are color-anchored too. Tap any math symbol for a plain-language meaning card. You can change which letters are anchored, and to which colors, in Settings — useful if you also have a color-vision difference.

Read Aloud

On-device speech reads the recognized text with word-by-word highlighting and automatic language detection, and a Live Activity lets you follow along from the Lock Screen. Start it from the reader's Read Aloud control. Voices use the system speech engine, so any voices you've added in Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content are available.

Reading ruler and focus

A draggable reading ruler dims the surrounding lines so your eyes keep their place, and Live camera mode offers an optional focus band while you read. Both are toggled in the reader.

VoiceOver and system accessibility

Every control is labeled for VoiceOver, in the main app and in the Share and Action extensions. Reduce Motion is respected throughout — animations are minimized when the system setting is on. ClearPage adds nothing that overrides your system accessibility preferences.

Text size and Dynamic Type

Reading sizes scale up to 80 pt and are multiplied further by your Dynamic Type setting, so very large text is available without zooming. The rest of the interface follows the system text-size setting.

Supported languages

The interface, on-device text recognition (OCR), and Read Aloud are all available in English, Spanish, and German. A language picker in Settings (Follow System, English, Español, Deutsch) sets the display language on the next launch; OCR and Read Aloud switch immediately, and word-by-word highlighting follows the spoken language. Other languages aren't supported yet.

Several ways to bring text in

Because no single input works for everyone, ClearPage accepts text many ways: the camera, a photo or screenshot, pasted text or images, Live camera mode, the Share and Action extensions from any app, Siri and Shortcuts, the Action Button, and a Home Screen widget. Camera and photo access are optional — you can paste instead.

Private by design

There is no account and no network use, which removes sign-in and connectivity as barriers. All recognition and speech run on your device. See the privacy policy for details.

Known limitations

Some things ClearPage can't fully do yet, so you know before relying on it:

• Recognition depends on the image. Low-contrast, blurry, handwritten, or heavily stylized text may be recognized imperfectly.
• Read Aloud voices vary by device. Quality and available languages depend on the voices installed in iOS; if no voice is installed for a language, speech may fall back or be unavailable.
• Languages. Only English, Spanish, and German are supported across the interface, OCR, and speech today.
• Vertical and rotated text. Recognition of vertical or strongly rotated text is weaker than horizontal text.

Feedback

Accessibility is never finished. If something doesn't work for you, or you need a feature, email me at natiosdev@gmail.com — your report directly shapes what comes next.