Data Pack: ClaroRead

ClaroRead is a simple, easy-to-use, flexible application that helps you to read, write, study and work using your computer. It’s used by people with dyslexia, stress, and anything else that makes it hard to work with text.

While it is closely integrated with Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft PowerPoint, it can also help you to work with text in web pages, on paper, in email and anywhere you need help, on any device.

ClaroRead is available on:

➡️ ClaroRead webpage.

➡️ ClaroRead user data information.

Version Control

 
ClaroRead features 

To support with reading and writing, ClaroRead has features for

• Text-to-Speech

• Reading with highlighting within applications like Microsoft Word.
• Capturing and reading aloud anything displayed on the screen.
• Reading paper documents aloud.
• Creating audio files from text and documents.

• Dictation (Speech-to-Text)
• Spellcheck and grammar check, including phonetic errors and homophones.
• Document and image conversion (OCR or Scanning) from paper or images.
• Word prediction including phonetic prediction and custom and subject dictionaries.
• Mind mapping.
• Study Skills including reference capture and organisation.
• Screen tinting and visual tools including dyslexia-friendly fonts.
• Speaking calculator.
• Speaking and picture dictionary.
• Multiple language support including Spanish, French, English, Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Czech, Italian, Greek, Swedish and more.

ClaroRead comes as different applications on different platforms:

ClaroRead Windows

ClaroRead Windows is an installed native application delivered by Windows Installer MSI file. It works closely with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and Adobe Reader, and includes visual tools, study skills tools and speaking dictionary. It can be licensed for corporate networks and individual machines.

• ClaroRead Windows: single-user version. ClaroRead Windows for single users uses online licensing and update systems to keep it up-to-date and regulate usage.
• ClaroRead Windows: network, corporate or site-licence version. Corporate users use a different version of ClaroRead that does not have online licensing or update features so that it is easier for administrators to manage and has fewer compliance requirements.

ClaroRead Mac

ClaroRead Mac is an installed native application delivered by standard macOS pkg files. It works closely with Microsoft Word and Apple Pages, and includes visual tools, study skills tools and speaking dictionary. It can be licensed for corporate networks and individual machines.

Like ClaroRead Windows, ClaroRead Mac comes in single-user versions and corporate network versions.

ClaroRead Chrome / ClaroRead Edge

ClaroRead Chrome is a Chrome Extension that is obtained from the Chrome Web Store. It works closely with Google Docs and Microsoft Word Online and PDF files. It is mainly deployed in settings with Chromebooks, such as schools. It can be licensed for Chromebook domains and individual users using SSO.

ClaroRead Edge is the same extension as ClaroRead Chrome but is deployed via the Edge Extension Store.

ClaroRead on iOS

On iOS ClaroRead comes as three native iOS applications, obtained from the iOS App Store:

• ClaroSpeak, an editor with word prediction, spellcheck, and speech.

• It also includes an iOS keyboard to allow operation in any other iOS application.

• ClaroPDF, a PDF reader and editor.
• ScanPen, a document and picture converter that lets you read aloud printed pages.

ClaroRead on Android

On Android ClaroRead comes as two native Android applications, obtained from the Google Play Store:

• ClaroSpeak, an editor with word prediction, spellcheck, and speech.

• It also opens and reads PDF files.

• ScanPen, a document and picture converter that lets you read aloud printed pages.

ClaroRead Web Apps

ClaroRead also has a number of web apps, which are accessed wholly through a web browser without any installation (except as PWAs).

• ClaroSpeak, an editor with word prediction, spellcheck, and speech.
• ClaroIdeas, a mind mapping tool.
• Claro Scan, an online document conversion tool.

Data Flow

This is a comprehensive diagram showing all data flows across all ClaroRead versions (Windows, Android…). A given application or tool will only use a subset of these online resources.

ClaroRead Windows and Mac corporate/site-licence versions do not use any online services except (optionally) the Reference Lookup feature (CrossRef and Google Books). All other versions of ClaroRead (Chrome, Android, iOS, Web) require Internet access for licensing and operation to the servers and services shown below.

All Everway/ClaroRead servers are hosted in the EU except for the following three services which are hosted in the UK:

• The spellcheck and prediction service.
• The Cereproc voice server.
• The Expressive voice server.

All data is encrypted at rest and all connections are encrypted (HTTPS).

Subprocessors

Everway sub processors can be found in our publicly available sub processor list.

Data Processing