Read For Kids
Turn the picture books you already own into read-aloud books — so your child can listen and turn the real pages, even when you can’t read along.
Snap the pages. Press play. Turn the real book.
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Snap each page
In parent mode, photograph the pages of a book you own. The app recognises the text automatically — check it or edit it any time.
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The app reads aloud
Natural voices read each page in its original language, with optional translation so you never worry about pronunciation.
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Your child reads along
In kid mode, your child picks a book, holds the real one, and turns the pages while the app reads — page numbers stay in step with the book.
Built for parents. Simple for kids.
👨👩👧 Parent mode
Protected by your PIN.
- Create books and scan pages
- Edit recognised text and translations
- Reorder pages and mark pages to skip (title, copyright, blank pages)
- Choose voices, reading speed and page-turn style
- Preview any book before your child reads it
🧸 Kid mode
Big covers, big buttons, nothing to break.
- Pick a book from a picture bookshelf
- Start from the beginning or continue where they left off
- Simple next / previous page — no menus or settings
- No camera, no deleting, no settings
- Back to parent mode only with your PIN
Reads the way your family reads
🌐 Original, translation or both
Listen in the book’s language, in a translation, or one after the other. Translation and bilingual reading are included with a subscription.
📖 Three page-turn styles
Wait for a tap, turn automatically, or hear a gentle “Please turn the page” before continuing.
🔇 Stays in step with the book
Pages you mark to skip are still shown — just not read — so the screen always matches the page in your child’s hands.
⏯ Pick up where you stopped
Each book remembers its last page, so short reading sessions are easy.
🗣 Voices & speed
Choose English and Chinese voices and set the reading speed from 0.5× to 1.5×.
🈶 Multilingual app
The app itself is available in English, 繁體中文, 简体中文 and 日本語.
Your books stay on your device
Read For Kids is local-first. Pictures and book text are stored on your phone, not on our servers.
- No analytics or tracking in kid mode
- Purchases, outside links and settings sit behind a parental PIN
- Nothing is shared publicly — books are private to your family
- Delete your account and data any time: Settings → Account & data
Designed to pair with real books
Read For Kids is made for books you own or lawfully have. Your child reads with the physical book in hand.
There is no public library, no sharing of books between users, and no audio export.
Free to start
Create your first books for free. Add more books with a one-time purchase, or subscribe for more books plus translation and bilingual reading.