Helperbird: Accessibility & Productivity App Firefox

Helperbird: Accessibility & Productivity App

Your go-to for advanced reading, writing, and accessibility. Our features include voice typing, dyslexia support, an immersive reader, and a reading mode. Tailored to fit diverse abilities and learning styles, making the web accessible for all.

Features & Capabilities

Helperbird is an all-in-one Chrome extension designed to enhance accessibility and productivity for users with diverse needs. It features a comprehensive set of tools such as voice typing, dyslexia-friendly fonts, immersive reading, text to speech, reading mode, summarizing, OCR text extraction, and much more. Whether you require support for dyslexia, writing assistance, or improved reading experiences, Helperbird adapts to individual learning styles and abilities.

Beyond personal use, Helperbird integrates with popular platforms like Google Docs, Slides, Classroom, and Microsoft Word Online, and offers cloud sync across browsers. Its privacy-focused approach ensures no user data is sold or tracked, compliant with COPPA, FERPA, and GDPR. Available in free and pro versions, Helperbird is a powerful tool fostering web accessibility, making online content comprehensible and manageable for everyone.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Coffee & Fun LLC
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/helperbird/
Email:
su*****@helperbird.com
Website:
https://www.helperbird.com

Permission Change History

2024-01-18: Version 106.0.3 → 107.0.0
Add Permissions: scripting
2023-09-12: Version 104.5.3 → 104.5.6
Add Host permissions: <all_urls>
2023-09-07: Version 104.2.0 → 104.5.3
Add Optional permissions: <all_urls>
2023-07-10: Version 102.1.1 → 104.1.0
Add Host permissions: http://*/* *://*/* https://*/*
Add Permissions: alarms
Remove Permissions: tabs <all_urls>

User Reviews

Users praise Helperbird for its immersive reader with TTS, broad feature set, and reliable cross-browser stability, plus strong developer support. The add-on centralizes accessibility tools and helps teachers and neurodivergent users customize reading experiences. The main recurring drawback is Voice Typing, which is not working or is paid in this Firefox version, limiting a key accessibility option. Occasional quirks exist, but updates and beta access show active improvement.
Pros
  • Immersive Reader with text-to-speech (TTS) is repeatedly praised and widely used across reviews.
  • Breadth of features and an all-in-one solution (summarise, simplify, highlight, sticky notes, etc.).
  • Cross-browser and multi-OS support (works on Firefox and other browsers; reported across reviews).
  • Responsive support and ongoing development, including beta access and prompt responsiveness.
Cons
  • Voice typing/voice writing is not functional in Firefox and is a paid feature according to multiple reviews.
Recent reviews
Rot toch eens op met dat gelul met geld verdienen over de rug van mensen die deze tool nodig hebben.
by Fi*****, 2026-04-09

the BEST addon for accessibility on Firefox. I very much love using its Reading Ruler, and sometimes its Reading mode/voice too.
by Co*****, 2026-02-08

by di*****, 2025-07-15
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Is Helperbird: Accessibility & Productivity App Safe?

Risk impact
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Helperbird: Accessibility & Productivity App requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
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Helperbird: Accessibility & Productivity App is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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