# 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.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/helperbird](https://chrome-stats.com/d/helperbird)

## Overview

- **ID:** `helperbird`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Coffee & Fun LLC
- **Category:** appearance,language-support
- **Daily users:** 1,008
- **Weekly downloads:** 58
- **Rating:** 3.77 / 5 (39 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.9.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2019-08-21
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/helperbird/)
- **Website:** [https://www.helperbird.com](https://www.helperbird.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/helperbird/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/helperbird/privacy/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #3,282 — Overall
- #128 — Language Support
- #6 — productivity
- #12 — process
- #14 — visibility
- #15 — product

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `alarms`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `*://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- `*.live.com`
- `*.office.com`
- `*.microsoft365.com`
- `*.sharepoint.com`
- `docs.google.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

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.

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