Every word lights up as it is read
Hearing a word and seeing it at the same moment is what builds the sound-to-symbol link early reading depends on. GlowReader keeps the two locked together, word by word.
Reading support for ages 5–10Any printed page,
Any printed page,
read out loud.
Point your phone at a book. GlowReader reads it aloud, lights up each word as it goes, and explains the hard ones in language a child understands.
- 11 Indian languages
- Any printed book
- No ads, ever
- Made in India
How it works
Three taps from a closed book to a child reading along.
- 01
Photograph the page
Any printed page — a schoolbook, a library storybook, a worksheet from class. No special editions, no scanning, no typing.
- 02
Listen together
GlowReader reads the page aloud at a pace you choose, lighting up each word exactly as it is spoken.
- 03
Tap what is tricky
Your child taps any word they do not know and gets it explained at their level, in the language the page is written in.
What it does
Built around the moment a word clicks.
A coach that answers at their level
Tap a word and the explanation comes back in words a seven-year-old actually uses — spoken aloud, in the language of the page, without ever leaving the book.
Reads the language your child reads in
Eleven Indian languages, detected from the page itself. No menu to set, no wrong-language mispronunciation — it simply reads what is in front of it.
Tap any single word
Hear one word on its own, as many times as it takes.
Set the pace
Slow it right down for a new reader, speed it up as they grow.
Pick up where you stopped
Recent pages stay in the library, ready to open again.
Made for small hands
Large targets, no menus to get lost in, nothing to accidentally buy.
Languages
Eleven languages, detected from the page.
Most reading apps built for Indian children read English and little else. GlowReader reads what the book is actually printed in — and switches without being told.
- हिन्दीHindi
- বাংলাBengali
- தமிழ்Tamil
- తెలుగుTelugu
- मराठीMarathi
- ગુજરાતીGujarati
- ಕನ್ನಡKannada
- മലയാളംMalayalam
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀPunjabi
- ଓଡ଼ିଆOdia
- EnglishEnglish
For the parent paying
What happens to your child's data.
No advertising in the app
Nothing is shown to your child that you did not choose to put in front of them.
Pages belong to your account
Photographed pages are stored so your child can reopen them, and are deleted when you delete them.
Leave whenever you like
Account deletion is in the app, takes effect immediately, and removes the pages with it.
We do not sell data
Not to advertisers, not to anyone. Read the specifics in the privacy policy.
Pricing
Try it free. Pay only if your child keeps using it.
Free
₹0
Enough to find out whether it suits your child.
- 5 page scans a month
- 5 read-alouds a month
- 3 coach questions
- Your last 2 pages saved
Pro
₹199/month
For a child reading most days of the week.
- 50 page scans a month
- 50 read-alouds a month
- 30 coach questions
- Your last 20 pages saved
- Priority support
Upgrading happens inside the app, after you have tried it. Full plan details.
Questions
Before you decide.
Does my child need to read already?
No. GlowReader is built for the stage before fluent reading — your child follows the highlighted words while hearing them, which is exactly how that stage is practised. It works just as well for a child who reads confidently and hits the occasional unfamiliar word.
Which books does it work with?
Any printed page you can photograph clearly. School textbooks, storybooks, comics, worksheets. There is no catalogue to be limited by, because the book is whatever you are holding.
Which languages does it read?
Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Odia and English. The language is detected from the page, so a Hindi book and an English book both just work.
What does it cost?
There is a free tier with five page scans a month, so you can see whether it suits your child before paying anything. Pro is ₹199 a month and lifts the limits. You upgrade inside the app.
What happens to the pages I photograph?
They are stored against your account so your child can reopen them, and you can delete them — or your whole account — whenever you want. We do not sell data and there are no ads in the app.
When can I get it?
GlowReader is in closed testing on Android now, with a Play Store release coming shortly. Leave your email and we will tell you the day it goes live. iOS follows after that.
Be there on day one.
GlowReader is in closed testing on Android. Leave your email and we will tell you the moment it is on the Play Store.