Readable Suite for Mac
Sensory Readable for Mac is your all-in-one reading and writing assistant, designed to make digital content more accessible and easier to understand. Built for macOS, it combines text-to-speech, screen tinting, and word-by-word highlighting to support focus, comprehension, and independent study.
Powerful Text-to-Speech and Accessibility Tools for Mac
Sensory Readable for Mac is an installed software application suite that runs entirely offline on macOS. It’s a complete reading and writing assistant designed to make digital content easier to access and understand. With built-in text-to-speech, screen tinting, and word-by-word highlighting, Readable supports students and professionals who benefit from visual clarity, spoken feedback, and reduced eye strain.
Sensory Readable is a secure, offline solution, not a cloud-based or browser-dependent tool, ensuring privacy and data protection at all times. It’s an assistive technology designed to promote confidence, focus, and independence for users with reading and writing difficulties, dyslexia, or visual stress. Sensory Readable for Mac works with macOS devices with M1 processors or later.
The Readable for Mac Suite
Readable Notes
Readable Notes lets you listen to your text using high-quality Mac voices and underlined word highlighting.
Readable Ruler
Readable Ruler helps you stay focused with a tinted, adjustable reading guide that moves smoothly across your Mac screen.
PDF Reader
Readable has a new technique we call “underline-highlight”. When in Microsoft Office and more, the spoken words have a subtle underline highlight in a choice of colours – no visual disturbance and great for tracking the words.
Sensory Toolbar
Readable Toolbar gives quick access to Mac accessibility tools, letting you set up text-to-speech, adjust display and audio settings.
Web Extension
Readable Toolbar gives quick access to Mac accessibility tools, letting you set up text-to-speech, adjust display and audio settings.
Writeable & Scribe
Readable for Mac includes optional tools like Sensory Writeable* and Sensory Scribe, creating an offline space to plan, write, and review with confidence.
Text to speech that helps with focus
Readable uses clear, natural speech through installed Mac voices and precise word-by-word highlighting. It helps users follow along more easily, improve comprehension, and stay focused for longer reading sessions. Whether used for studying, reviewing notes, or reading online.
A personalised reading experience
Everyone reads differently. With adjustable colours, text size, and highlighting options, Readable Suite for Mac lets you create a setup that suits your preferences. Reduce visual stress, improve comfort, and make reading feel natural and accessible.
Offline and secure
Readable runs entirely on your device, not in the cloud, keeping your data and preferences private. Designed to support users with dyslexia, visual stress, and other learning differences, it promotes confident, independent reading anywhere. This makes it perfect for use in education and workplaces.
Sensory Writeable & Sensory Scribe
Readable Suite for Mac also allows the free option to include Sensory Writeable* and Sensory Scribe as additional tools for reading and writing support. Together, they provide a supportive, offline environment that helps users plan, write, and review with confidence.
Sensory Writeable
A secure, offline writing companion that helps users improve structure, flow, and clarity without changing their voice. Writeable provides gentle, constructive feedback to support confident, independent writing.
Sensory Scribe
A simple speech-to-text tool that lets users dictate ideas, notes, or assignments directly into their device. Scribe turns spoken words into accurate written text, helping users capture thoughts quickly and stay focused on what they want to say.
*Writeable is only available for recent high specification Mac devices.
Sensory Readable: DSA Approved and JCQ Compliant
Sensory Readable is DSA approved and JCQ-compliant, meaning it meets the standards required for use in exams, assessments, and higher education support.
It can be recommended through the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and used as an approved “computer reader” under Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations. This ensures Readable provides trusted, compliant support for students who need reading and writing assistance in both everyday study and formal testing environments.
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Readable for Mac FAQs
What is Sensory Writeable for Mac?
Sensory Readable for Mac is an offline text-to-speech and reading assistant that helps users access and understand digital content more easily. It combines high-quality Mac voices, screen tinting, and word-by-word highlighting to improve focus, comprehension, and accessibility.
Who is Sensory Readable designed for?
Readable is designed for students and professionals who benefit from assistive technology for reading and writing support, including individuals with dyslexia, visual stress, ADHD, or other learning differences.
Is Sensory Readable good for dyslexic students?
Yes. Sensory Readable is designed to support dyslexic students and others with reading or writing difficulties. Its text-to-speech, screen tinting, and highlighting tools reduce visual stress and make reading and comprehension easier.
Is Sensory Readable for Mac DSA approved and JCQ compliant?
Yes. Sensory Readable is DSA-approved software and JCQ-compliant, meaning it can be recommended through the Disabled Students’ Allowance and used as an approved computer reader in exams and assessments.
Does Sensory Readable for Mac work offline?
Yes. Readable runs offline on your device with no cloud access or internet connection required. This keeps your data private and secure while ensuring a smooth, distraction-free experience.
What’s included in the Readable Suite for Mac?
The Readable Suite for Mac includes a range of accessibility tools: Readable Notes, Readable Web, Sensory Ruler, Sensory PDF Reader, and the Readable Toolbar. Optional add-ons such as Sensory Writeable (for recent high specification Mac devices) and Sensory Scribe provide advanced writing and dictation support.
Is there a version of Sensory Readable for Windows?
Yes. Sensory Readable is also available for Windows PCs, offering the same reading, writing, and accessibility features found in the Mac version.
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Specification
Sensory Readable Suite for Mac requires an Apple Mac computer with the Apple M1-M4 chip, ideally with 8GB+ RAM. If you want to download the free Sensory Writeable for Mac also, we would strongly recommend an Apple Mac with Apple M2-M4 chip and with 16GB RAM.
Pricing
The Readable Suite for Mac license is available and included with the Sensory Readable for Windows education single user license. See Sensory Readable license options. It is currently not available for purchase on a standalone basis, but we are happy to provide evaluator versions upon request.