About Read&Write

Read&Write is a literacy support tool that helps with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work. 

The reader software works with library articles, websites, PDFs, Google docs and alternate format textbooks.

Features include:

• Text to speech – Hear documents and web pages read out loud, with read-along highlighting.
• Text & picture dictionaries – Provide definitions and display images.
• Vocabulary list – Save words and their definitions to compile your own personal glossary.
• Check it – Check for spelling, grammar and confusable word errors.
• Audio maker – Converts selected text into a downloadable audio file.
• Talk&Type – Turns the spoken word into text (unavailable for Read&Write for Mac users).

ACU Library has an institutional license to Read&Write.

This license allows all ACU students and staff members to download the software to their computer at no charge.

Download Read&Write

Read&Write is available on all student computers at your campus library. You can also download a version to use at home.

Download instructions:

• Install Read&Write for Windows (PDF, 389KB)
• Install Read&Write for Mac (PDF, 455KB)
• Install Read&Write for iPad (PDF, 3.6MB)

Staff members who require the software on ACU devices can download it from Software Center.

Service Central help (login required): What is Texthelp Read and Write Gold, and how do can I install it?

Link Read&Write to your ACU account

After installing Read&Write you must link the software to your ACU account.

Open Read&Write, click the sign in icon in the top toolbar, then select "Sign in with Microsoft".

Log in with your ACU student or staff email. This will link your account to the ACU subscription and allow full access to the software.

Copyright and conditions of use

Read&Write software is provided to you to support your studies.

Your copying and use of material to be used in the software could be covered by the Copyright Act 1968 for the purposes of fair dealing for research or study or disability access provisions in the Act.

Any further reproduction and communication of this material may expose you to legal action for copyright infringement.

Read more about copyright for students and staff

Help

• Read&Write learning and training resources
• Texthelp videos (YouTube)
• Texthelp support
• Contact AskACU for IT support including installation issues