Solace — Comfortable Reading

Comfortable, accessible reading: dyslexia styling, read-aloud, on-device AI, reader mode, and captions. Free and private.

Solace turns any web page into a calmer, more accessible reading space. Whether you have dyslexia, visual stress, ADHD, low vision, or simply want text that's easier on the eyes — Solace adapts every page to suit you. Free, private, no account required. Reading & visual comfort Choose from OpenDyslexic, Lexend, Verdana, Tahoma, Comic Sans, or Arial — icon-safe, so site icons stay intact Adjust zoom (80–160%), line spacing, letter spacing, word spacing, paragraph spacing, and line width Apply a warm colour tint (cream, peach, rose, mint, sky, grey, or dim) and adjust its strength Reading ruler — a focus band that follows your cursor Colour-vision assist for protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia Reduce motion — stops animations, transitions, and autoplaying video Settings saved per site automatically Read aloud Reads the whole page or your selection, heading-aware Choose from every voice installed in your system and Chrome — typically dozens spanning many languages and regional accents (US, UK, Australian, Indian English and more) Speed 0.25× to 2×, adjustable pitch Word-by-word highlighting; floating on-screen player with pause, resume, and stop Alt-click any paragraph to start reading from that point Optionally reads image alt-text On-device AI — free, no API key, nothing sent to any server Uses Chrome's built-in Gemini Nano model. Everything runs locally. Summarize & read: summarise the page and read it aloud (key-points, TL;DR, or teaser) Simplify: rewrite in clear, plain language Translate: into Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Hindi, Chinese, or Arabic Describe image: spoken description of the main image Requires a supported desktop Chrome with sufficient hardware. Solace hides these tools automatically on unsupported devices. Reader mode Strip away clutter and sidebars to show clean article text in a focused panel — readable aloud, copyable, or summarisable. Dictionary on select Select any word to see its pronunciation and definitions instantly, with a speaker button to hear it read aloud. Video caption styling Restyle browser-native caption tracks: font size (80–220%), text colour, background opacity. Profiles & quick start Four starter profiles: Dyslexia, Low vision, ADHD focus, Photosensitive Save your own profiles and switch in one click Live settings preview Keyboard shortcuts Alt+Shift+D — toggle styling · Alt+Shift+R — read aloud / pause · Alt+Shift+S — stop · Alt+Shift+F — reader mode Completely free and private No account. No subscription. No API keys. Your settings stay in Chrome. The on-device AI and local voices never send your text anywhere.