The Readable toolbar is a small floating panel that stays above your other windows, so it’s always within reach whatever app you’re working in. Clicking the toolbar doesn’t take focus away from the document you’re reading or writing.

Readable toolbar with numbered labels: 1 Play/Stop, 2 Hover menu, 3 Voice input, 4 Text appearance menu, 5 Predict menu, 6 Check menu, 7 More menu, 8 Settings, 9 Help.
Every button on the Readable toolbar (shown Large, in Colours). The toolbar can be horizontal or vertical β€” the buttons are the same.

The toolbar has a thin title bar labelled Readable (just R when the toolbar is vertical). Drag the title bar to move the toolbar, and click the red Γ— to hide it.

The toolbar adapts to what you’re doing: when Microsoft Word or Apple Pages is the app in front, it widens to show the Text appearance button, and narrows again when you switch to another app.

Video help

A short video showing this feature in Readable for Mac v2. The video only contacts Vimeo once you press play.

A quick tour of the toolbar and its buttons

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