Read&Write software supports and improves studying, reading and research. Find text-to-speech tools and convert PDFs, webpages and more into audible documents.

Download Read&Write toolbar and login with your Kenyon credentials to gain full access to Read&Write features. Follow the directions below after downloading Read&Write. Read&Write is available to Kenyon students, faculty and staff.

How-to videos are also available on YouTube or download this quick start guide.

  1. Select "Try Now."
  2. Choose your platform (Android, iPad, Windows, Mac OS, Chrome or Edge).
  3. Choose country and select "Install."

Read&Write's OrbitNote can:

  • Upload more accessible PDFs to the web or to Moodle
  • Highlight text in PDFs and collect this text in one location
  • Have PDFs read aloud
  • Make notes on a PDF
  • Manipulate text by performing optical character recognition on your own device

Please contact Ruthann Daniel-Harteis at 740-427-5453 or danielharteis1@kenyon.edu if you need assistance accessing or using Read&Write.