The OwnWords platform

Reading, listening, and learning together.

OwnWords brings your reading into one place, with narration, word lookups, and notes alongside the text.

An open book and laptop on a bright desk with green plants.

Bring your reading

Upload a book or document, paste an article link, or choose a free title from the library. Scanned pages and photos can be converted to text.

Read your way

Listen with word highlighting, choose a voice, and adjust the pace. Select a word to hear its pronunciation or look up its meaning.

Keep what matters

Save notes, highlights, and your own explanations of unfamiliar words. Return to them alongside the reading they came from.

Start with a familiar page.

Open the reader to explore the tools, then bring a book or article of your own.

Try the reader