Read&Write is a powerful set of reading and writing tools that supports the different ways we think, work and learn.

Read&Write is available for FREE to UTS students (and staff) and works on Windows, Chrome / Edge Browser, Mac, iPads and Android tablets. Read & Write is a floating toolbar that assists with reading, writing, research and revision. You can:

  • Highlight text and read it out aloud
  • Highlight and automatically reference selected text
  • Convert text to audio files
  • Build specialised vocabulary lists with definitions
  • And much more!

Installing Read&Write

Read&Write is available to you while you are a UTS Student. You can install Read&Write on your home computer.

Install Read&Write on your computer from the Texthelp website. Follow the instructions relevant to your computer.

Start using Read&Write

Once you complete your installation of Read&Write, the application is available for you to open from your computer.

View your applications and select Read&Write.

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You will be asked to sign in with Google or Microsoft.

Choose to sign in with Microsoft.

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Select sign in with Microsoft

To sign in with Microsoft use your student-number@student.uts.edu.au.

For example: 12345678@student.uts.edu.au

Help with Read&Write

There is extensive online help for using Read&Write on the Texthelp website (opens an external site).

These help articles include help for getting started and using Read&Write on your mobile device.