The Type Shifter Blog

Reading science, accessibility tips, and practical guides to help you get the most out of every document.

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Features 14 May 2026

Free OCR in Your Browser: Turn Any Image into Editable Text, No Sign-Up

Convert photos, screenshots, scanned pages and book images to editable text with free OCR. Runs entirely in your browser, no uploads, no sign-up. Best for clean printed text.

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Features 14 May 2026

Listen to Documents Aloud Free: 28 Neural Voices in Your Browser, No Sign-Up

Type Shifter now reads your documents aloud with 28 free neural voices. British and American, male and female. Adjustable speed, click-to-start, completely private.

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Features 13 May 2026

Turn Any Document Into an MP3 Audiobook: Free, Offline, No Subscription

Save any article, PDF, or document as an MP3 audio file. Three save options: full document, highlighted selection, or just what you've listened to. Take your reading queue anywhere.

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Features 13 May 2026

9 New Document Templates: From Cookbooks and Screenplays to Comic Books and Coffee Roasteries

A close-up look at the nine brand-new templates added today. Kitchen Recipe, Soundstage Script, Comic Strip, Watercolour Studio, Tattoo Parlour, Vinyl Jazz Club, Coffee Roastery, Detective Files, and Western Frontier.

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Reading Science 30 January 2026

The Science Behind Bionic Reading: How Bolding a Few Letters Helps You Read Faster

Your eyes don't glide smoothly across text. They jump. Bionic Reading uses that quirk to help you read up to 25% faster. Here's how it works and why it matters.

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Accessibility 30 January 2026

Reading Shouldn't Be a Struggle: How Type Shifter Helps With Dyslexia and ADHD

Standard fonts and plain walls of text aren't built for every brain. Type Shifter gives you OpenDyslexic, Bionic Reading, and dark mode to make reading genuinely comfortable.

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Features 30 January 2026

60 Templates, 1,900+ Fonts, and 7 Export Formats: A Look Inside Type Shifter

A practical walkthrough of everything Type Shifter offers, from template categories and font independence to the full import/export pipeline.

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Productivity 6 February 2026

Why Your Documents Look Unprofessional (and How to Fix Them in 60 Seconds)

Bad formatting kills credibility before anyone reads a word. Learn the five most common mistakes and how to fix them all in under a minute with the right template.

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Typography 6 February 2026

The Hidden Power of Fonts: How Typography Affects the Way People Read Your Words

Fonts shape trust, mood, and reading speed before your reader processes a single sentence. Here's what the research says and how to choose wisely.

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Wellness 6 February 2026

Dark Mode Reading: Why Your Eyes Will Thank You (and the Science Behind It)

Staring at bright white screens all day is exhausting. Learn why dark mode reduces eye strain, improves focus, and makes long reading sessions genuinely comfortable.

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Reading Science 13 April 2026

How to Read Faster Without Losing Comprehension: 8 Techniques That Actually Work

The average adult reads at 238 wpm and can comfortably reach 400 wpm with the right techniques. No skimming, no tricks. Just genuine speed gains with full understanding.

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Accessibility 13 April 2026

How to Make Text Easier to Read: Free Tools and Formatting Tips for Dyslexia, ADHD and Screen Fatigue

Font choice, line spacing, dark mode, contrast, OpenDyslexic: a complete guide to making any document genuinely comfortable to read, with free tools to do it instantly.

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Features 13 April 2026

How to Export a Word Document to PDF, EPUB and HTML for Free (Without Microsoft Word)

A complete comparison of free DOCX conversion tools. Convert Word documents to PDF, EPUB, and HTML without a Microsoft subscription. Formatting is preserved and nothing is uploaded to external servers.

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