OneStep Reader for PC

★ ★ ★ OneStep Reader Overview

What is OneStep Reader? OneStep Reader is a text recognition app that provides instant access to print anytime and anywhere. It is designed to assist people with reading differences such as blindness, low-vision, and dyslexia. The app can import or take a photo of anything containing text and read it out loud or display it on a connected refreshable Braille display. It also has text highlighting tools that make reading easier. OneStep Reader has won the AppleVis Golden Apple Award for Best Assistive Technology App in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

Software Features and Description

1. The app also has synchronized text highlighting to help you read along with the spoken text, a benefit for people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.

2. Other languages available for speech and recognition only: Afrikaans, Albanian, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Romanian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Ukrainian.

3. OneStep Reader 3.0 is a rapid and efficient text recognition app.

4. Read with more ease thanks to the simultaneous highlighting of the sentence and word that is being read on the picture or in the plain text document.

5. Its text-to-speech, text-to-Braille, and text highlighting tools make it valuable for blind, low-vision, dyslexic, and others with reading differences.

6. Fully localized versions (user interface, recognition and speech) are available in: English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Norwegian (Bokmål), Swedish, Portuguese, Dutch, Turkish, Danish, Polish, Russian, Japanese, and Czech.

7. Need nutritional information from your breakfast cereal? OneStep reader can read labels.

8. Supported devices: iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPadPro, iPad Pro 12.9-inch, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPod touch 6th Generation, iPod 5th Generation.

9. Out shopping and need a price? OneStep Reader can read price tags.

10. OneStep Reader captures print from your computer or tablet screen.

11. OneStep Reader gives you instant access to print anytime and anywhere.

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Download and install OneStep Reader on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
OneStep Reader	Get App ↲	213 3.63	Sensotec nv

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install OneStep Reader app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using OneStep Reader on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "OneStep Reader"
The search will reveal the OneStep Reader app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once OneStep Reader is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including OneStep Reader.
Now enjoy OneStep Reader on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Sensotec nv	3.63	3.5

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native OneStep Reader Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use OneStep Reader,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "OneStep Reader" » then Click "Install".
- OneStep Reader will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get OneStep Reader on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get $99.99 on Mac	Sensotec nv	213	3.63

Download on Android: Download Android

OneStep Reader functions

- Reads image-based PDF and JPEG files, as well as tagged PDF and ePub files

- Exports OneStep Reader files as HTML or TXT files

- Navigates by line, sentence, word, or character

- Crop, rotate, and edit pictures before performing text recognition

- View documents in PDF presentation mode with double highlighting while reading

- View reading order and language-tagged PDF documents

- Add and remove bookmarks in PDF documents

- Switch between PDF view and reflowable text view

- Read documents in the ePub format

- Synchronized text highlighting to help read along with spoken text

- Reads labels, price tags, and captures print from computer or tablet screens

- No fifty-page limit for batch recognition

- Landscape support

- Add subfolders to the local folder structure

- Use Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive to store and retrieve documents

- Make calls, send emails, and open hyperlinks directly from documents

- Fully localized versions available in 14 languages

- Other languages available for speech and recognition only

- Supported devices include iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPadPro, iPad Pro 12.9-inch, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPod touch 6th Generation, iPod 5th Generation.

✔ Pros:

- None mentioned in the review.

☹ Cons:

- Steep price for an app that is difficult to use and lacks proper documentation.

- Challenging to use with VoiceOver.

- Poorly designed aspects, such as the inability to add multiple images at once and the automatic photo feature not working.

- Recognition does not seem to be improving with updates.

- App does not completely leave the system and can cause issues with phone vibration.

- New tab arrangement is more difficult to work with than the original.

- App has difficulty recognizing text and often reads documents in gibberish, despite the high price point.

Top Pcmac Reviews

Not worth the money

By No Vision81 (Pcmac user)

This App has never read a document for me flawlessly. It always reads it in jiberish which means it isn’t recognizing the text (I have a iPad Air 2 and an iPhone 7. I always have a light shinning on the document to ensure enough light is on the document since I learned the iPad Air 2 has no flash). I thought paying $99 for an App would mean it would work better than a free App or one much cheaper. Get what you pay for, Right? Not in this case. I purchased a free App that does much more than this one does (Reads documents, handwriting, colors, detects light, scans barcodes to tell you what a product is, recognizes object in your surroundings and does facial reconition). The first time I used the free App, It work flawlessly and red a complete document to me. It also photographed the document automatically once it was in view of the camera. I use that App more than this one. The only reason I still keep this App, Is to tell me if a page is upside down (That is the only good feature about this App). Don’e waste your money on this App. Especially if you can’t see like me and need something that will work well and consistently.
why is it designed this way

By MV-3864-6100 (Pcmac user)

I recently downloaded (AND PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR) this app to use for assistance in reading books. There seem to be so many poorly designed aspects of this app that are making it tedious to use. 1. When I photograph multiple pages and allow them to process, then try to add more images to the existing file, I can only do it one image at a time. 2. The automatic photo feature just does not work, period. 3. Half the time in manual photo mode using the volume buttons fails to work to take the photo, but at random times it does work. 4. If I photograph multiple images and allow them to process, then go straight into listening to them, the reading accuracy is much higher as the app reads directly from the photograph. However, if I close the app or switch files for too long the images convert into PDF-looking files and much of the text becomes gibberish. 5. The incessant refocusing in the camera app is frustrating because I have to try to time when I press the button, or else it takes a blurry photo. 6. Only one voice option. 7. Button symbols are bizarre and difficult to understand, I don't use any other text-to-voice converters so I only have the visual cues. 8. It is difficult to upload a file, I still cannot figure out how. I've only had this app for four days and have already run into so many issues. Why does this cost $100 if it barely functions? I'm a poor grad student.
A podcast or tutorial

By tacoburn70 (Pcmac user)

I Purchased this app when it was half-price because I figured it doesn’t go at half price very often. that was like, a year or two ago, and I’ve still yet to understand how to use this app? back then I used zoom and magnification mostly, now I use voiceover, so using this app is going to be even more challenging for me now that I’m using voice over. I wish there was a podcast on demonstrating or how to use this app. I think people would agree to pay the high cost if they could see or hear a demonstration of its use. That would even help me since I have purchased the app and still don’t know how to use it. that would drive up your sales, and help me at the same time. for example, instructions on how to use it, what you can use it to do, etc.
Getting slower and more difficult to use KNFB reader

By Blind Gerry (Pcmac user)

I don’t think that the recognition is getting any better in the last few releases. Also this application never completely leaves my system. Often times after leaving the application the level vibrator still continues to vibrate the phone. Even if I go into the app switcher and close it that way, I’ve got to restart my phone to get it to stop vibrating. Also in the most recent releases, it doesn’t go back to picture mode if there is no text. I personally find the new tab arrangement more difficult to work with than the original one. My old Nokia and 82 with one of the original versions, seems to still work better. I am using an iPhone 7.