Hear it read,
word by word.

Explayn reads any page, PDF or part of the screen aloud in a natural voice and lights up each word as it is said — and explains any word you get stuck on.

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Try it here.

Highlight the sentence and choose Listen, or highlight “evaporation” to have it explained. Then highlight a word in the answer to go deeper.

Science homework

Evaporation happens when the particles at the surface of a liquid gain enough energy to escape into the air as a gas, which is why puddles disappear faster on hot, windy days.

Each word lit as it’s said

Follow along on the page itself — the highlight moves with the voice, at the speed you choose.

Natural voices

Clear neural voices, or your computer’s own; slower or faster with one key.

Stuck on a word?

Highlight it: Explayn explains it in plain words and says how it’s pronounced.

Questions

Does it read PDFs and scanned pages?

Yes — PDFs, web pages, Google Docs, and any part of the screen, including pictures of text.

Can it go slower?

Yes — choose the speed, and pause or go back a sentence any time.

How much does it cost?

Nothing. Explayn is free, with no account.

Explayn is also for

students · medical words · contracts and legal wording · English learners · PDFs · YouTube · code · research papers · teachers