optaro XL
Tablet-friendly reading aid
Free
iPad
With the optaro XL app, you can control your optaro XL camera module and customize all functions to suit your needs—turning your iPad into a mobile screen reader for everyday use and work.
Take advantage of numerous features for comfortable reading
of longer texts and effortless writing:
- HIGH MAGNIFICATION RANGE: optaro XL offers you variable magnification from 1x to 22x* – depending on the situation and your specific visual requirements.
- OPTIMIZED IMAGE PROCESSING: Thanks to its exceptional imaging performance, optaro XL gives you a crystal-clear image at all times.
- SPECIAL LIGHTING: Thanks to its exceptional imaging performance, optaro XL gives you a razor-sharp image at all times.
- OCR AND READ-ALOUD FUNCTION: Automatic text recognition works across the entire page. With the Say It function, optaro XL reads the text to you quickly and without analysis.
- OCR SCAN FUNCTION: The OCR scan function can be used to capture and read aloud A4 documents.
-TELL ME-FUNCTION: Fast read-aloud function without analysis time. The Tell Me-function captures entire columns and reads the text aloud at lightning speed.
- CONTRAST-ENHANCING FALSE COLOR MODES: Choose between 14 different false color modes—from inverse color displays to individual color schemes—for relaxed reading.
- SWITCHABLE READING ASSISTANCE: For easier orientation in the text, you can also set a reading line or reading bar.
- SCAN- AND PHOTO-FUNCTION: Save important images with the optaro XL scan and photo function and easily store them on your iPad.
- VERY LARGE FIELD OF VIEW: Thanks to the two cameras, a very large field of view can be displayed. This makes reading and reading aloud a breeze.
- INTUITIVE OPERATION: optaro XL is quick and easy to use with clearly recognizable symbols.
* Exact magnification depends on the display of the iPad used.
The optaro XL camera module is required to use the app.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Fixed a bug where reading aid settings were not saved.
Fixed a bug with video stream when returning from the background.
Improved slow performance when using VoiceOver.
Auto-centering in read-aloud view Original image added.
Magnification display made more precise.
Fixed a bug where text recognition results were sometimes upside down.
Improved video stream delay on older iPad models.
The developer, Eschenbach Optik GmbH, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Eschenbach Optik GmbH
- Size
- 40.3 MB
- Category
- Medical
- Compatibility
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
- iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
- iPad
- Languages
English and 12 more
- English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Spanish, Swedish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Eschenbach Optik GmbH
