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OrbitNote

OrbitNote is a free Chrome extension that makes it easier for college students to read, understand, and study from PDFs. It reads book chapters and articles out loud.

Need extra support with reading and studying. Here’s what it can do for you:

  • 🔊 Reads Text Out Loud: Lets you listen to your notes or textbooks with text-to-speech so you can follow along and stay focused.
  • 🖍️ Highlight and Annotate: You can mark up PDFs with highlights, sticky notes, voice recordings, or even draw on them—great for keeping track of key ideas.
  • 🧾 Makes Scanned Docs Readable: If your PDF is just an image (like a picture scan), OrbitNote turns it into selectable text.
  • 🌎 Translate & Define Words: Built-in tools help you look up word meanings, see picture definitions, or translate into other languages.
  • 💾 Works with Google Drive: Easy to open, save, and work on files straight from your Drive—perfect for group projects or switching between devices.

In short, OrbitNote helps make reading and studying less stressful and more interactive.