Google Read Along
A free reading app where a friendly assistant listens to children read and helps them improve.
What is Google Read Along?
Google Read Along is a free reading app for children. A friendly assistant called Diya listens as children read aloud, helps with difficult words and celebrates progress. It supports English and several Indian languages and works offline.
Think of it as a reading tutor that sits with every child.
What you can do with it
- Listens and helps: gentle help with tricky words
- Many languages: English, Hindi and other languages
- Works offline: after downloading stories
- Games and stars: keeps children motivated
Get started in 3 steps
- Download Google Read Along from Google Play, or visit readalong.google.com
- Choose a language and a story
- Let the child read aloud with Diya
Try this today
- Try a short story in English
- Try the same level in Hindi
- Set up a class for reading practice (teachers)
Good to know
- Free and ad-free: made for children
- Privacy-friendly: voice is processed on the device
- Best for early readers: short daily practice
Quick challenge
Read one story a day for a week and watch the stars add up!
Picked by the Scrollwell team · updated 25 Oct 2026. Google Read Along is run by its own company — read its privacy terms before you add learners' names or marks.