C Pen Text to Speech TS1 Scanning Pen – OCR Scanning Device for Reading, Literacy & Learning | Assistive Tool for Dyslexia & Learning Differences | Tests, Meetings, Study | Windows & Mac

Price: $70.80 - $19.99
(as of Feb 26, 2025 14:27:33 UTC – Details)

Product Description

C-PEN TS1 (G2) is the successor of the original and popular TS1. We’ve secured the performance but updated the camera solution to support higher resolution.

TS1 (G2) is a USB connected text scanner/digital highlighter. It works connected via USB to a computer. When activated, a light turns on and highlights the

text – text that instantly appears by the text cursor in the application active on the computer.

Simply mark up some text, as if doing it with a marker pen, and the text appears in the open application on your computer.

Studying or researching?

Capture notes and quotes from textbooks and papers.

Working in admin?

Input numbers and data to business systems.

Reading difficulties?

Combine with text to speech (TTS) and have text read out loud

Features

High scan speedHigh resolution camera supporting very small font sizeFast real time Optical Character Recognition (OCR) supporting 100+ languages in Latin, Cyrillic, or Greek alphabet. Text and numbers or numbers only.USB connectivity | Compatible with Windows ( & MAC software )Compatible with MS Office and other 3rd party text/data software.

Specifications

TS/X Editor supports .doc, .docx, and pdf formats and you can thus open, edit, save, and even listen to documents you receive in school or at workListen to any text that you highlight

Box Content

C-Pen TS1Software DVDQuick start guidetext to speech voice

Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars 1,912

3.7 out of 5 stars 708

3.5 out of 5 stars 35

3.7 out of 5 stars 42

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I have dyslexia or a similar reading difficulty and I am trying to read
English, Spanish, French Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, Danish Yes but requires 3rd party device

I work in a secure location, have dyslexia or a similar reading difficulty and I am trying to read
English, Spanish, French

I need help reading an exam paper and I am trying to read
English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, Danish

I have some sight loss* and I am trying to read
English, Spanish, French Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, Danish Yes but requires 3rd party device

I work in a secure location, have some sight loss* and I am trying to read in:
English, Spanish, French

I am learning English** and my mother tongue is:
Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Yes but requires 3rd party device

Standalone device

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PC and/or Mac and/or Andoid and/or iOS and/or Chrome required

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Scannable Languages
English, French, Spanish English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, Danish English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian English, French, Spanish English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Danish

Reads scanned language

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Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars 1,912

3.7 out of 5 stars 708

3.5 out of 5 stars 35

3.7 out of 5 stars 42

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Transfer scanned text to PC / MAC

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Transfer scanned text to ios / Android / Chrome

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Transfer scanned text to PC / MAC within any app

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Transfer scanned text to ios / Android / Chrome within any app

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Reads in
English, French, Spanish English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, Danish English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian English, French, Spanish English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Danish

Word by word definitions

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Word by word translation

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Sentence translation

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Translates to
English, French, Spanish English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, Danish English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian, Arabic English, French, Spanish English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Danish

Reads translation

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* Note: If you can use a yellow highlighter pen to highlight text in a book/on paper then you could get some use out of this Pen.** Note: If you mother tongue is not listed above, the LingoPen will still help you learn English however it will not translate the word back into your language

🔊 TEXT TO SPEECH: Scan complete sentences or single words of printed text and listen to it being read automatically via AI-based text recognition in different accents! No wifi required.
🔤 ANY TEXT, ANY SIZE: Our TS1 pen has a scanning speed of up to 20 cm per second and can scan any character from font size 3 to 24. Perfect for all ages and those with dyslexia, sight impairment, learning difficulties or language learners.
🤓 FASTER LEARNING: Multisensory learning is more efficient than reading alone. Listen to the text being read aloud in fast mode or louder and clearer while reading along to make stressful testing & studying a breeze!
🌎 MULTI-LANGUAGE & DIALECT: Our e reader pen recognizes & speaks in over 100+ languages deriving from Latin, Cyrillic, or the Greek alphabet (text and numbers only). Perfect for travelling with, working at home or school when you need a quick portable translator.
💫 USB CONNECTION: Our TS1 Scanning Pen can be connected to your Windows or Mac to upload scanned text in almost any software, including MS Office. Perfect for adding text to your essays or work documents.
❤️ FOUNDED BY FRIENDS: Scanning Pens was founded by two friends who met at university and are striving to normalise the use of assistive technology pens. Today both the company and its technology have won multiple awards around the globe and continue to strive towards creating the very best products for their users.