Lumira
Lumira is a free browser-based reading and phonics app for children with dyslexia.
What Lumira is
Lumira is a free browser-based reading and phonics app for children with dyslexia. During shared reading, the word being read aloud highlights on each participant’s screen, and sessions include voice so a separate video call is not needed. Live reading features require a microphone.
Its curriculum contains 136 structured phonics lessons mapped to a 24-phase scope and sequence, alongside 76 original decodable books that Lumira says are free to use. Teachers can set up classrooms, invite students, assign lessons or books, and schedule sessions. Users can photograph worksheets and turn them into editable whiteboards for shared work. Accessibility options include dyslexia-friendly typography and spacing, high-contrast and reduced-motion modes, and colour-coded vowels. Lumira runs in a browser on a laptop, tablet, or phone. Its decodable readers, phonics lessons, and shared reading sessions are available at no cost, with the project supported by optional donations.
Good
- Free phonics lessons and decodable books
- Shared reading highlights the current word for participants
- Teachers can assign books and schedule sessions
- Includes dyslexia-oriented display options
Watch out
- Live reading features require a microphone
- Available on the web only
Who it suits
Lumira is intended for children with dyslexia and teachers who want to assign phonics lessons or decodable books. Its shared reading tools require access to a microphone.
Verdict
Lumira combines shared reading with structured phonics lessons and decodable books at no cost. It may suit classrooms and learners who can use browser-based tools with a microphone for live reading.
Plans and prices
From Lumira's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Lumira | Free | Decodable readers · phonics lessons · shared reading sessions |
The facts
Each one read from Lumira's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- The app includes dyslexia-friendly typography and spacing, high-contrast and reduced-motion modes, and colour-coded vowels.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Built-in voice
- Shared reading sessions include voice, so participants do not need a separate video call.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Decodable books
- Lumira says its 76 original decodable books are free to use.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Homework scan
- Users can photograph a worksheet and turn it into an editable whiteboard for shared work.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Lumira says shared-session audio goes directly between participants rather than through a server.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Phonics curriculum
- Lumira provides 136 structured phonics lessons mapped to a 24-phase scope and sequence.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Lumira says its decodable readers, phonics lessons, and shared reading sessions are available at no cost and that the project is supported by optional donations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lumira provides live shared reading and structured phonics for children with dyslexia.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Research basis
- Lumira says its curriculum draws on structured literacy frameworks from the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Kenya, and the Philippines.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Teacher tools
- Teachers can create classrooms, invite students, assign lessons or books, and schedule sessions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Word-synced reading
- As a reader reads aloud, the current word highlights on every participant’s screen.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser access
- Lumira runs in a browser on a laptop, tablet, or phone and requires a microphone for live reading features.checked 7 Oct 2026
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