Help & FAQ

Create a free parent account at littleotterlearning.com/auth/signup, confirm your email, then sign in and add a child profile. Once a profile is set up, you can pick a story and start reading right away.

After signing in, go to your Dashboard and click “Add Child.” Enter your child’s first name, birth year (optional — used for age-appropriate placement), and starting reading level. You can adjust these at any time.

Yes. You can add as many child profiles as you need under a single parent account. Each child has their own reading history and progress.

The app is designed for early readers ages 4–8, but any child working on foundational reading skills can benefit.

Yes — Little Otter Reader is designed to be used under adult supervision. Parents or caregivers should be nearby, especially when using microphone mode, to help guide the reading session.

Microphone mode: Your child reads aloud and the app listens using your device's microphone. It follows along automatically and marks any missed or mispronounced words.

Manual mode: You control the session. Tap to start and stop, and manually mark any words your child missed. This is a great fallback if a microphone isn't available or speech recognition is struggling.

Yes. You choose the reading mode at the start of each session, so you can use whichever works best that day.

Yes. You can always correct the results — tap any word to toggle it between correct and missed before saving the session.

Little Otter Reader uses your browser's built-in Web Speech API to listen to your child read. It compares what it hears to the story text and highlights any words that were missed or unclear. No audio is recorded or stored — it's processed in real time.

Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have the best support for the Web Speech API and are recommended. Firefox and Safari have limited or inconsistent support. If microphone mode isn't working, try Chrome.

When you start a session in microphone mode, your browser will ask for permission. Click “Allow.” If you accidentally clicked “Block,” go to your browser’s site settings for littleotterlearning.com and reset the microphone permission, then refresh the page.

No. Audio is processed in real time for speech recognition and is never transmitted to or stored on our servers. Only the text transcript is retained briefly to calculate the accuracy score.

Go to Dashboard and select your child's profile. You'll see their reading history, accuracy scores, and skill level over time.

The accuracy score reflects the percentage of words your child read correctly in a session, shown on a 0–10 scale. A score of 8 means roughly 80% of words were read correctly.

From your Dashboard, select the child's profile and edit their settings. You can adjust the reading level (easy, medium, or hard) at any time.

Stories are recommended in a progression based on your child's current reading level. As they complete stories, the app advances to the next one in the sequence.

Yes. Little Otter Reader is designed with children's privacy as a baseline requirement. We comply with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and applicable Canadian privacy laws. We never show ads, never sell data, and never share your child's information with third parties for commercial purposes. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

Only what's necessary: your child's first name, birth year (optional), reading level, and reading session data (which story, how many words were read correctly, accuracy score). We do not collect last names, photos, addresses, or any other identifying information.

Email us at support@littleotterlearning.com with the subject line “Account Deletion Request.” We will permanently delete your account and all associated data within 30 days.

We use only essential cookies required for authentication and session management. We do not use advertising cookies, behavioral tracking, or cross-site tracking of any kind.

On the login page, click “Forgot password?” and enter your email address. You'll receive a reset link within a few minutes.

Yes — Little Otter Reader is currently free during our early access period. We'll provide advance notice by email before introducing any paid plans.

Account holders must be adults (18 or older). The Service is designed for parents and caregivers to set up and manage on behalf of their children.

Use our contact form or email us directly at support@littleotterlearning.com. We typically respond within 24–48 hours.

We'd love to hear from you. Use the contact form and select “Feedback / Bug Report” as the subject. Your input helps us improve the app for all families.