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Backup and Restore with new Penfriend Software

Gain peace of mind by backing up your recordings. Also manage music playlists and download one talking book

PENfriend v3: What is inside the Box

The new PENfriend3 has many new ancillary products and capabilities.

PENFriend reads Tactile Talking Books

4 minute video demonstrates how the PENfriend Voice Labeller can read our new series of TACTILE TALKING BOOKS

The Giant Turnip

Use RNIB PENfriend to listen to physical childrens books

Enjoy the magic of children's picture books using the PENfriend. Touch the pen to the top corners and hear the story narrated, touch the bottom corners to hear a detailed description of the images on each page. Some books are available to listen to in multiple languages.

How to use RNIB PENfriend with The Big Test

The Big Test and PENfriend

Austin is slowly losing his sight, hear about his journey and how is overcomes any obstacles in his way. A positive story written in rhyme by The Blind Poet. Use the RNIB PENfriend to listen to the story and also full descriptions of the images page by page.

How to download files

How to add audio files to PENfriend

Instructions on how to download the audio files onto your PENfriend to enable you to listen to children's books, some in multiple languages.

How to record onto stickers

How to record onto stickers with RNIB PENfriend

Instructions on how to record audio into stickers and all the other useful accessories using your PENfriend.

Tags, bottle tops and magnets

Talking tags, bottle tops and magnets

Helpful accessories to use with RNIB PENfriend.

PENfriend with headphones or external speaker

RNIB PENfriend with Headphones or Speakers

PENfriend has it's own internal speaker and in addition you can attach your pen to either headphones for quiet listening or an external speaker to boost the sound.

How to increase the volume of your PENfriend3

How to increase the volume on RNIB PENfriend

Make your PENfriend louder with a simple click. It's a scrolling function.