Observed arrival · 2026-10-16
ReadableSTEM turns course PDFs into accessible web pages
This free, open-source tool helps instructors convert STEM course PDFs into web pages with MathML equations, repaired headings, and figure descriptions or flags.
- For
- Instructors adapting their own STEM course materials
- Worth noticing
- Its homepage gives separate equation-accuracy figures for whole-expression conversion and evaluating equations one at a time.
Field notes
The workflow is designed around instructor review rather than treating conversion as final: the page says only decisions that could change what a student reads need attention, while other items are accepted and listed. The stated file-retention options are unusually explicit: deletion 24 hours after the last work session by default, an optional seven-day keep period, and separate permission for the developer to view results for 30 days. The homepage also links to known limits and the service source code.
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