Large-print, step-by-step guides for iPhone, iPad, Android and AI, written for people who were never shown how, and who are tired of scams.
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Video calls, photos and reading on the big screen, without the frustration. Updated for iPadOS 26 and iPadOS 27, for iPads with or without a Home button.
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The text is too small. A button moved again after the last update. A message says your bank account is locked, and you're not sure whether to believe it. Someone in the family showed you once, quickly, and you didn't like to ask twice.
None of that is your fault. Nobody handed you a manual, and the phones changed faster than anyone could keep up.
Calmly, in plain English, and in print you can actually read. Every book starts from the very beginning and never assumes you already know the basics.
16-point type in Atkinson Hyperlegible, a typeface designed for readers with low vision, on a roomy 7 × 10 inch page.
Short numbered steps that say what you'll see and what to tap. Tech words explained the first time they appear.
Safety Tip boxes point out the scams and risks that come with each feature, and exactly what to do about them.
Written for iOS 26 and 27, iPadOS 26 and 27, and Android 16 and 17, on Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel.
Choose the book for the phone or tablet you have, or the topic that worries you. Not sure? Answer two quick questions.
Open the book next to your phone. Each step tells you what you'll see and what to tap, so you can follow along at your own pace.
Try This boxes help each new skill stick, and quick-reference cards keep the basics within reach whenever you need them.
One book for each device or worry. Pick the one that fits.
Video calls, photos and reading on the big screen, without the frustration.
Large-print paperback · also on Kindle
Buy on Amazon: Your iPad, paperback (opens in a new tab)
Finally make sense of your iPhone, from bigger text to FaceTime.
Large-print paperback · also on Kindle
Buy on Amazon: Your iPhone, paperback (opens in a new tab)
Samsung or Pixel, set up the way that works for you.
Large-print paperback · also on Kindle
Buy on Amazon: Your Android Phone, paperback (opens in a new tab)
Know exactly what to say and do when a scam calls, texts or emails.
Large-print paperback · also on Kindle
Buy on Amazon: Scam-Proof, paperback (opens in a new tab)
Try ChatGPT and other AI helpers safely, and spot the new AI scams.
Large-print paperback · also on Kindle
Buy on Amazon: AI for Seniors, paperback (opens in a new tab)This is a real paragraph from Your iPad, Plainly Explained, at the size it's printed in the paperback.
This book is a tool, not a novel. Keep it beside your iPad, look up the job you want to do, follow the steps, and put it down again.
Real pages from the black-and-white paperback. Look for the four boxes: Try This, Type or Say This, Plain Talk and Safety Tip.
You can't always be on the other end of the phone. A calm, large-print guide they can keep beside them can mean fewer worried calls, and fewer scams getting through. Match the book to the device they already use.
Learn by doing
Our free scam simulators show the texts, calls and emails scammers really send. You choose what you'd do, and find out why each choice is safe or risky. Each one ends with a summary you can print.
Practice the grandchild-in-trouble call step by step: the crying voice, the fake lawyer, the gag order and the courier who comes for the cash.
Practice spotting a fake bank fraud alert: the "did you make this purchase?" text, the faked caller ID, the code, the "safe account" and the courier.
Practice spotting the fake unpaid-toll text step by step: the link, the "reply Y" trick, the fake payment page and the code that hands over your card.
Printable wallet cards, a family safe-word sheet, easy AI prompts and a trusted-numbers sheet for beside the phone. Free when you join the Plainspoken Tech letter.
Short, practical articles you can read, print and keep. No sign-up needed.
A family safe word stops AI voice-clone scam calls from a fake "grandchild in trouble". How to choose one, share it safely and use it, in five minutes.
Is there an easy mode on iPad? Yes, plus 10 simple settings that make an iPad easier for seniors: bigger text, Zoom, full-screen apps and fewer alerts.
How to FaceTime on iPad, step by step: turn it on, make and answer calls, invite Android family, and let a trusted relative control your screen.
How to make text bigger on iPhone: six settings for bigger, bolder, clearer text, plus the Liquid Glass fix and per-app sizes. For iOS 26 and iOS 27.
Is ChatGPT free and safe? Yes, with three simple rules. What the free plan includes, the new ads, privacy settings and what never to type, for older adults.
How to set up a phone for an elderly parent: a 12-step iPhone and Android checklist for bigger text, contacts, emergency info, scam filters and backups.
They’re large-print, step-by-step books for older adults, published by Plainspoken Tech. Each one covers a single device or topic, such as the iPhone, Android phones, scams or AI, so you can pick the one you need. See all the guides.
Yes. The paperbacks use 16-point body text on a roomy 7 × 10 inch page, set in Atkinson Hyperlegible, a typeface the Braille Institute designed for readers with low vision. Headings are bigger still. In the Kindle edition you can make the text as large as you like.
Start with the book for the device you use most. If scams worry you, Scam-Proof is the one every family member can use. Not sure? Answer two quick questions on our Start here page and we’ll suggest a guide.
On Amazon, as a large-print paperback and as a Kindle ebook, in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and other countries. Until a book is out, use the “Tell me when it’s out” button on its page and we’ll email you when you can buy it.
No. Instead of screenshots, which go out of date with every update and are hard to read in print, each task has short numbered steps in large print that tell you what you’ll see on the screen and what to tap.
Yes, and you don’t need to buy a book. To get it, join the Plainspoken Tech letter with your email address. We email you the kit straight away to print and share with your family. You can unsubscribe any time, and the kit is yours to keep.
Start with the free Scam-Stopper Kit. It's yours to print, keep by the phone and share with the family.
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