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Can I ask Azure not to remove the Reading Coach feature from the Immersive Reader?

irada satymova 40 Reputation points
2025-10-08T23:25:21.4033333+00:00

Dear Microsoft/Azure Team,

As an educator and developer working with EFL learners in Central Asia, I want to express how valuable the Reading Coach feature in Immersive Reader would be.

Instead of removing it from Microsoft apps, I kindly request that you make it available for third-party integration, especially for use in language learning platforms, reading apps, and accessibility tools.

Reading Coach’s ability to support pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary acquisition is uniquely impactful for adult learners, especially in contexts where teachers and native speakers are scarce.

Please consider offering it as a standalone API or as an optional component of Immersive Reader for developers. It would greatly expand access to high-quality English reading support around the world.

Thank you for your amazing tools and for listening to feedback from developers and educators like me.

Azure AI Immersive Reader
Azure AI Immersive Reader

An Azure Applied AI Service that embeds text reading and comprehension capabilities into your applications.

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  1. Nikhil Jha (Accenture International Limited) 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-10-10T05:29:26.3766667+00:00

    Hi irada satymova,

    Thank you for your patience.

    I confirmed removal of Reading coach feature from our product group team. And customers will only re-direct to Reading coach app: https://coach.microsoft.com/en-us

    However, we value your feedback, and your suggestions are important to us.
    Could you please drop your concerns to our feedback forum: https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/forum/79b1327d-d925-ec11-b6e6-000d3a4f06a4

    Please accept the answer and upvote for visibility & remedition of other community members, facing similar challenge.

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  1. irada satymova 40 Reputation points
    2025-12-21T01:58:42.3833333+00:00

    Hi Nikhil,

    I posted on the request not to remove the Reading Practice on Feedback forum 2 months ago but never heard back from anyone. Making that Reading Practice toggle in a 3rd party app's Immersive Reader would be wonderful. My students are enjoying using the Immersive Reader. If they could record themselves reading and receiving feedback, it would be even more effective.

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