Here, we propose a wearable tactile braille device with IoT connectivity to a mobile device so as to transmit any document on the device in the form of braille script to make it available at the user’s fingertip. The tactile braille display is a Modular Low-Cost Braille Electronic Display (MOLBED) proprietary to a team. A finger-held scrolling device is also proposed here with which the user can read at one’s own pace. The whole device is proposed to fit on a finger of the user and hence function as a wearable device. The proposed device can be used even by people without visual disabilities but have sufficient knowledge of braille script. Hence, it can function as a new age reading device while not maintaining direct eye contact with a screen or interface. © 2021, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.