diff --git a/apps/vault/locales/i18n.json b/apps/vault/locales/i18n.json
index 205785e97..05fe35198 100644
--- a/apps/vault/locales/i18n.json
+++ b/apps/vault/locales/i18n.json
@@ -365,6 +365,18 @@
         "zh": "选择字体",
         "en-tts": "Select a font style"
     },
+    "vault.readout_switchover": {
+        "en": "Switching USB functions...",
+        "ja": "USB機能を切り替え中...",
+        "zh": "切换 USB 功能...",
+        "en-tts": "Switching USB functions..."
+    },
+    "vault.readout_active": {
+        "en": "🔓Readout mode active.🔓\n\nHost is permitted to read and write unlocked records.\n\nPlease run your host scripts, then press any key to restore security.",
+        "ja": "🔓読み出しモードがアクティブです。🔓\n\nホストは、ロックされていないレコードの読み取りと書き込みを許可されています。\n\nホスト スクリプトを実行してから、任意のキーを押してセキュリティを復元してください。",
+        "zh": "🔓读出模式激活。🔓\n\n允许主机读取和写入未锁定的记录。\n\n请运行主机脚本，然后按任意键恢复安全。",
+        "en-tts": "Readout mode active.\n\nHost is permitted to read and write unlocked records.\n\nPlease run your host scripts, then press any key to restore security."
+    },
     "vault.menu_autotype": {
         "en": "Autotype",
         "ja": "自動的に入力",
@@ -407,6 +419,12 @@
         "zh": "管理基础",
         "en-tts": "Manage Bases"
     },
+    "vault.menu_readout_mode": {
+        "en": "Enable host readout",
+        "ja": "ホスト読み出しを有効にする",
+        "zh": "启用主机读出",
+        "en-tts": "Enable host readout"
+    },
     "vault.menu_close": {
         "en": "Close submenu",
         "ja": "メニューを閉じる",
diff --git a/apps/vault/src/main.rs b/apps/vault/src/main.rs
index 36e4a15e7..ade97b345 100644
--- a/apps/vault/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/vault/src/main.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ pub(crate) enum VaultOp {
     MenuDeleteStage1,
     MenuEditStage1,
     MenuAutotype,
+    MenuReadoutMode,
 
     /// PDDB basis change
     BasisChange,
@@ -452,6 +453,18 @@ fn main() -> ! {
                     modals.show_notification(t!("vault.error.nothing_selected", xous::LANG), None).ok();
                 }
             }
+            Some(VaultOp::MenuReadoutMode) => {
+                modals.dynamic_notification(Some(t!("vault.readout_switchover", xous::LANG)), None).ok();
+                vaultux.readout_mode(true);
+                modals.dynamic_notification_close().ok();
+
+                modals.show_notification(t!("vault.readout_active", xous::LANG), None).ok();
+                // TODO: add some variable here to de-activate HID readout once this is done
+
+                modals.dynamic_notification(Some(t!("vault.readout_switchover", xous::LANG)), None).ok();
+                vaultux.readout_mode(false);
+                modals.dynamic_notification_close().ok();
+            }
             Some(VaultOp::Quit) => {
                 log::error!("got Quit");
                 break;
diff --git a/apps/vault/src/submenu.rs b/apps/vault/src/submenu.rs
index 03f805327..b9949858e 100644
--- a/apps/vault/src/submenu.rs
+++ b/apps/vault/src/submenu.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ pub fn create_submenu(vault_conn: xous::CID, actions_conn: xous::CID, menu_mgr:
         action_payload: MenuPayload::Scalar([0, 0, 0, 0]),
         close_on_select: true,
     });
+    menu_items.push(MenuItem {
+        name: xous_ipc::String::from_str(t!("vault.menu_readout_mode", xous::LANG)),
+        action_conn: Some(vault_conn),
+        action_opcode: VaultOp::MenuReadoutMode.to_u32().unwrap(),
+        action_payload: MenuPayload::Scalar([0, 0, 0, 0]),
+        close_on_select: true,
+    });
     menu_items.push(MenuItem {
         name: xous_ipc::String::from_str(t!("vault.menu_close", xous::LANG)),
         action_conn: Some(actions_conn),
diff --git a/apps/vault/src/ux/framework.rs b/apps/vault/src/ux/framework.rs
index 010a1c046..a79628a04 100644
--- a/apps/vault/src/ux/framework.rs
+++ b/apps/vault/src/ux/framework.rs
@@ -779,4 +779,15 @@ impl VaultUx {
         self.usb_dev.ensure_core(self.usb_type).unwrap();
         self.usb_dev.restrict_debug_access(true).unwrap();
     }
+    /// In readout mode, the keyboard composite function has to be turned off, because
+    /// Windows will block any programs that try to talk to USB devices that contain a keyboard
+    /// (ostensibly to prevent keyboard loggers).
+    pub(crate) fn readout_mode(&mut self, enabled: bool) {
+        if enabled {
+            self.usb_type = UsbDeviceType::Fido;
+        } else {
+            self.usb_type = UsbDeviceType::FidoKbd;
+        }
+        self.usb_dev.ensure_core(self.usb_type).unwrap();
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/modals/src/lib.rs b/services/modals/src/lib.rs
index 389900475..596bd41cb 100644
--- a/services/modals/src/lib.rs
+++ b/services/modals/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use gam::*;
 use num_traits::*;
 #[cfg(feature = "ditherpunk")]
 use std::convert::TryInto;
+#[cfg(feature = "ditherpunk")]
 use std::cmp::max;
 use xous::{send_message, Message, CID};
 use xous_ipc::Buffer;