Read Selected

Select any text with your mouse and then click on the Read Selected Play button and the computer will read it for you.

Great for those who would like to listen to an article while doing something else, or for people with certain types of dyslexia! It is also great for proof-reading. Errors you don’t see when you visually read will jump out when it is read to you.

Quick Demo

More About Read Selected…

Coming Soon.

Read-Selected on Windows

Read-Selected on macOS

Adjusting the Reading Voice and Speed

On Windows:

You can adjust the speed it reads to you and the Voice it reads with from the Windows settings panel.

Right-click on the Read Selected Play/Stop button and pick “Settings” from the pop up menu.
Scroll down and you will see the voice and speed settings.

On a Mac

You can adjust the reading speed directly from the reading control panel.

But you can also adjust the speed – and also the voice – from the Mac control pane. In addition, Mac also has a “Speak items under the pointer” feature.

To open the preference panel right-click on the Read Selected Play/Stop button and select “Settings” from the pop up menu.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I use keyboard navigation. Is there an easier way to get to the settings panel?

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