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Text to speech
On Windows and Mac: what’s built in, and what LoudFlow adds.
What is text to speech?
A voice reads text out loud. You listen instead of reading.
- Who uses itAnyone who would rather listen than read. People with dyslexia, students, language learners and writers.
- What it readsEmails, PDFs, websites, chats. Any text you can select.
Windows has it built in.
Free, and already there.
- NarratorA screen reader for people who are blind or have low vision. Turn it on or off with Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter.
- Read aloud in EdgeReads web pages in Microsoft Edge. Press F9 for Reading mode, then choose Read aloud.
Microsoft’s help: Narrator · Read aloud
The Mac has it too.
Also free. It reads what you select.
- 1Open System Settings, then Accessibility.
- 2Click Read & Speak. On older Macs: Spoken Content.
- 3Turn on Speak selection.
- 4Select text and press ⌥ Option + Esc.
Apple’s help: Speak selection
When you want more.
LoudFlow is a text-to-speech app for Windows 11 and Mac.
- Every appThe long email, the Word file, the web page. Select it and press Ctrl + Space.
- AI voicesNatural. Pick one, make one up, or use your own.
- Keeps readingWork in another app. LoudFlow reads on.
- Your languageIn 53 countries. See all languages
- PrivateOnly you see your texts. Not even us.
Free, every day.
Pro is for people who listen a lot.
- Free1,000 words a day. Every voice in the library. No card needed.
- ProUnlimited. Your first month is free.