Here are the steps to use a screen reader and text-to-speech on an Android, iPhone, PC, and Mac.
Android:
Go to Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack. From there, you can go into TalkBack settings to adjust things like speech rate and pitch. Alternatively, you can tell Google Assistant to turn TalkBack on.
iPhone:
Go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver and turn the setting on. Alternatively, you can ask Siri to turn VoiceOver on.
PC:
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Narrator and turn the setting on. Alternatively, you can use the shortcut Ctrl + Windows + Enter
Start Navigating
- Use Tab to move between items
- Use Arrow keys to read content
- Press Enter to activate items
Use Narrator Commands
- Press Caps Lock + F1 for the full commands list
- Press Caps Lock + Arrow keys to read by character, word, line, etc.
Adjust Voice Settings
Press Caps Lock + Ctrl + Plus/Minus to change voice speed
(Or go to: Settings > Accessibility > Narrator > Voice)
Stop Narrator
Press Ctrl + Windows + Enter again
Mac:
VoiceOver is a built-in screen reader that describes aloud what appears on your computer screen: it speaks the text thatās in documents and windows. To turn on VoiceOver, press Command-F5.