With the growing need for touch-free technologies, we have evolved to smart speakers (Google Nest, Amazon Alexa, etc.) and phones that require just a voice command to operate. We are even watching the tech space with audio guides (Amazon Audible, Podcasts, etc.) rather than that of physical book copies.
You might already hear about the text-to-speech technologies that help to read out text or content that we enter. Similarly, Microsoft Edge offers a Read Aloud feature within the browser that automatically reads out the text. It doesn’t require any extension support or software to be installed.
The read-aloud features in Edge automatically detect the language and start reading out. There are control buttons to pause and play the read-aloud cursor. We can move forward and backward using the same controls.
There are also few customization options such as that increasing or decreasing the reading pace, changing the voice output, and even adding the voice option that isn’t available. I strongly recommend using immersive reading along with the read-aloud feature. I use the read-aloud feature in the Edge browser whenever I am in a hurry and I want to read an article or story that I’ve created so that I get the basic idea of the same.
Just invoke the read-aloud command in Microsoft Edge and you’re good to go with the built-in text-to-speech feature.
How to Enable Read Aloud in Edge Computer?
With the increased use of applications like Amazon audible, Spotify podcasts, and so on, it becomes increasingly important to use our time efficiently by reading texts aloud rather than that of reading them line by line.
Here are the steps to enable the Read Aloud feature in the Microsoft Edge computer browser:
- Launch Microsoft Edge browser on a computer.
- Open the webpage link that you want to Read Aloud.
- Tap on
at the top right corner for the menu list. - Choose the Read Aloud menu from the list.
This will invoke the Read Aloud control bar in the header. - Hit on command button on control bar.
The readout aloud will start and convert the text to speech automatically. Few controls link the Pause/Play, Back, and Forward command buttons.
We can also customize the Voice option to choose the available list of Microsoft Voice. Microsoft Edge also offers the option to add the Voice Language if it’s not available in the drop-down list. We can even increase or reduce the Read Aloud speed between Fast/Normal/Slow based on our pace of understanding.
Bottom Line: Edge Read Aloud
The Microsoft Edge read aloud or built-in text to speech feature is quite stunning and unique. It uses Microsoft AI for converting the text to audio output. It’s one step ahead in the future compared to rivals like Chrome or Firefox.
The read-aloud feature is offered in various voice options, controls and can even customize speed. I feel it is quite clear and useful especially when reading aloud my blog post. I also use it to read aloud any story that I have curated to focus more on the grammatical errors.
Microsoft Edge also offers a reading mode known as an immersive reader that assists reading and give a clutter-free experience while consuming content.
Let us know what do you think about the read-aloud or free text-to-speech feature offered within the Microsoft Edge browser? Have you tried to read aloud on this blog post? If not, just try it once.
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