ReadSpeaker webReader (2024)

Features

ReadSpeaker webReader allows content interaction on a personal level and offers important learning tools that help understanding and improve retention and make it easier to access online content on the go.

Text to Speech

Reads the content of web pages out loud.

Reading Languages

50+ languages and 200+ voices to choose from. See list of reading languageshere.

Simultaneous Highlighting

The words and sentences being read are highlighted in separate colors, making it easy to read along as you listen.

Translation

Translate a selected text to a number of languages and have the text read in the target language. See the list of available languages here.

Settings

Personalize reading speed, highlighting colors, and more.

Dictionary

Select a word and find its definition. See the list of supported languages here.

Click and Listen

Click in a paragraph and it will read automatically.

Text Mode

View a clutter-free version of the web page with text in your preferred font, size, and colors.

Text Selection

Select a text and click the listen icon that appears.

Page Mask

Horizontal bar that can be moved along with the reading to bring out the lines being read by shading the rest of the screen.

Mp3 Download

Download an audio version of your content for offline listening.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 compliant: Listen button, player, menu, and pop-up control panel are fully keyboard accessible. Click here for our Accessibility Statement.

Enlarge Text

Text being read is displayed at the bottom of the page in large font size.

Form Reading

Activate the form reading module to facilitate filling out forms by reading form labels, options, and the text you entered or the value you selected. The webReader menu will then show an extra menu option “Form Reading”.

Help

Clear instructions on how to use each feature.

Features for Content Owners

• Step-by-step implementation instructions. No downloads necessary. Just a few lines of code added to your website and ReadSpeaker webReader is ready.
• Control of the reading area and reading order.
• Pronunciation dictionaries can be customized to pronounce words in a specific way to increase the quality of the reading.
• Detailed usage statistics, FAQ, and best practices in the Customer Portal.

A Flexible Text-to-Speech Tool

• SaaS (Software as a Service)-based software means hassle-free maintenance for you. Our Support team is available to answer any questions you may have.
• Plugins for popular content and learning management systems.
• ReadSpeaker webReader satisfies all Level A and Level AA success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 specification.
• ILUNION Accessibility (grupo social ONCE) has carried out an accessibility audit of ReadSpeaker webReader, certifying its compliance with level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), as well as the requirements to satisfy the UNE 301 549:2018 Standard, also at AA level.
• The ReadSpeaker webReader VPATAccessibility Conformance Report detailsthe full accessibility compliance level of webReader for VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) 2.4.
• The full player conforms to the latest web standards (HTML5/CSS3), which means fewer images and a user-friendly design.
• Works on any online device with any browser.
• Versatile Listen button that expands to open a menu with many features. A custom Listen button, player, and menu can be obtained by request.