If you're reading on a mobile device, we recommend using a mobile app instead.
Your purchased voices will be available in the Settings menu in Bookshare Web Reader (you may need to restart your Chromebook).īookshare Web Reader isn't fully compatible with mobile devices however, screen reader users can use VoiceOver or TalkBack to listen to the book.(Tip: when sampling the different voices, enter a longer sentence into the box of text that is being read, so you can get a better idea of how each voice sounds.) You can then test, purchase, and download your desired TTS voices on your Chromebook.Select the Acapela icon in the top tool bar, then select “Options.”.Download this extension to your Chromebook.Go to the Chrome Web Store and search for "Acapela TTS Engine".These voices cost $8-$10 each on average. If you don't like the default voice on your chromebook, and you don't want to use either of the extensions mentioned above, you can purchase high-quality voices from Acapela and incorporate them into Bookshare Web Reader. Choose the Speech and Dictation option, and from the speech tab select the voice you wish to use.Select the Apple icon on the top left corner of the screen and select "System Preferences.".To change your computer's Text to Speech voice: Select the Apply button to save your changes.Select your preferred voice from the Voice Selection drop-down menu, then select the Preview Voice button.Type "text to speech" in the search box on the top right corner of the window, then select "Change text to speech settings.".Right-click on the Start Menu on the bottom left corner of your screen.From the voice drop down box select the voice you wish to use with the Web Reader.Select the option to "Change text to speech settings.".Open the start menu, then type "Text to Speech" into the search box.
To change the TTS voice your computer uses to read in Bookshare Web Reader: Windows 8 and older Learn more about these reading tool extensions.
Click the Start button in the bottom-left, and then click the Settings icon, which looks like a gear.
In addition, you can get access to additional voices and enhance the Bookshare Web Reader reading experience by using a compatible extension such as Read&Write from TextHelp or Snap&Read from Don Johnston, both of which are available for the latest Edge, Chrome, and Safari browsers. How to add text-to-speech voices in Windows 10. Depending on what kind of device you have, you may be able to select an alternate voice - see instructions, below. Bookshare Web Reader reads using your device's built-in text-to-speech (TTS) voice.