2 Ways To Use Text-To-Speech in Google Docs to Read Aloud Text

2 Ways To Use Text-To-Speech in Google Docs to Read Aloud Text

Karrar Haider

For over 10 years, Karrar has been writing about everything Google and Windows with a strict focus on improving security and finding ways to get more out of our devices.

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21 Responses

  1. Jim says:

    Doesn’t work on a mobile device, I guess

  2. jia-jhan says:

    thank you for sharing

  3. H says:

    There is no “Accessibility” in the top menu bar, even after I enabled screen reading.

  4. Wendy says:

    Read Allowed is fabulous! Good to have another option when Google Docs Screen Reader just doesn’t work.
    Thanks

  5. Maryellen Gamberg says:

    I am trying to allow for my special needs students to hear a text read to them. I have done all of the above on my Google Doc, but when I select the text and then select accessibility/speak/speak selection (or press ctrl+alt+x) it does not read aloud from my Chromebook, or with headphones. Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

  6. Chloe Hall says:

    im having the same issue :(

  7. Jenneal says:

    Can’t get it working. Found all of the steps easily, but it isn’t reading. I’m using it on a macbook, so maybe there is a separate step that’s needed?

  8. Tom says:

    Yeah I did all the above. Not working at all. Guess google isn’t a big fan of accessibility

  9. dude says:

    Doesn’t work

  10. Hosk says:

    Unfortunately this does not work on Google Pixel mobile device.

  11. Subbalakshmy Venkiteswaran says:

    I have turned on Accessibility
    Selected the document that I need reading
    clicked on Speak and Speak selection

    Looks like there may be one more small thing that I have not done.

    Please advice

  12. Subbalakshmy Venkiteswaran says:

    Read Aloud extension works like a charm. Woohoo

    I was using this in MS word for emails and everywhere. I caught my silly mistakes very easily.
    I missed this simple feature in google docs. I must say this article is not easy to find.

    Thank you very much. Providing the link to the Chrome Add-on is extremely useful.

    Please keep us posted if Accessibility feature starts working.

    Subba

  13. Matthew says:

    I originally thought this extension didn’t work because it didn’t show up in Docs extensions – it’s for Chrome, so, my error.

  14. isabella says:

    it does not work i have tried the things that you suggested for me to try

  15. (A little weird you want to know my name) says:

    Why did you post lies? Nothing works on anyones device!

  16. ? says:

    Y is it not working on literally anyone’s device? I’ve followed all the steps and still doesn’t work pretty much everyone is having troubles.

  17. Why says:

    I have the same issue as everyone else and have tried everything. This did not help at all and I’ve been trying for months

  18. POOPS says:

    IT DID NOT HELP DO NOT TRY!!!

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