Windows Text to Speech
See below for more information on these text to speech options for Windows:
Learning Tools in Word for Office 365
Microsoft Edge Read Aloud
NaturalReader
Read&Write
Learning Tools in Word for Office 365
Learning Tools in Word for Office 365 includes a number of features to help with reading fluency and comprehension, including Read Aloud.
These Learning Tools require Word for Office 365, which can be downloaded for free through the University.
Microsoft Edge Read Aloud
Use the Read Aloud function in the Microsoft Edge Browser to hear any webpage or PDF read out load while following along with the words on the screen.
NaturalReader
NaturalReader is a downloadable text-to-speech desktop software with natural-sounding voices that can read to you any text such as Microsoft Word files, webpages, PDF files, and E-mails.
Free and premium versions are available.
Read&Write
Read&Write is a toolbar that sits atop the screen so that text from various applications can be read aloud. A free 30 day trial of the program is available. Once the 30 days have elapsed, the premium features will be deactivated but the text to speech function will continue to work.