3 Ways to Make Your Computer Say Everything You Write

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3 Ways to Make Your Computer Say Everything You Write
3 Ways to Make Your Computer Say Everything You Write
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Both Mac and Windows offer the functionality of Voice Assistant, which is a program that can generate a voice that reads the text you write. This guide teaches you how to make your computer talk.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Windows

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 1
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 1

Step 1. Open Voice Assistant

You can do this from the Ease of Access section in the Control Panel. For Vista and 7, click Start and type narrator in the search bar, then press Enter. The voice assistant will launch and start talking and announcing your activities.

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 2
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 2

Step 2. Change the settings

Select the options you need, for example, "Repeat user key presses" which is used to narrate the letters you type.

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 3
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 3

Step 3. Change the narrator's voice

Depending on your operating system, click Voice Settings at the bottom of the window.

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 4
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 4

Step 4. Test the narrator

Open Notepad as usual, or click Start and type notepad, then press Enter.

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 5
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 5

Step 5. Type the words to be spoken

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 6
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 6

Step 6. Select the words

This will make the narrator speak the words.

Alternatively, press ctrl + alt + space or ctrl + shift + space

Method 2 of 3: Mac OSX: From the terminal

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 7
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 7

Step 1. Go to Finder> Applications> Utilities

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 8
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 8

Step 2. Open the Terminal

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 9
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 9

Step 3. Type "say" followed by the words you want to say

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 10
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 10

Step 4. Press Enter on your keyboard

The Mac will speak the written words.

Method 3 of 3: Mac OSX: From Text Edit

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 11
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 11

Step 1. Write something in TextEdit

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Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 12

Step 2. Place the cursor where it should start reading

Otherwise, it will start reading from the beginning of the document.

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 13
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 13

Step 3. Go to Edit> Speak> Start Reading

This will begin the narration.

Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 14
Make Your Computer Say Everything You Type Step 14

Step 4. Go to Edit> Speak> Stop Reading

This will stop reading.

Warnings

  • Don't make your PC swear, especially if your parents are around and you have the volume to the ball.
  • You could get in trouble if your relatives think you are messing with their computer.

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