You can have the same experience with your PDF documents, and it is available on any device. Here is an article on how you can use this feature on your device.
How to Read PDF Aloud on PC and Mobile?
Mostly, all PDF viewer software have an integrated talk-to-speech feature. Even in mobile devices, you can enable this accessibility feature through the settings. Below are the steps on how you can read PDFs aloud on any device.
On Windows
On Windows, you have different software to view a PDF. Luckily, most software have this feature, and it’s up to you to turn it on. We have mentioned the steps for some of the most used PDF viewers below.
On Edge
If you don’t want it to read the PDF file completely, you can select some text and then click on the Read Aloud icon. You can also use Voice Options to change the voice. The shortcut key for Read Aloud in Edge is Ctrl + Shift + U.
On Adobe Reader
If you select some text before doing this, it will only read the selected text. You can also press Ctrl + Shift + Y to activate Read Out Loud in Adobe Reader.
Use Text-to-Speech Extensions
Some browser extensions provide this feature on any browser. So, if you use your browser to open PDF files, you can add extensions to your browser and read PDFs aloud using them.
On macOS
The macOS has a built-in text-to-speech feature, but there are a couple of ways to use it. First, you have to turn on speech through the System Preferences and then use it to read aloud any PDFs. To do so, follow these steps: After you’ve started the text-to-speech, you will see a menu through which you can control the voice. You can press Stop, Next, Previous, Faster, or Slower. To stop the voice, you can either press click on the Stop icon from the menu. Or, you can click on the Edit tab, go to Speech, and select Stop Speaking.
On Android
Android phones also prove the text-to-speech feature, which you can enable from the settings. You can use this feature to read aloud any PDF document. To do so, follow these steps.
On iOS
There is a text-to-speech feature on iOS. But just like on other devices, you have to turn it on through the settings. Follow these steps to read aloud a PDF on iOS:
