How to Enable MacBook Text-to-Speech: Get Your Mac to Read Text Aloud
Learn how to make your MacBook read text aloud using built-in accessibility features with simple steps.
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To get your MacBook to read to you, go to 'System Preferences' > 'Accessibility' > 'Speech.' Enable 'Speak selected text when the key is pressed,' and choose a key combination. Now, select the text you want to be read and press the key combination.** This will activate the text-to-speech feature.
FAQs & Answers
- How do I turn on text-to-speech on my MacBook? Go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Speech, enable 'Speak selected text when the key is pressed,' and set your preferred key combination.
- Can I customize the voice that reads text on my Mac? Yes. Within the Speech settings in Accessibility, you can select and customize different voices and adjust speaking rates.
- Is the Mac text-to-speech feature available on all MacBook models? Yes, text-to-speech is a built-in feature available on all MacBooks running macOS with Accessibility options.