Having Your Phone or Computer Read Text Aloud: Speak Screen, Select to Speak and Read Aloud

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About Course

Small print, long emails and web pages can be tiring to read. Most phones and computers can read text aloud to you, free of charge. This course shows how to turn on and use Speak Screen and Speak Selection on an iPhone or iPad, Select to Speak on Android, and Read aloud in the Microsoft Edge web browser.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information written from published official guidance for older people and the families who help them. It is not legal, medical or financial advice. Rules can change, so check the official websites listed before you act.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Turn on Speak Screen and Speak Selection on an iPhone or iPad
  • Use Select to Speak on an Android phone or tablet, including reading text through the camera
  • Have web pages read aloud in Microsoft Edge on a computer
  • Pause, restart and change the reading speed

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • On an iPhone or iPad
  • On an Android phone or tablet
  • On a computer: Read aloud in Microsoft Edge

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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