Read aloud or translate

Accessibility

Need help reading our website? Click the button at the top of any page that says Read aloud or translate’. A toolbar will appear. 

On mobile and tablet

Click Read aloud or translate’ at the top of any page. A toolbar will open at the bottom of your screen. To change language, click the change settings’ button (cog symbol). Click any text on the page to have it read aloud. 

On desktop

Click Read aloud or translate’ at the top of any page. A toolbar will open at the top of your screen. Click the help’ button (question mark) to find out what all the buttons on the toolbar do.

On desktop you can:

  • turn text into speech
  • translate the text
  • get a picture to explain each word (picture dictionary)
  • create an MP3 of the text being read aloud
  • increase the text size
  • add a screen mask, with colours of your choice
  • simplify the page

These accessibility services are provided through Browsealoud software, which is made by Texthelp. If you need support using it, visit support.texthelp.com