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