iOS Student Learning Tools

Speak Selection (iOS accessibility)

text with iOS tool bar up with speak selection circled

text with iOS tool bar up with speak selection circledFEATURES

  • Built in Accessibility Feature in iOS on iDevices
  • Set up on all District iPads
  • Needs to be  turned on  under  Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Speak Selection
  • Text-to-speech for reading web content or any apps with text capability
  • Reads selected text aloud
  • To use Speak Selection tap the word  you want to start reading from. Then drag the blue dot over the text to be read aloud, then tap Speak.
  • Words may be highlighted (tracked) as spoken (can change in settings)
  • Works in different languages including French

​TIPS SHEETS:

Reading Supports in the Safari Browser 

Speak Selection on iPad  iPad Énoncer La Sélection tutorial

LINKS:

SETBC Literacy Supports on the iPad 

SETBC iPad Accessibility course

Hear iPhone speak the screen, selected text, and typing feedback (Apple)

Read the screen aloud

VIDEOS:

iPad Tip: Speak Selection