Do you have a text document that is too long, and do you want someone to read it for you? Do you want your child to learn to read by listening to what a story says? In these cases, you only need an application like TextAloud. Thanks to this paid platform, you can select a text of any kind on your computer, and it will take care of reading it, avoiding having to do it yourself.

The actual operation of this service is then straightforward since once you have decided which text content you want to read, you have to copy it in its source and go back to the program to paste it into the specific box. When you do this, you will have to start the procedure through its voice, and you will listen to everything the text says in a few seconds.

How it works

Anyway, you have to know that TextAloud integrates some other functions, such as those that allow us to customize its performance so that it reproduces all the texts that we copy into the Windows clipboard without having to paste them into it. And how is this possible? Because its developers have created it so that it remains running in the Taskbar of our computer without problems.

But if this sounds interesting, it will probably drive you crazy to know that TextAloud can play files to audio formats such as MP3 or WAV. You can even store those voice recordings without leaving the software. So, if you have to study but have much better hearing than the ability to retain the information read, this application will read it for you, and you will be able to save it to listen to it whenever you want.

On the other hand, it is also possible that those people who have to spend many hours in front of their computer screen feel at times that they have tired eyesight, and also, in these cases, TextAloud is an excellent option. We recommend that you take advantage of this program to read long texts that you must follow more than any other task type.

TextAloud also has all the typical functions of any audio playback utility since it will allow you to stop or follow them whenever you want, in a straightforward way, just by clicking on its main button. It is not even a minor detail that we will not get lost in the middle of the text since it takes care of coloring the word you are reading at every moment, something ideal for the little ones who are learning to read.

Another beneficial use of TextAloud can be in case we want to learn a new language since it has compatibility with many languages; all you have to do is paste the text into Italian, English, German, French, or any other language. When you have done so, all you have to do is hit the Play option, and in just seconds, you will be playing this content and helping you to speak that language better.

TextAloud's user interface is possibly less flashy but more functional than we expected before installing this software. That is to say, its design is nothing fancy and even somewhat outdated, but in return, you get an ease of use that we are sure several users, especially novices, will take advantage of.

Keep in mind

Before finishing, remember that TextAloud is a paid tool, which you can try without obligation for three weeks, although after that time, you will need to buy it to continue using it. Probably the worst thing is that in this paid version, we do not have the Spanish language available, so we will have to evaluate if it adapts to our needs using it in English.

The best

If we had to mention the main positive aspects of TextAloud, then we would have to stop at the fact that it can integrate with the entire operating environment of our computer, even with browsers. In addition, it is a service compatible with several languages, and if we purchase its paid version, we can even download new voices to find the one we like the most,

The worst thing

What did we find least convincing in our tests with TextAloud? First, we noticed problems with the intonation of the words in some particular moments, although it is understandable. On the other hand, as we mentioned, the fact that we have to download and install the voices separately can be annoying for some people, so keep that in mind.

Rating

In conclusion, TextAloud is not a perfect program, but it is one of the best alternatives we have right now if we want a virtual machine to read some of the texts we want to follow. We consider its evaluation period of 20 days more than enough to analyze if it has the qualities we are looking for, so all you have to do is try it right now to see if it conquers you.