Step by step
- Settings › Accessibility › Select to Speak › turn on.
- Tap the accessibility button, then tap or drag over text.
- Or paste text into the box above and press Read aloud.
At a glance
| Option | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Select to Speak | Settings › Accessibility | Reads what you select |
| Listen to this page | Chrome › ⋮ menu | Web articles |
| Reader above | Any browser | Your own text |
Related questions
How do I get more voices?
Settings › Accessibility › Text-to-speech output (or Speech) › engine settings › install voice data.
Why is Select to Speak missing?
Some phones name it differently; search "Select to Speak" in Settings or install Android Accessibility Suite.
Does the reader above send my text?
This page does not; some online voices are generated by the browser maker's service.
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Updated November 14, 2026.