Read Aloud Reader
Read Aloud Reader highlights each sentence as it is read so you can follow long text by eye and ear.
Read Aloud Reader is a browser-based text tool on TextToolsBase. Read Aloud Reader highlights each sentence as it is read so you can follow long text by eye and ear. To use it, paste or type your text and view the result directly in your browser — no signup and nothing to install.
Listening and reading together helps comprehension, but only if you can see exactly which part is being spoken.
This reader reads your text aloud and highlights the current sentence as it goes, so you can follow long passages by eye and ear at the same time.
How to use Read Aloud Reader
- Paste your text and choose a voice, speed and pitch.
- Press Play; the reader shows the text and highlights the sentence being spoken.
- Follow the moving highlight, and pause or stop whenever you need.
What you can do with it
- Follow along with highlighted reading.
- Read and listen to long text together.
- Keep your place in a long passage.
Good to know
The reader splits text into sentence chunks and highlights the sentence currently being spoken. Highlighting runs in the page. Speech uses a browser or operating-system voice, which may synthesize locally or send the text to a remote speech provider.
Frequently asked questions
What does the highlight show?
It marks the sentence currently being read, moving along as playback advances so you always see your place in the text.
Is this better for long reading?
Yes. Pairing the spoken voice with a moving highlight helps you stay focused and follow longer passages more easily.
Does it send my text anywhere?
Speech uses the voice selected through your browser or operating system. Local voices synthesize on your device; remote voices may send the text to their speech provider. This site does not upload your text to its own speech-processing server.
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Speech sessions stop after 30 minutes. Use Stop to end a session earlier, then start a new session if needed.