Assistive Services 

Browsealoud

Browsealoud is an application that allows you to have website content read to you. You simply download a small browser plug-in, and once installed, content on the site can be spoken aloud as you move the cursor over text. Browsealoud is free to download and you have control over the voice, word pronunciations and speech highlighting.

The latest version of BrowseAloud also includes functionality such as an MP3 Maker, Screen Masking, Dictionary (English-language version only), Translator and Text Magnification.

To install Browsealoud, click here and follow the instructions. 

The size of the installation ranges from between 6 Mb to 14 Mb depending on your operating system. Additional speech engines and languages are available to download.

For more information about this service, please see the BrowseAloud Faq.

System Requirements for BrowseAloud version 6 (PC Version)

  • Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
  • Recommended Browsers: Internet Explorer 6, 7 or 8. Firefox 3.6
  • Adobe Reader 9
  • Pentium 4 1.8 GHz Processor
  • Good quality sound card and speakers
  • 512 MB RAM (512MB recommended)
  • 15 MB Free Disk Space

System Requirements for BrowseAloud (Apple Mac Version)

  • Operating System X 10.3.9 or later (now supports Mac OSX Snow Leopard)
  • 256 Mb RAM (512 Mb is preferable)
  • Compatibility with Power PC or Intel processor.
  • Browser: Safari v3 or later
  • 20MB disk space