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Speech enabling our website with Browsealoud

Use the link on the right to download the Browsaloud software
Use the link on the right to download the Browsaloud software

Listen to our website with Browsealoud
This website is speech enabled. We have teamed up with Texthelp Systems to provide a service which gives our visitors the chance to listen to our website.

All you have to do is install the free software from Browsealoud.

Upgrading Browsealoud
There is now a free upgrade to Browsealoud for current customers.

Why speech enable our website?
Speech enabling our website provides an additional way of accessing our content for people who find it hard to read. This includes those with dyslexia or learning difficulties, those for whom English is not their first language, or anyone with a mild visual impairment. It is not designed to replace other screen readers.

What is Browsealoud?
Browsealoud is a solution that allows you to have website content read to you. As you move the cursor over text, it is spoken aloud. Browsealoud is free to download and you have control over the voice, word pronunciations and speech highlighting.

Browsealoud is used on over 2000 websites in the United Kingdom and USA. If you install the free Browsealoud plugin onto your PC, you can have the web pages on the Leeds City Council website read to you (and other sites that are speech-enabled such as the BBC website).

How does it work?
You download a free, small browser plug-in. Once the plug-in has been installed, content on this site can be spoken aloud.

Does it work on all pages?
Browsealoud will read every webpage on our site. It can also read pdfs in Adobe Reader Version 6.0 onwards. This meets the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C's) Level A guidelines for accessibility.

Can I customise Browsealoud?
Yes. Once installed, look for the Browsealoud icon in your system tray, which is usually at the bottom right hand corner of your screen (beside the system clock) to change the settings.

For further help and assistance with the Browsealoud product take a look at the Browsealoud Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on their website.


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