{"id":30435,"date":"2017-10-25T17:20:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T15:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=30435"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:49:22","slug":"readspeaker-webreader-to-make-web-content-accessible-to-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/readspeaker-webreader-to-make-web-content-accessible-to-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"ReadSpeaker webReader: to make web content accessible to seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"

After months of work, ReadSpeaker<\/a>\u00a0launches a new and improved solutions called “ReadSpeaker webReader”.<\/strong> This solution better reflects what it does: speech-enable website content, or quite literally, read websites out loud using our text-to-speech technology…<\/p>\n

> See an example<\/a><\/p>\n

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Introducing ReadSpeaker webReader<\/h2>\n

Sometimes, website contents are not as accessible to the audience as they could be<\/strong>. This audience includes those with literacy difficulties, learning disabilities, reduced vision, language learners, the growing elderly population<\/strong>, and anyone else looking for a simpler way to access web content on the go.<\/p>\n

\"Readspeaker-webreader\"It is possible to make it easier for the visitors to consume the content with ReadSpeaker webReader<\/strong>. Here\u2019s a peek at some of the features:<\/p>\n

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  • New “Listen button” with an expand button to open a toolbar with many new features ;<\/li>\n
  • The powerful toolbar provides your website readers with speech, reading and translation tools to help them fully understand your online content ;<\/li>\n
  • The “Simplified View” tool offers distraction-free reading. You can view web pages in plain text format.<\/li>\n
  • The “Read on Hover” tool helps readers focus on your web content, paragraph by paragraph. They can listen to a single paragraph being read out loud by simply hovering over it with their mouse.<\/li>\n
  • The “Translation” feature will ensure your content reaches an international audience.<\/li>\n
  • The “Word Lookup” tool helps your readers learn as they read your web pages. They just select a word on your website to find its definition in an online dictionary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Watch the video about ReadSpeaker webReader:<\/em><\/p>\n