Inicio rápido
Esta guía abarca todas las funciones de ReadSpeaker:
- Empezando — Create your account and load the toolbar
- Cómo usar el generador de voz con IA — Converts any text to speech with lifelike voices
- Cómo usar el motor de voz SAPI — Local speech engine that works without an internet connection
- How to Use Custom Text-to-Speech Voices — Creates a unique brand voice from recorded samples
- How to Use Learning Library — Personal library that stores uploaded documents and notes
- How to Use Speech Cloud API — Developer API for adding audio to any product
- Cómo usar el resaltado sincronizado — Highlights every word and sentence as it is spoken
- How to Use Reading Ruler — Page mask that isolates one line at a time
- How to Use Text Mode — Plain text view free of ads and sidebars
- How to Use Dictionary and Translation — Word lookup plus language translation in 50+ languages
Tiempo necesario: 5 minutos por función
También en esta guía: Consejos profesionales | Errores comunes | Solución de problemas | Precios | Alternativas
¿Por qué confiar en esta guía?
I have used ReadSpeaker for eight months across a college site and a personal blog.
Every step here comes from real hands on testing, not vendor screenshots.
ReadSpeaker is a texto a voz service that reads web content out loud.
Most people press play once and never open the settings.
That is a shame, because the reading tools underneath are the useful part.
This guide on how to use ReadSpeaker walks through every feature, step by step.
Tutorial de ReadSpeaker
This How to Use ReadSpeaker tutorial covers setup, the toolbar, TextAid, and the details most users miss.
Leer el altavoz
Let every visitor listen instead of read. ReadSpeaker adds a listen button to your website and reads the page aloud in over 50 languages. No download, no plugin, works on any internet connected device.
Primeros pasos con ReadSpeaker
Before touching any feature, get access sorted.
Tarda unos tres minutos.
Here is my walkthrough of the setup:
The video shows the first login. Now let’s break down each step.
Paso 1: Crea tu cuenta
Go to the ReadSpeaker website and click Contact or Start Free Trial.
Enter your email and set a password.
✓ Control: A confirmation email lands in your bandeja de entrada.
Step 2: Log In and Find the Icon
Log in from any browser on an internet connected device.
In Blackboard, the ReadSpeaker icon appears at the lower left corner of the course window.
Here is what that looks like:
✓ Control: The speaker icon is visible on the page.
Step 3: Activate the Toolbar
Simply click the icon to launch the floating toolbar.
Drag the horizontal bar to a convenient spot on your screen.
The control panel lets you pause, stop, rewind, and adjust the volume.
✅ Hecho: Ya puedes utilizar cualquiera de las funciones que aparecen a continuación.
Cómo usar el generador de voz con IA ReadSpeaker
Voz de IA Generador lets you turn any written passage into natural speech in seconds.
La IA Generador de voz is the engine behind every listen button on your site.
Aquí te explicamos cómo usarlo paso a paso.
Paso 1: Abra el generador de voz.
Log in to your account and open the AI Voice Generator from the main menu.
The tool loads in your browser with no download required.
Step 2: Paste Your Text and Pick a Voice
Paste a paragraph into the editor, then choose your reading language from the dropdown.
Así es como se ve:
✓ Control: A waveform appears with a play button beside it.
Step 3: Generate and Download the Audio
Hit generate, then save the audio file or copy the embed link.
✅ Resultado: You have a finished audio file ready for any web page.
💡 Consejo profesional: Type numbers as words when you want a specific pronunciation read out loud.
How to Use ReadSpeaker Speech Engine SAPI
Motor de voz SAPI lets you run texto to speech directly on your own computer, offline.
Speech Engine SAPI installs on a computer instead of running through a website.
Aquí te explicamos cómo usarlo paso a paso.
Paso 1: Descargue el instalador
Request the SAPI package from your account manager, then download it to your machine.
Windows users get a standard installer file.
Step 2: Install and Select Voices
Run the installer and tick the voces you want during setup.
Así es como se ve:
✓ Control: Your chosen voice appears in the Windows speech settings panel.
Step 3: Test From Any Application
Open Notepad, highlight a sentence, and trigger read aloud from the system tray.
✅ Resultado: Any application on that device can now read text aloud.
💡 Consejo profesional: Install one voice first and test it before adding the rest of your language pack.
How to Use ReadSpeaker Custom Text-to-Speech Voices
Voces de texto a voz personalizadas lets you build a branded voice that sounds like your own presenter.
Custom voices let a brand keep one consistent sound across every channel.
Aquí te explicamos cómo usarlo paso a paso.
Step 1: Book a Voice Consultation
Contact the team and describe the tone and reading language you need.
Step 2: Record the Source Script
Your voice talent records the supplied script in a quiet studio.
Cleaner audio produces a cleaner model.
Así es como se ve:
✓ Control: Your custom voice shows up in the voice dropdown menu.
Step 3: Review and Approve the Model
Listen to the sample clips, then approve the voice for production.
✅ Resultado: Every page on your website now speaks in your own brand voice.
💡 Consejo profesional: Send a pronunciation list for product names before recording starts.
How to Use ReadSpeaker Learning Library
Biblioteca de aprendizaje lets you store documents you want to revisit inside one personal library.
The personal library is where saved reading material lives inside TextAid.
Aquí te explicamos cómo usarlo paso a paso.
Step 1: Open Your TextAid Account
Log in to your TextAid account and click the library tab.
Paso 2: Sube tus documentos
Drag PDFs, Word files, or images into the upload area and wait for processing.
Así es como se ve:
✓ Control: Your uploaded documents are listed with a thumbnail and a file name.
Step 3: Open a File and Listen
Click any saved file, then press play to hear it read back to you.
✅ Resultado: Your study material is available from any internet connected device.
💡 Consejo profesional: Use folders by subject so students can find last week’s reading in one click.
How to Use ReadSpeaker Speech Cloud API
API de Speech Cloud lets you add speech to your own app with a few lines of code.
The Speech Cloud API is the developer route into the same speech engine.
Aquí te explicamos cómo usarlo paso a paso.
Step 1: Request Your API Key
Sign in to the developer portal and generate a key for your project.
Paso 2: Envía tu primera solicitud
Post your text and chosen voice to the endpoint using the JavaScript parameters supplied.
Follow Web Content Accessibility Guidelines while you build.
Así es como se ve:
✓ Control: The response returns a playable audio stream, not an error code.
Step 3: Handle the Audio Response
Stream the returned audio or cache it on your own server.
✅ Resultado: Your product can now speak without any extra plugin.
💡 Consejo profesional: Cache repeated phrases so you are not billed twice for identical text.
How to Use ReadSpeaker Synchronized Highlighter
Resaltado sincronizado lets you follow each word visually while the audio plays.
Text highlighting moves with the voice so your eyes never lose the line.
Aquí te explicamos cómo usarlo paso a paso.
Step 1: Start the Reader
Simply click the listen button at the top of any web page.
Step 2: Open the Settings Menu
Click the gear icon on the toolbar to reach the highlighting controls.
Choose whether a word, a sentence, or a paragraph gets marked.
✓ Control: Each spoken word lights up as the audio moves forward.
Step 3: Pick Your Text Color
Set the text color and background shade that is easiest on your eyes.
✅ Resultado: Listening while reading helps you retain more information.
💡 Consejo profesional: Sentence level highlighting works better than word level for longer study sessions.
How to Use ReadSpeaker Reading Ruler
Reading Ruler lets you block out clutter with a movable horizontal bar.
The page mask tool is a horizontal bar that dims everything except your current line.
Aquí te explicamos cómo usarlo paso a paso.
Step 1: Activate the Toolbar
Click the speaker icon to launch the floating toolbar on your screen.
Step 2: Turn On the Page Mask
Select the page mask icon from the toolbar to dim the rest of the screen.
Drag the toolbar to a convenient spot if it covers your text.
✓ Control: Only a narrow band of web content stays bright on the page.
Step 3: Adjust the Mask Height
Drag the edge of the mask until it frames one comfortable line.
✅ Resultado: Visual distractions drop away and your place on the page stays obvious.
💡 Consejo profesional: Pair the page mask with Simple View to strip surrounding website clutter completely.
How to Use ReadSpeaker Text Mode
Text Mode lets you read a stripped back version of any cluttered article.
Text mode rebuilds the current page as clean plain text with no design noise.
Aquí te explicamos cómo usarlo paso a paso.
Step 1: Open the Toolbar
Activate the ReadSpeaker webReader toolbar on the page you want to read.
Step 2: Switch to Text Mode
Click the text mode icon and the article reopens in a pop up window.
Images and navigation links are removed automatically.
✓ Control: The article appears as plain paragraphs on a clean background.
Step 3: Enlarge Text as Needed
Use the plus control to enlarge text until it is comfortable.
✅ Resultado: A dense page becomes something you can actually finish reading.
💡 Consejo profesional: Text mode also fixes pages where a sticky header keeps hiding the toolbar.
How to Use ReadSpeaker Dictionary and Translation
Dictionary and Translation lets you look up any unfamiliar word and hear it in another language.
Language translation and word lookup share the same pop up menu.
Aquí te explicamos cómo usarlo paso a paso.
Step 1: Highlight the Selected Text
Drag your cursor across the word or phrase you do not recognise.
Step 2: Choose Translate or Look Up
Pick Translate from the pop up menu to switch languages, or Look Up for a definition.
Word Lookup returns details on meaning and pronunciation.
✓ Control: A small panel shows the definition or the translated sentence.
Step 3: Listen to the Result
Press play to hear the translated text read back in the new voice.
✅ Resultado: You can read past unfamiliar vocabulary without leaving the page.
💡 Consejo profesional: Translation covers over 50 different languages, so keep the reading language set to your target.
Consejos y atajos profesionales de ReadSpeaker
After eight months of daily use, these are the shortcuts I actually keep using.
Atajos de teclado
| Acción | Atajo |
|---|---|
| Start or pause the audio | Alt + P |
| Deja de leer | Alt + S |
| Open the settings menu | Alt + O |
| Jump to the next paragraph | Alt + → |
Note that shortcut keys can differ slightly by browser and by site setup.
Here are the benefits I lean on most:
Características ocultas que la mayoría de la gente pasa por alto
- Reading speed slider: Drag the reading speed slider in settings until the voice matches how fast you think.
- Spell check and writing help: ReadSpeaker includes a spell check tool and writing assistance, so you can focus on your thoughts.
- Form Reading: Enable it for fill-in-the-blank questions and quizzes, which the standard reader skips.
- Automatic scrolling: Toggle automatic scrolling and the pop up menu on or off in other settings.
- Vista simple: Switch to Simple View to see content in plain text format, free of surrounding clutter.
Errores comunes que debes evitar según ReadSpeaker
Mistake #1: Never leaving the default settings
❌ Incorrecto: Pressing play and putting up with a voice that is too fast to follow.
✅ Derecha: Open settings once and set voice, speed, and text color to suit you.
Mistake #2: Reading the whole page when you only need one part
❌ Incorrecto: Letting the reader work through navigation and sidebars before reaching the article.
✅ Derecha: Highlight the passage you want and click the speaker icon that pops up.
Mistake #3: Treating it as an audio player only
❌ Incorrecto: Ignoring the page mask, text mode, and translation tools sitting on the same toolbar.
✅ Derecha: Use text highlighting alongside the audio, because listening while reading helps retention.
Solución de problemas de ReadSpeaker
Problem: The listen button does not appear
Causa: The script has not loaded, often because of an ad blocker or a caching plugin.
Arreglar: Disable the blocker for that website, clear the cache, and reload the current page.
Problem: Audio plays but no words are highlighted
Causa: Text highlighting is switched off, or the page uses markup the reader cannot map.
Arreglar: Open settings, turn highlighting back on, and pick a stronger text color.
Problem: Uploaded documents will not open
Causa: The file is a scanned image, so there is no text layer to read.
Arreglar: Look for the Open with docReader button below the file preview, then re-upload a text based file.
📌 Nota: Si ninguna de estas soluciones resuelve su problema, póngase en contacto con el soporte técnico de ReadSpeaker.
¿Qué es ReadSpeaker?
Leer el altavoz is a text to speech tool that reads any web page aloud.
Think of it like a narrator that follows a reader around your website.
Mira este breve resumen:
Incluye estas características clave:
- Generador de voz con IA: Converts any text to speech with lifelike voices
- Speech Engine SAPI: Local speech engine that works without an internet connection
- Custom Text-to-Speech Voices: Creates a unique brand voice from recorded samples
- Learning Library: Personal library that stores uploaded documents and notes
- API de Speech Cloud: Developer API for adding audio to any product
- Resaltado sincronizado: Highlights every word and sentence as it is spoken
- Reading Ruler: Page mask that isolates one line at a time
- Text Mode: Plain text view free of ads and sidebars
- Diccionario y traducción: Word lookup plus language translation in 50+ languages
ReadSpeaker supports employees with reading difficulties and anyone learning in a second language.
The TextAid tool integrates into all major learning management systems as an LTI tool.
That bimodal presentación of content works well for struggling learners and second-language students.
Para una revisión completa, consulte nuestra Reseña de ReadSpeaker.
Precios de ReadSpeaker
Here is what ReadSpeaker costs in 2026:
| Plan | Precio | Mejor para |
|---|---|---|
| Precios personalizados | Contact for a quote | Every customer, from single sites to full campuses |
ReadSpeaker ofrece un modelo de precios personalizado para todos. Contáctalos para obtener un presupuesto personalizado.
Prueba gratuita: Yes, available on request through the sales team.
Garantía de devolución de dinero: Not published. Terms are agreed inside your contract.
Here is the pricing page as it stands:
💰 Mejor relación calidad-precio: Custom Pricing — you only pay for the traffic and tools you actually use.
ReadSpeaker frente a alternativas
How does ReadSpeaker compare? Here is the competitive landscape:
| Herramienta | Mejor para | Precio | Clasificación |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leer el altavoz | Accesibilidad del sitio web | Cotización personalizada | ⭐ 4 |
| OnceLabs | Voice realism | $5/mes | ⭐ 4.8 |
| Murf | Video voiceover | $29/mes | ⭐ 4.6 |
| Perorar | Lectura móvil | $11.58/mes | ⭐ 4.5 |
| Lector natural | Estudiantes individuales | $9.99/mes | ⭐ 4.4 |
| Jugar.ht | Generación rápida | $31.20/mes | ⭐ 4.4 |
| Descripción | Edición de podcasts | $12/mes | ⭐ 4.6 |
| Laboratorios WellSaid | Corporate e-learning | $44/mes | ⭐ 4.5 |
Selecciones rápidas:
- Mejor en general: ReadSpeaker — the only one built around reading a live website.
- Mejor presupuesto: NaturalReader — cheap and simple for one user.
- Ideal para principiantes: Speechify — install, point your phone, and listen.
- Lo mejor para la calidad de voz: ElevenLabs — still the most human sounding speech.
🎯 Alternativas a ReadSpeaker
¿Buscas alternativas a ReadSpeaker? Aquí tienes las mejores opciones:
- 🧠 Hume: Reads emotional tone from your script and adjusts delivery to match it.
- 🎨 Murf: Studio style editor with 120+ voices and simple timing controls for video work.
- 🚀 Perorar: Mobile first reader that scans printed pages with your phone camera.
- 🔧 Descripción: Edits audio by editing the transcript, which suits podcast teams.
- 🌟 OnceLabs: Best raw voice quality right now, with strong cloning in many languages.
- ⚡ Jugar.ht: Fast generation and a generous voice library for marketing audio.
- 💼 Lovo: Bundles voice with a video editor, handy for training clips.
- 📊 Lista nr: Turns blog posts into podcast episodes with hosting included.
- 🎯 Podcast: Recording studio and speech tools in one browser tab.
- 💰 Duplicado: Cheap entry plans with avatars bundled into the same dashboard.
- 🏢 Laboratorios WellSaid: Corporate narration with tight pronunciation control for e-learning.
- 🔥 Revoicer: One time payment model instead of a monthly bill.
- 👶 Lector natural: Simplest option for a alumno who just wants text read aloud.
- 🎤 Alterado: Voice changing and dubbing aimed at film and game audio.
- ⭐ Speechelo: Budget tool for quick voiceovers on short marketing video.
- 🔒 TTS OpenAI: Developer focused API with predictable per character pricing.
Para ver la lista completa, consulte nuestra Alternativas a ReadSpeaker guía.
⚔️ ReadSpeaker comparado
Here is how ReadSpeaker stacks up against each competitor:
- ReadSpeaker vs Hume: Hume reads emotion better; ReadSpeaker wins on website accessibility and compliance work.
- ReadSpeaker frente a Murf: Murf suits video producers; ReadSpeaker suits publishers who need an on page listen button.
- ReadSpeaker frente a Speechify: Speechify is better on mobile; ReadSpeaker is better for institution wide rollouts.
- ReadSpeaker frente a Descript: Descript edits recorded audio; ReadSpeaker generates speech from live web content.
- ReadSpeaker frente a ElevenLabs: ElevenLabs sounds more human; ReadSpeaker ships a full toolbar and reading tools.
- ReadSpeaker vs Play.ht: Play.ht is faster to trial; ReadSpeaker offers deeper LMS integration.
- ReadSpeaker frente a Lovo: Lovo bundles video editing; ReadSpeaker focuses purely on reading support.
- ReadSpeaker vs Listnr: Listnr targets podcasters; ReadSpeaker targets escuelas, agencies, and publishers.
- ReadSpeaker frente a Podcastle: Podcastle is a recording studio; ReadSpeaker is an accessibility layer for your website.
- ReadSpeaker frente a Dupdub: Dupdub is cheaper upfront; ReadSpeaker gives better support for large deployments.
- ReadSpeaker frente a WellSaid Labs: WellSaid excels at scripted narration; ReadSpeaker excels at reading pages nobody scripted.
- ReadSpeaker frente a Revoicer: Revoicer costs less long term; ReadSpeaker offers translation and study tools it lacks.
- ReadSpeaker frente a NaturalReader: NaturalReader is easier for one user; ReadSpeaker scales across a whole campus.
- ReadSpeaker frente a Altered: Altered is built for media production; ReadSpeaker is built for readers.
- ReadSpeaker vs Speechelo: Speechelo is cheaper; ReadSpeaker sounds better and supports far more languages.
- ReadSpeaker vs TTS OpenAI: TTS OpenAI needs developers; ReadSpeaker works out of the box for non technical teams.
Empiece a usar ReadSpeaker ahora
Aprendiste a usar todas las funciones principales de ReadSpeaker:
- ✅ Generador de voz con IA
- ✅ Speech Engine SAPI
- ✅ Custom Text-to-Speech Voices
- ✅ Learning Library
- ✅ API de Speech Cloud
- ✅ Resaltado sincronizado
- ✅ Reading Ruler
- ✅ Text Mode
- ✅ Dictionary and Translation
Siguiente paso: Elige una función y pruébala ahora.
Most people start with the AI Voice Generator.
Tarda menos de cinco minutos.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cómo funciona ReadSpeaker?
It reads the text on a page and converts it to speech in your browser. Click the listen button and the audio starts, with text highlighting following along.
¿Cómo usar ReadSpeaker en Canvas?
ReadSpeaker TextAid is added to Canvas as an LTI tool. Open any course item, click the ReadSpeaker icon, and the toolbar loads with no download needed.
¿Cómo puedo hacer que mi pantalla lea en voz alta?
Activate the toolbar on the web page, then press play. To hear only part of the page, highlight the selected text and click the speaker icon that appears.
¿Cómo activo la lectura en voz alta?
Simply click the listen button near the top of the page. On uploaded files, use the Open with docReader button beside the file preview instead.
¿Está libre ReadSpeaker?
No. ReadSpeaker uses custom pricing for every customer. Contact the team for a quote based on your traffic, user count, and the tools you need.
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