Browse Aloud
We have added speech, reading and translation support to our website with Browsealoud.
Read the website out loud
Browsealoud works by reading our website content out loud in a natural sounding voice.
Translate the website
It can translate our web pages into 99 languages and read the content aloud in 40 of the most commonly spoken languages in the world.
Try it out!
Can you see the orange launchpad on your screen?
Click it to launch the Browsealoud toolbar. Hovering over each icon pops up what it does.
The Toolbar
Hover over an icon to select a function.
Speech
Click on the "hand" icon, so that it turns orange, then hover your mouse over any text on the website to hear it read aloud. From a touchscreen device you’ll have to click on the text to hear it.
Translate
Clicking on the "world" icon allows you to translate the website into 99 languages instantly and read 40 of the most commonly spoken languages out loud.
Text magnifier
Text can be magnified by selecting the "magnifying glass".
Screenmask
Specific lines of text can be isolated with the "text mask" function clicked.
We hope that St John's website will be more accessible and usable by everyone, our aim is inclusion for all.
For more information on Browsealoud, check out the videos below.
If you’d like to provide feedback on Browsealoud, the team at Texthelp would love to hear from you. Complete their one question survey.