You can be listening to a book in the car, then switch to the text when you get home and want to keep reading. Some of the books you already own can be upgraded with narration. The newly updated apps let you switch between reading and listening with the tap of an icon. Kindle owners have long enjoyed the option of toggling between text and audio versions of their books, a feature made possible by Amazon's Whispersync for Voice technology.Īs of today, that capability comes to Amazon's Kindle apps for Android and iOS. Tip: When “Enable Navigation Controls” is turned off, quick access to pause and play, adjust speed, and skip lines of text is disabled.Whispersync for Voice is now available in Kindle for Android and iOS. Under “Highlighting,” turn off Enable navigation controls.Under "Text-to-Speech," select Open select to speech settings.
Turn on Shade background content: This allows you to shade the whole screen, except for the text being spoken.Select a color next to “Color for word highlights.” Tip: To get the strongest contrast, we recommend using green or pink, especially if you’re using high contrast mode.Turn on Highlight each word as it is spoken.Under "Text-to-Speech," turn on Select-to-speak.You can turn off highlighting, change the color of the highlighted words, or shade the screen behind selected text. If you are using Select-to-speak, each word will be highlighted as it's spoken. Tip: With navigation controls, you can pause and play, adjust speed, and skip lines of text. To stop Select-to-Speak while it’s reading, press Ctrl or the Search key. Your Chromebook reads the section aloud and each word is highlighted. Tip: If you’re on a touchscreen, tap a line of text or drag your finger over an area of the screen. At the bottom right, near the time, select Select-to-Speak.Important: Depending on your keyboard, you can press the Search key or the Launcher key for some shortcuts. Tip: Learn how to change the language, voice, and volume for text read aloud.
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