David Sutton Consulting has an ongoing commitment to improving website accessibility for all. We have partnered with Texthelp Systems Ltd., a leading assistive technology developer, to provide BrowseAloud, a text-to-speech solution for websites.

BrowseAloud is designed to improve access to information and services on websites for people who find it difficult to read online content. This includes people with learning and literacy difficulties, dyslexia, mild visual impairments and English as a Second language.

By “BrowseAloud-enabling” a website, visitors to that site can download BrowseAloud for free and hear the content read aloud. Simply click on the BrowseAloud logo and follow the prompts.

Due to the client-side nature of BrowseAloud, there is no work involved in implementing BrowseAloud on a website, nor will the real-estate or performance of a website be hampered. PDF and Word documents can be read aloud in their original format, as well as accessible Flash, Alt Tags, and even secure websites, with no security impact.

How does it work?

Once a user has downloaded BrowseAloud, the BrowseAloud icon will appear in the system tray, which is usually found in the bottom right corner of the screen.

By placing the cursor over the text, the relevant sentence will be read aloud and simultaneously highlighted. The user can choose to listen to selected sections of text or the entire page from where your cursor is pointed.

To customise your BrowseAloud settings, right click on the icon once it is installed on your computer and choose 'Open BrowseAloud settings' from the menu.

Further Information

For further information about speech-enabling your website with BrowseAloud select items from the menu, the Support page has links  to Installation Instructions, FAQs, User Guides and Video Tours on the Brousealoud site; or please contact us.