How to use the Recite Me accessibility toolbar on our website

The Recite Me logo

Need help using our website? Try the Recite Me toolbar:

The Recite Me toolbar lets you make changes to help with reading, navigation, and translation. It works with pages and PDFs on our website and includes features like:

  • Screen reading functionality for those with visual impairments.
  • Multiple reading aids to support focus and comprehension.
  • On-demand translation in over 100 languages, with 65 available as text-to-speech.
  • Styling options such as adjusting font size, type, and colour.
  • And more.

How do I use your website in a different language (translation)?

Flag of Ukraine Flag of Pakistan Flag of India Flag of Somalia Flag of Hungary 100 languages icon, included to indicate that the Recite Me toolbar can translate our website to over 100 languages.

You can translate our website to another language using the Recite Me accessibility toolbar.

To translate our website, tap the Recite Me icon in the top-right of your screen. It looks like this:

An image of the icon used to launch the Recite Me toolbar. This icon appears in the top-right of each page of our website.

After you tap on the Recite Me icon, the Recite Me toolbar will open with a range of options for customising how our website looks and ways you can interact with the content. Tap on this icon to choose a language:

The translation button from the Recite Me accessibility toolbar.

Some languages can be read out-loud using the Recite Me toolbar. Languages that can be read out-loud will include a speaker icon that looks like this:

Image showing an example of a language that can be read out-loud by the Recite Me toolbar. The language in the example is Gujarati.

How do I use Recite Me's text-to-speech function (screen reader)?

You can use the Recite Me toolbar to have text, images, and links on our website read out loud.

To turn on the text-to-speech (screen reader) function, tap on this icon:

The text-to-speech or screen reader icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar.

After tapping the icon, the text-to-speech (screen reader) toolbar will appear:

The Recite Me text-to-speech toolbar or controller

  • Play: tap the Play button to read the text out loud.
  • Stop (after you tap the Play button): tap the Stop button to stop reading text out loud.
  • Back: rewind to the previous paragraph of text.
  • Forward: skip forward to the next paragraph of text.
  • Rewind (curved left-facing arrow) and fast forward (curved right-facing arrow): use these controls to skip through large sections of text.

How do I adjust the text size, appearance, and colour on your website?

You can use the Recite Me toolbar to change the size, appearance, and colour of text on our website.

The decrease text size icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The text options (font) icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The Focus Text icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The increase text size icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The change colour icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar.

  • Decrease ('minus' icon): tap to decrease the text size.
  • Font ('Aa' icon): tap to change the font and make adjustments to line height, spacing, and more.
  • Focus Text ('FT' icon): tap to emphasise the most critical parts of words. This can help to guide the eyes smoothly through the text.
  • Increase ('plus' icon): tap to increase the text size.
  • Colour: tap to customise the colour palette of our website, including the background, text, and link colours.

How do I make it easier to focus on content on your website?

The Recite Me toolbar can make it easier to focus on a specific part of a webpage.

The ruler options icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The cursor options icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The screen mask icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The page options icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar.

  • Ruler Options: you can use the reading ruler to stay focused on lines of content.
  • Cursor Options: tap the cursor icon to customise the cursor size and colour.
  • Screen Mask: tap the screen mask icon filter out unnecessary distractions to focus on the content you want to read.
  • Page Options (page and eyeball icon): you can adjust Page Options to remove all images, video, and design elements so that you can focus on just text and links on the page.
  • Text Area/Margins: while in Plain Text Mode (available under Page Options), you can adjust the Text Area/Margins make the page easier to read.

How do I make pages on your website easier to read?

The Recite Me toolbar has several reading aid options to make pages easier to read.

The dictionary icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The page summariser icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The simplify content icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar.

  • Dictionary ('A to Z' icon): use this tool to highlight a word on the page and find its definition.
  • Page Summariser ('glasses' icon): tap to generate a summary of topics and items covered on the page using artificial intelligence (AI).
  • Simplify Content ('T' and bullet list icon): tap to reduce the 'wordiness' of content on the page using artificial intelligence (AI).

How do I reset the Recite Me toolbar or learn more about how to use it?

You can always reset the Recite Me toolbar or learn more about how to use it.

The reset icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar. The information icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar.

  • Reset (circular arrow icon): tap to restore the Recite Me toolbar to its default settings.
  • Information (pages icon with 'i' symbol): tap for more information on the Recite Me toolbar and a complete overview of the toolbar's features.

Are there any keyboard shortcuts for the Recite Me toolbar?

Yes. There are several keyboard shortcuts you can use with the Recite Me toolbar.

Here's an overview:

  • Tab: to move to the next toolbar button
  • Shift + Tab: to go backwards
  • Spacebar: to select a button and to change toggles
  • CTRL + Right Arrow Key: play next element
  • CTRL + Left Arrow Key: play previous element
  • CTRL + ALT + P: play the current element
  • CTRL + ALT + F: show font menu
  • CTRL + ALT + C: show theme menu
  • CTRL + R: enable/disable ruler
  • CTRL + D: enable/disable dictionary
  • CTRL + L: show translation languages

Frequently asked questions about the Recite Me toolbar

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the Recite Me toolbar:

Do I need to download anything to enable Recite Me?

No.

Recite Me is cloud-based software, so there's no need to download or install anything on your device to make it work.

How do I launch the Recite Me toolbar?

To launch the Recite Me accessibility toolbar, just tap the Recite Me button in the top-right of your screen. It looks like this:

An image of the icon used to launch the Recite Me toolbar. This icon appears in the top-right of each page of our website.

How do I disable the automatic text-to-speech (screen reader) function?

To disable the automatic text-to-speech (screen reader) function, tap the green text-to-speech icon on the text-to-speech toolbar. It looks like this:

The Recite Me text-to-speech toolbar or controller

After tapping the green text-to-speech icon, tap on the checkbox next to 'Play Automatically' to disable (or re-enable) the automatic text-to-speech (screen reader) function.

The text-to-speech options panel as it appears in the Recite Me toolbar.

Can I use the Recite Me toolbar on different mobile devices and operating systems?

Yes.

The Recite Me toolbar works on most operating systems and devices. This includes Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux devices.

Can I download an audio file (MP3) with text from the webpage?

Yes.

To create an MP3 audio file, just highlight the text you'd like to download as an audio file, then tap the 'Download Audio' button. It looks like this:

The download audio icon as it appears on the Recite Me toolbar.

After you tap the 'Download Audio' icon above, your device should start to download an MP3 file. You'll usually find the downloaded file in your device's Downloads folder.

How do I turn the Recite Me toolbar off?

To close the Recite Me toolbar, just tap the 'X' icon marked 'Close' to the top-right of the toolbar.

When prompted, tap 'Yes' to confirm you'd like to close the Recite Me toolbar.