BrowseAloud
About BrowseAloud
BrowseAloud is free software that reads web pages out loud. It can help anyone who has difficulty reading online, including people with mild visual impairments, low literacy, English as a second language, or learning disabilities such as dyslexia.
Once you have BrowseAloud installed on your computer, all you need to do is hover your cursor over a selection of text. BrowseAloud will highlight the words and read them out loud.
Where can I get more information or help?
The links below provide information and instructions for using BrowseAloud:
If you need more help, you can email or call:
- Support@BrowseAloud.com
- 1-877-778-6977 (toll free)
Download BrowseAloud:
Features and Functions
System Requirements
PC
- Operating systems: Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
- Recommended browsers: Internet Explorer 6(or above) and Firefox
- Adobe Reader 7 or 8 and Microsoft Word 2002(or later)
- Pentium 350MHz+ upwards processor
- Good quality sound card and speakers
- 256 MB RAM (512MB recommended)
- 50 MB free disk space
BrowseAloud is not yet compatible with the Google Chrome browser.
Mac
- Operating system X 10.3.9 or later
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB is preferable)
- Compatibility with Power PC or Intel processor
- Safari browser
- 50 MB disk space
Please note: Only version 5 of BrowseAloud is available for download.
For more information about this service, please see the BrowseAloud FAQ.
Download BrowseAloud:
Fares
New transit fares are in effect as of March 1st, 2010.
Para Transpo
For registered riders who are unable to use conventional OC Transpo buses.






