Dictation and read-aloud features on your device

About the session

In this friendly session, we’ll walk through enabling the dictation feature on your device, and the read aloud options available on different apps.

This course is offered across two different sessions, one for Apple devices and one for Androids and PCs.

Next sessions:

Apple devices: Thursday 10 December, 10 am and 2 pm AEST.

Androids and PCs: Friday 11 December, 10 am and 2 pm AEST.

What you'll learn

• Speak instead of typing.
• Get your phone, tablet or computer to read text aloud.
• Use dictation for messages, emails and notes.
• Learn built-in read aloud and narrator tools.
• Use voice features for everyday tasks.
• Build confidence using these tools on your phone, tablet or computer.

Who it's for

Anyone who wants to learn to use text-to-speech or speech-to-text features on their device to support living well with low vision.

To register your interest in attending either the Apple or Android session, use the link below to join our online skills course for free. You'll receive emails about upcoming sessions, including the link to join the session from your device.