In this short article I'll show you how to use Speak Text, a very handy feature where you can coerce that little person who lives in your iOS device to speak back text which appears on-screen. This is a system-wide iOS feature, which means that it’s supported by just about any app that has selectable text.
Why is this such an awesome feature? Because it’s not just an accessibility tool for those who are challenged by vision issues. For me, text-to-speech is highly useful, for example, when my eyes are tired after a long day at the computer or iPad screen. Often, when reading in very low light, or in total darkness, I tend to get eye strain, and even headaches, from the screen glare. And so, I engage the services of my motormouth marvel, close my eyes, lean back, and listen with a set of headphones plugged in.
The other major way I use the feature is as a tool for proof-reading my articles. I can catch faulty wording or awkward phrases which are most noticeable only when read back out-loud.
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