Single test results: Change Read Aloud reading speed (ReadAloud-410)
The following represents how well each Testing Environment (Reading System or Reading System + Assistive Technology combination) performed on a single test, ReadAloud-410, which appears in the Read Aloud test book.
This test currently has a 71.79% pass rate.
| Testing Environment | Change Read Aloud reading speed ( ReadAloud-410) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Azardi Windows | FAIL | There is no read aloud feature provided. |
| BoinIT Viewer [Korean] NVDA Chrome Windows | PASS | This works as expected |
| BoinIT Viewer [Korean] Sens Reader Chrome Windows | PASS | This works as expected |
| BoinIT Viewer [Korean] Chrome Windows | PASS | This works as expected |
| Books iOS | FAIL | There is no integrated read aloud feature. |
| Books macOS | FAIL | |
| Bookshare Reader Edge Windows | PASS | In the "quick set" panel in the settings dialog the audio speed can be adjusted. The "audio" panel provides an additional way to change the audio speed. Here there is a helpful button to play a sample. |
| Bookshelf iOS | PASS | The read aloud control bar includes a setting button. This provides for adjusting the read aloud speed. Furthermore, the user can select whether alt text is announced. Some helpful text also informs the user about changing other voice parameters and about the VoiceOver screen reader. |
| Bookshelf Chrome Windows | PASS | The voice speed can be adjusted from within the reading system. If changed on the fly, the speed changes when it begins speaking the next paragraph. |
| Bookshelf Windows | PASS | The read aloud control window includes a slider for reading speed. |
| Bookshelf macOS | PASS | The read aloud control window includes a slider for reading speed. |
| Clusive Chrome Windows | PASS | The reading speed is adjusted in Settings / Reading tools. |
| Colibrio Reader Edge Windows | PASS | The playback rate can be adjusted with a control at the bottom of the screen and also in the settings. |
| Colibrio Reader Android | PASS | When Read aloud is activated, there is a button on the right of the panel at the bottom of the screen, showing three vertical dots. This reveals a read aloud settings panel, including speech volume, playback rate, language, voice, highlight color. |
| Digital Editions Windows | FAIL | There is no read aloud feature provided. |
| Digital Editions iOS 12 | FAIL | There is no integrated read aloud feature. |
| Digital Editions Android 9 | FAIL | There is no integrated read aloud feature. |
| Digital Editions macOS | FAIL | There is no read aloud feature provided. |
| EBSCO Reader Edge Windows | PASS | This is achieved using the browser read aloud settings. |
| EasyReader Windows | PASS | The speech rate and other voice parameters are set within the audio settings dialogue. |
| EasyReader Android | PASS | The speech rate and other voice parameters are set within the app. |
| EasyReader iOS 12 | PASS | The speech rate and other voice parameters are set within the app. |
| EasyReader (German) TalkBack Android | PASS | |
| EasyReader (German) Voiceover iOS | PASS | Yes, it is possible to change the reading speed but to make the adjustment is very complicated. |
| Fulcrum Online Edge Windows | PASS | This is done using the read aloud controls in Edge. |
| Kindle Android | FAIL | No integrated read aloud feature is provided. |
| Kindle iOS | FAIL | No integrated read aloud feature is provided. |
| Kurzweil 3000 macOS | PASS | The reading speed can be adjusted in the menus, or with the keyboard shortcut commands [ and command ]. |
| Play Books Android | PASS | The speech rate is determined external to the app. |
| Play Books iOS | FAIL | |
| RedShelf Chrome Windows | PASS | The "More text to speech controls" button is next to play. This provides for adjusting the read aloud rate and volume. The user preferences can be saved in Main menu / Text to speech. |
| RedShelf iOS | PASS | Reading speed can be controlled via the 'More text to speech controls' panel. |
| Simply Reading Android | FAIL | There is no integrated read aloud feature. |
| Texthelp ePub Reader Edge Windows | PASS | The speech rate is determined external to the app. Read&Write offers the ability to change the reading speed via options / speech / speed. |
| Thorium Reader Windows | PASS | A speed control is available when read aloud is selected, with a range from x0.5 to x2 |
| Thorium Reader macOS | PASS | A speed control is available when read aloud is selected, with a range from x0.5 to x2 |
| Thorium Reader (German) Jaws Windows | PASS | While the read aloud feature is active, the reading speed can be adjusted using the drop-down list found in the upper menu bar. There doesn’t seem to be a shortcut for the adjustment while there is one for play, resume and stop for example. Providing an extra shortcut means an easy user-friendly method to adjust the reading speed without searching exhaustively. |
| Voice Dream Reader iOS 12 | PASS | The reading speed and other voice parameters are set within the app. There are advanced settings such as sentence pause, simplifying URLs and email addresses and sound effects. |
| Voice Dream Reader (German) Voiceover iOS | PASS | It is possible to change the reading speed. The adjustment can be made through the menu „audio“. |