Guide
CaptRead is a native Windows app that reads marked text out loud. Mark text in almost any program, press F8, and it starts reading.
What You Get
Natural neural voices in many languages, plus offline voices for use without internet.
Word-by-word highlighting while it reads, with Bionic Reading as an option.
Works in Word, PDF viewers, browsers and almost any other Windows program. No account is needed to use the app.
Themes
CaptRead can be restyled with themes and collections. They are optional and only change how the app looks.
Questions
The reading features are free to use and need no account. Themes are an optional extra.
CaptRead is a Windows desktop app. See the download section on the home page for the current version.
CaptRead reads only the text you mark, with natural voices and word highlighting, instead of narrating the whole screen.
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