How to Use the Text to Speech Player in Helperbird

How to Use the Text to Speech player in Helperbird

Helperbird's Text to Speech player lets you listen to content on any webpage, whether you want to highlight specific text, paste it directly, or listen to everything on the page. Here’s how to get started:

Using Text to Speech with Highlighted Text

1. Open Helperbird

Click the Helperbird icon in your browser to open Helperbird.

2. Find Text-to-Speech

Use the search bar to locate the Text to Speech feature.

3. Highlight Text

Select the text you want to hear on the webpage.

4. Play

Once highlighted, click the Play button that appears in the Helperbird Text to Speech player.

Using Text to Speech with Pasted Text

1. Paste Text

If you have specific text you want to hear, paste it into the text box in the Helperbird Text to Speech player.

2. Play

Click the Play button to start listening.

Using Text to Speech for All Page Text

1. Play All

To have the entire page read aloud, simply click the Play button without highlighting or pasting any text. Helperbird will read everything from top to bottom.

You can customize your experience by selecting different voices or adjusting the reading speed in the Options within the Text to Speech player.


How to Use Text to Speech via the Highlight Menu in Helperbird

Helperbird's Text to Speech feature can also be accessed through the Highlight Menu.

Here’s how:

1. Activate Helperbird

Click the Helperbird icon to open the extension.

2. Enable Highlight Menu

Make sure the highlight menu is turned on in the Quick Actions section.

3. Highlight Text

Navigate to the webpage and highlight the text you want to hear.

4. Use the Highlight Menu

After highlighting, the Helperbird menu will appear near the text.

5. Play

Click the Play button in the menu to start the Text to Speech feature.


How to Customize Text to Speech Settings in Helperbird

You can easily personalize your Text to Speech experience in Helperbird. Here’s how you can change voices, speed, pitch, volume, and the player’s color:

Accessing Text to Speech Settings

1. Open Settings

Click the Helperbird icon and use the search bar to find the Text to Speech feature.

2. Options

Next to the Play button, click the Options button to access the settings.

Changing Voices

1. Select a Voice

In the options panel, find the Voice drop-down menu and click it to see a list of available voices.

2. Choose a Voice

Pick the one you like, and it will change how the Text to Speech sounds.

Adjusting Speed

1. Find the Speed Slider

In the options panel, locate the Speed slider.

2. Set Speed

Slide left to slow down the speech or right to speed it up.

Modifying Pitch

1. Adjust the Pitch

Find the Pitch slider and move it left to lower the pitch or right to raise it.

Controlling Volume

1. Set Volume

Use the Volume slider to decrease or increase the sound level.

Changing the Player’s Color

1. Change Color

In the options, select the Color option to pick a new color for the Text to Speech player.

These settings will be saved and applied every time you use the Text to Speech feature in Helperbird.


Available Voice Options

Here are some of the voices you can choose from:

  • Moira
  • Alex
  • Alice
  • Alva
  • Amelie
  • Google US English
  • Google UK English Female
  • Google français
  • Google italiano
  • And many more...

Video Tutorial

Coming soon.


Need More Help?

If you run into any issues or have questions, just reach out to our friendly Helperbird support team. We’re here to help!

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Charlie Nishelle Calkins
Helperbird Pro user

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