To support the diverse range of people accessing our website, we have implemented the Recite Me assistive toolbar to enable all our website visitors to customise their digital experience in a way that best suits individual needs.
The Recite Me toolbar features include:
- Screen reading functionality
- Multiple reading aids
- On-demand live translation feature that boasts over 100 languages including 65 text-to-speech.
- Styling options – Changes to font size, type and colour.
Our website is equipped with Recite Me language and accessibility tools to make it more accessible and inclusive for as many people as possible. Below you will find a guide to using all of the features on the Recite Me toolbar.
Play Audio
Back: Rewind to the previous paragraph of text
Play: Click the Play button to read the text aloud
Forward: Skip forward to the next paragraph of text
Text Options
Decrease: This will decrease the text size
Font: You can change the font that displays on the page
Increase: This will increase the text size
Colour, Ruler & Screen Mask
Colour: Change the background, text, and link colours
Ruler: Click to enable the reading ruler
Screen Mask: Will create a letterbox for focused viewing of a section of the page
Dictionary, Translation & Magnifier
Dictionary: Highlight and click on this to view the definition of the word
Translation: Translate text into a different language
Magnifier: Click and drag the magnifying glass to magnify text on the screen
Plain Text Mode, Margins & Audio Download
Text Mode: Remove images to view content in plain text mode
Margins: Change the text dimensions by narrowing the width of the text column
Download Audio: Highlight the text then click the button to download the text as an audio file
Settings
Settings: Adjust your Recite Me toolbar settings
Reset: This will restore the default settings
User Guide: This will give you an overview of the Recite Me Toolbar Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need to download anything to enable Recite Me?
A: No. Recite Me is cloud-based software so there is no need to install anything on your computer.
Q: How do I launch the Recite Me Toolbar?
A: To Launch the Recite Me Web accessibility toolbar you will need to click on the yellow Accessibility button on our website. This will then launch the toolbar, which will appear at the top of the page.
Q: Does Recite Me work across different operating systems and mobile devices?
A: Yes. Our software works on multiple devices and operating systems including Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, and Windows devices.
Q: Can I save my Settings?
A: The Recite Me toolbar uses cookies to save user settings.
Q: How do I change the Language?
A: To change the language of the website that you are viewing you need to select the button marked “Languages”. This will then produce a drop-down list of all the languages that Recite Me offers. Find the language that you want from the list and press on it, the site will then be converted to that language.
Q: How do I create an MP3?
A: To create an MP3, first turn off the Autoplay option located within the settings button. Highlight the section of Text that you wish to create into an MP3. Once highlighted select the Download Audio button from the toolbar. You will then see a message telling you that your file is being created. Once created you will see the file appear ready at the bottom of the web page. You can now either listen to the file created or save it to a location of your choice.
Q: How do I download a pdf ?
A: You are unable to download a pdf when accessing it in the Recite Me docreader. To download a pdf, you will need to close the Recite Me toolbar and download the pdf once this is done.
Q: How do I Turn Recite Me off?
A: To close the Recite Me toolbar simply click on the icon marked “Close” to the right of the toolbar.