Shortcut for Speaking Text on a Mac

Are you tired of typing out long texts and wanting to hear them instead? Look no further! On your Mac, you can use the built-in text-to-speech feature in TextEdit to convert your text into an audio recording. In this article, we'll show you how to set up the shortcut for speaking text on a Mac.

Step 1: Enable Text-to-Speech

To start using the text-to-speech feature, go to Edit > Speech > Start Speaking in TextEdit (or press Option+Esc). This will begin reading your selected text aloud. When you're done, click Edit > Speech > Stop Speaking.

Step 2: Create an Audio Recording

To create an audio recording of your text, select the text in TextEdit and go to Services > Add to iTunes as a Spoken Track. You can also use the Services menu to open the Keyboard Shortcuts pane and check the box next to the Text category.

Step 3: Set Up Keyboard Shortcuts

To set up keyboard shortcuts for speaking text on your Mac, follow these steps:

* Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Services

* Scroll down and check the box next to the Text category

* Open TextEdit and go to Services > Services Preferences

Using Dictation and Typing on a Mac

In addition to using the text-to-speech feature, you can also use dictation to type out your text. To do this:

* Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Dictation

* Press the fn key twice or select Edit > Start Dictation

* Speak the text you'd like to transcribe clearly into the computer

Using Voice Commands

With dictation, you can also give voice commands to move the cursor around your document. For example:

* Say 'select the previous three paragraphs' to select the previous three paragraphs of text

* Say 'go to the start of the document' or 'go to the end of the paragraph' to quickly start dictating from a specific point

Common Voice Commands

Here are some common voice commands you can use with dictation:

* 'Stop dictation' to pause or stop dictation

* 'New line' to insert a new line in your text

* 'Dear Steve, how are you?' to type out the sentence with proper punctuation

In conclusion, using the shortcut for speaking text on a Mac is easy and convenient. With these steps, you can convert your text into an audio recording or use dictation to type out your text. Additionally, you can give voice commands to move the cursor around your document. Try it out today!

Shortcut for speaking text on a mac