VoiceDream (Android)
Voice Dream Reader is an accessible reading app for Android. It supports a variety of formats, including DOCX, and has features that meet a wide variety of student needs. Voice Dream has in-app text highlighting and speech output, dictionaries and note-taking tools, and works well with the TalkBack screen reader for students with visual impairments
Voice Dream Reader is a paid app available on the Google Play Store.
Sensory Access Features
Visual Interaction
- View files in original layout or with preferred font, colour, and spacing when in text mode
- Adjust highlight colour, style, and scrolling
- Completely hide user interface buttons and controls while reading
- Select from pre-set page themes
Auditory Interaction
- Have text read aloud in a variety of built-in voices
- Pause for a specified time period (seconds) between sentences
- Change speech rate during active reading
- Adjust word pronunciation (correct mispronunciations)
- Have a selected word pronounced (even if not using other auditory features)
- Compatible with TalkBack screen reader
Tactile Interaction
- Read text in braille when used with TalkBack (and BrailleBack) and a refreshable braille display
Learning Features
Text Highlighting and Note-Taking
- Add text highlights and bookmarks
- Export highlighted text to save in a separate file
Organizational Tools
- Ability to organize files by reading lists, read/unread, flagged, and folders