Read out PDF File

Foxit PDF Editor provides a text-to-speech tool to read out the text of PDF file.

Read out the Whole Page

On tablets, choose View on the main toolbar at the top, and tap on the View toolbar.
On phones, tap on the toolbar at the bottom. Then scroll down the View Settings list to find more options, and tap Read.

In the reading mode or normal document view mode, tap on the text and drag the handle to select the text that you want tobe read out loud.
Tap Read in the pop-up menu.
Do any of the following:
- To read the selected text, select Read aloud selected content.
- To read from the selected text to the end of the document, select Read aloud from current position.

While reading out the PDF file, you can control the reading with the options in the floating toolbar.

Tap in the floating toolbar, and select one of the following options to specify the voice for an enhanced reading experience.
- AI Voice (requires a subscription to Foxit AI Assistant): Read the content with a natural and human-like voice generated by AI technology.
- Preset Voice: Select a preset language from the list to customize the voice and accent used for reading the text.
To adjust the reading speed, tap in the floating toolbar, choose Speech Rate, and select the speed from the Speech Rate list.
To pause reading, tap .
To continue reading, tap .
To stop reading, tap (on tablets) or Close (on phones).
To read the previous or next page, tap or .
To repeat the reading, tap.