Read PDF or Listen to PDF

From now on, please don't strain your eyes any further for reading e-books. Relax and listen to the pdf files instead of reading it.

You can easily do this with the 'Adobe Reader' program. It has integrated text to speech conversion feature that makes text audible with any need to install additional software.

To get started, make sure that your pc has latest version of 'Adobe Reader' installed [here 'Adobe Reader 11'].

Steps:

1) Open the 'Adobe Reader' with pdf file.

2) Select the 'View' option on the 'Adobe Reader' menu bar→ Select 'Read Out Loud' from the displayed menu→ Now select 'Activate Read Out Loud'.

3) Select the 'View' again→ Click at 'Read Out Loud'→ Select 'Read This Page Only, or 'Read To End of Document'.

'Adobe Reader' will now read the document for you.

4) To pause or stop reading, Select the 'View' again→ Click at 'Read Out Loud'→ Select 'Pause' or 'Stop'

Keyboard Commands:

Changing the parameters associated with the voice:

Click 'Edit' option from 'Adobe Reader' top menu bar→ Click on 'Preferences...' at the bottom of the drop-down menu to open 'Preferences' dialog→ Select the 'Reading' option in the list on the left pane of the screen.

In the 'Read Out Loud Options' section of 'Reading' menu, select the voice you would like to use. 'Windows Xp' comes with a free voice: 'Microsoft Sam'. Other Operating Systems may include other voices. 'Mary, or 'Mike' is recommended.

You can also adjust the speed, 'Pitch', and 'Volume' from the 'Read Out Loud Options' box. 'Pitch' and 'Volume' adjustments are labelled as such. Speed is labelled as 'Words per Minute'. Click on 'ok'.

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Notes:

1) The 'Read Out Loud' feature may not work on all pdf files like some secured pdfs, pdfs in Hindi or nay other language etc.

2) Not all versions of 'Adobe Reader' has 'Read Out Loud' feature.

3) If you are on a laptop and want the reading by the 'Adobe Reader' to be continued even after closing the laptop-lid instead of going into 'Sleep' / 'Hibernate' or nay other mode, configure 'Power Option' in the 'Control Panel' accordingly.

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