How to hear your screen read aloud

Turn on Read screen

1. Open Read screen

   In Big Font, tap Tools, then Read screen, then Turn on Read screen.

2. Read and agree

   Big Font explains what the feature can see and asks you to agree before anything else happens.

3. Turn on the switch in Android

   Android opens its Accessibility settings. Tap A+ Big Font (on some phones it's under Installed apps or Downloaded apps), turn the switch on and tap Allow.

4. Go back and try it

   Return to Big Font and tap Try it to hear a sample.

Use it every day

1. Tap the round blue Read button

   It floats over any app — messages, news, a web page.

2. Choose what to hear

   Tap the part you want to hear, or choose to read the whole screen.

3. Listen

   The text is read aloud, and the sentence being read is highlighted in yellow.

4. Button in the way?

   Put a finger on it and drag it somewhere else.

In Big FontSettingsReading aloud you can choose the text size and the reading speed.

Why Android asks for “Accessibility”

Apps that help people see, hear or use the screen need Android's Accessibility permission. Android shows the same strong warning for every one of them, because this permission can see what's on the screen.

Here is exactly how Big Font uses it:

• It only reads the screen when you tap the Read button — never in the background.
• The text is read aloud by your phone's own voice. It is not saved and not sent anywhere.
• It is only needed for Read screen. Every other part of Big Font works without it.

Turn it off

Open SettingsAccessibilityA+ Big Font and turn the switch off. The Read button disappears straight away. You can turn it back on at any time.