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Text to Speech

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Classkick includes a Text to Speech feature that reads supported text aloud for both teachers and students.

Text to Speech works on:

  • Text boxes created in Classkick
  • Fill in the Blank boxes
  • Imported text from PDFs (iOS app only)
Classkick assignment editor toolbar with the Speaker (Text to Speech) icon highlighted.

 

1) Turn On Text to Speech

To enable Text to Speech:

1. Open an assignment.

2. Click on a slide.

3. Click the Speaker icon in the toolbar.

  • When enabled, speaker icons appear next to supported text.

On iOS:

  • You may need to scroll along the toolbar (especially in portrait mode) to locate the speaker icon.

Classkick iPad assignment editor showing the Speaker icon highlighted in the toolbar.

2) Listen to Text

Once Text to Speech is turned on:

1. Click the Speaker icon next to a text box.

2. The text will be read aloud.

On Web:

A speaker icon appears next to the text box.

Text box on a slide with a green Speaker icon displayed next to the word “Hello.”

On iOS:

Green speaker icons appear next to supported text areas.

iPad assignment slide showing green Speaker icons next to supported text areas.

3) Turn Off Text to Speech

To disable the feature:

  • Click the Speaker icon in the toolbar again.

When the feauture has been disabled, the speaker icons will be removed.

4) Important Notes

  • Text to Speech reads text inside:
    • Text boxes
    • Fill in the Blank boxes.
  • On iOS, imported PDF text can also be read aloud.
  • Teachers and students can use the Text to Speech feature.
  • Teachers cannot disable this feature for students.

  • If you do not see speaker icons:

    • Make sure Text to Speech is toggled ON in the toolbar.

    • Confirm the text is inside a supported text box.

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