Normally when you are reading an article, blog on a web browser you select the text and do right-click, you get the option Speech -> Start Speaking, same applies for an EditText document, but have you noticed that Speech option is not available when you do a right-click while reading a PDF document using Previews App on Mac OS X.
How to read a pdf using Speech in Preview:- Open your PDF file in Preview app.
- Select the text you want the computer to read out for you.
- Go to Menu : Edit Speech -> Start Speaking, to stop Speech -> Stop Speaking.
![Speech option for PDF in Preview App Mac OS X Speech option for PDF in Preview App Mac OS X](https://code2care.org/2015/pdf-text-to-speech-option-in-mac-os-x-preview-app/images/Speech option for PDF in Preview App Mac OS X.png)
Speech option for PDF in Preview App Mac OS X
Note : If you want to change the Voice option (male/female/accent) : Click on Apple Logo -> System Preference -> Dictation & Speech -> Text to Speech tab -> Select preferred System Voice from the dropdown menu.
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