How to Add Text to Speech in WordPress (Step by Step)

Adding text to speech to your WordPress site can be a great way to make your content more accessible to a wider range of users. This includes people who are visually impaired, have difficulty reading, or simply prefer to listen to content rather than read it.

There are a few different ways to add text to speech to your WordPress site. One way is to use a plugin. There are a number of text to speech plugins available for WordPress, and most of them are easy to install and use.

Another way to add text to speech to your WordPress site is to use a shortcode. Shortcodes are a way to add custom functionality to your WordPress site without having to write any code. There are a number of shortcodes available that can be used to add text to speech to your site.

Finally, you can also add text to speech to your WordPress site by manually embedding the audio file generated by a text to speech service. This is the most complicated option, but it gives you the most control over the final output.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to add text to speech to your WordPress site using a plugin. We will be using the BeyondWords plugin, which is one of the most popular text to speech plugins for WordPress.

Step 1: Install and activate the BeyondWords plugin

The first step is to install and activate the BeyondWords plugin. You can do this by going to your WordPress dashboard and clicking on the “Plugins” menu. Then, click on the “Add New” button and search for “BeyondWords”. Once you have found the plugin, click on the “Install Now” button and then click on the “Activate” button.

Step 2: Create a BeyondWords account

Once you have activated the BeyondWords plugin, you will need to create a BeyondWords account. You can do this by going to the BeyondWords website and clicking on the “Create Account” button. Once you have created an account, you will be given a project ID and an API key.

Step 3: Configure the BeyondWords plugin

Now that you have created a BeyondWords account, you need to configure the BeyondWords plugin. To do this, go to your WordPress dashboard and click on the “Settings” menu. Then, click on the “BeyondWords” tab.

In the “BeyondWords” settings, you will need to enter your project ID and API key. You will also need to select the voices that you want to use. BeyondWords offers a wide range of voices, so you can choose the voices that best suit your needs.

Step 4: Add text to speech to your posts and pages

Now that you have configured the BeyondWords plugin, you can add text to speech to your posts and pages. To do this, simply add the [beyondwords] shortcode to your post or page content.

The [beyondwords] shortcode has a number of parameters that you can use to customize the text to speech output. For example, you can use the “voice” parameter to select the voice that you want to use, and you can use the “speed” parameter to control the speed of the speech.

Step 5: Preview the text to speech output

Once you have added the [beyondwords] shortcode to your post or page content, you can preview the text to speech output by clicking on the “Preview” button. This will open a new window that will play the audio file generated by the text to speech service.

Step 6: Publish your post or page

Once you are happy with the text to speech output, you can publish your post or page. When your visitors visit your post or page, they will see a play button that they can click on to listen to the audio file generated by the text to speech service.

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