Toolbar Buttons

Click the Readable Web icon in your browser toolbar to open the floating Readable Web toolbar. If the icon is not visible, see Installing & Pinning.

Readable Web toolbar showing the Speak Word, Speak Line, Speak Block, and Settings buttons

The toolbar has four buttons. Click a speak mode button to set how much text is spoken when you hover over a page.

Toolbar buttons

Speak Word

Speaks the single word under the mouse pointer. Use this when you want to hear individual words without reading whole sentences.

Speak Line

Speaks the single line of text under the mouse pointer. Useful for reading lists, headings, or short lines of content.

Speak Block

Speaks a block of text under the mouse pointer — generally a sentence or paragraph. This is the best setting for reading continuous web content.

Settings

Opens the Readable Web settings panel where you can choose your voice, adjust speed and pitch, and configure highlighting options. See Settings for full details.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Speak Word button do in Readable Web?

The Speak Word button sets hover mode to speak just the single word under the mouse pointer when you hover (or press Ctrl if Ctrl+Move is enabled).

What does the Speak Block button do in Readable Web?

Speak Block sets hover mode to speak a whole text block — generally a sentence or paragraph — under the mouse pointer. This is useful for reading continuous text.

Where is the Readable Web toolbar?

Click the Readable Web icon in your browser toolbar to open the floating toolbar. If the icon is not visible, pin it first — see Installing & Pinning.