Installing Sensory Readable v3 usually takes less than two minutes on a typical Windows PC — around a minute on a fast machine. The installer adds the Readable toolbar, the existing Natural Voices Sonia and Ryan plus 12 new UK & Irish voices, the 6 Sensory Fonts, and every companion app — Sensory Tint, Sensory Ruler, Sensory PDF Reader, PDF Convert, Sensory Markers and the Readable Editor — in a single package.

System requirements

  • Operating system: Windows 11
  • Recommended hardware: Intel i5 or equivalent, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage
  • Minimum hardware (Sensory PDF Reader only): Intel i3, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage

How to install Sensory Readable

  1. Download the installer. Click the link supplied to download Sensory Readable. Choose the standard installer for individual use (.exe), or the MSI network installer for organisations.
  2. Run the installer. Double-click the downloaded file. If Windows prompts for permission to make changes to your device, click Yes. Accept the licence agreement and choose an installation location, or leave the default.
  3. Wait for installation to complete. The installer will add the Readable toolbar, voices, Sensory Fonts and the companion apps.
  4. Launch Readable. Find Sensory Readable in the Windows Start menu and click to open it. The Readable toolbar appears and is ready to use.

Video help

A short walkthrough of installing Sensory Readable v3 on Windows. The video only contacts Vimeo once you press play.

Installing Sensory Readable v3 on Windows, start to finish

What gets installed

A single installation gives you everything in the Sensory Readable suite:

  • The Readable toolbar and main application
  • The existing Natural Voices Sonia and Ryan
  • An expanded range of high-quality offline voices added in Readable v3 — see Choosing a Voice
  • 6 custom Sensory Fonts — installed system-wide so you can use them in Word, Outlook and any other Windows application
  • Built-in offline dictionary (147,000+ words) and thesaurus (110,000+ synonyms)
  • The Readable Editor — for configuring Readable, including custom speech pronunciations, voice configurations and word prediction selections
  • Companion apps: Sensory Tint, Sensory Ruler, Sensory PDF Reader, PDF Convert and Sensory Markers

First launch

The first time you launch Readable, a brief on-screen orientation introduces the toolbar and key features. You can dismiss it at any time and reopen it later from the More dropdown on the toolbar.