Or, select the Edit menu at the top of the screen, then Speech > Start Speaking. To stop the audio, right-click the text and select More > Stop Speaking. Next, right-click the text and select More > Start Speaking. Or, highlight the text that you want to hear. Unless the browser settings have been changed, books should save to your Downloads folder by default.ĭouble-click the file (or select the file and press Command + O) to open the book in Apple Books. The My History page automatically opens select the Available or Downloaded link next to the status of the book to save the book to your computer. On your Mac, launch your internet browser and open Bookshare. To listen to a particular paragraph, tap and hold on the text to highlight it, then select the Speak button to start the audio. Swipe down with two-fingers from the top of the screen to start listening from the top of the page.
For best results disable Scrolling View in Apple Books' settings. Under Speech settings, enable Speak Selection, Speak Screen, and Highlight Content. Or, use Apple's built in Text-to-Speech feature.Įnable Text-to-Speech on your iOS device: Select the Open in iBooks button to save the ePub file to iBooks. The My History page automatically opens select the Available or Downloaded link next to the status of the book to save the book to your device. Search for the desired book using the search box at the top of the screen.Īfter finding the desired book in the search results, select ePub from the download format drop-down menu, then select Download button. On the iPad, launch your internet browser and open Bookshare. Recently, Bookshare books became available in ePub format, enabling readers to download and read books in Apple Books (previously called iBooks) on a Mac, iPad, or iPhone.
Bookshare, a huge resource for students who are visually impaired, is an accessible FREE online library for students with print disabilities.