Our commitment
Speechma aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. These guidelines, published by the W3C, describe how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities, including blindness and low vision, deafness and hearing loss, limited movement, speech disabilities, and cognitive and learning differences.
This is a goal we work toward continuously, not a certification. We have not been formally audited or certified by an outside organization, and we know some parts of the site may not yet fully meet every criterion. When we find a gap, or when you tell us about one, we work to fix it.
What we do to make Speechma accessible
Keyboard navigation
Menus, tool tabs, buttons, sliders and form fields are designed to be reachable and usable with the Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, Space and arrow keys, with a visible focus indicator.
Screen reader support
We use semantic HTML headings, landmarks, labeled form controls, descriptive buttons and alternative text so screen readers can announce the page clearly.
Readable design
We aim for sufficient color contrast, text that can be resized up to 200% in the browser, and layouts that adapt to small screens and zoom.
Captions you can create
Our free speech to text tool turns audio into text with sentence timestamps, so you can caption your own videos.
Listen instead of read
Free text to speech with 1,700+ voices lets anyone hear written content read aloud and download it as an MP3.
Adjustable speech
Speed, pitch and volume controls let listeners slow down speech for comprehension or speed it up for review.
Using Speechma as an assistive tool
Many people use Speechma to support everyday reading and listening:
- Dyslexia and reading fatigue: paste an article, assignment or email into text to speech and listen while you follow along. See read-aloud for accessibility.
- Low vision: convert long passages to MP3 and listen on your phone, in the car or with a smart speaker.
- Deaf and hard-of-hearing users: use speech to text to transcribe recordings, lectures or voice memos of up to about an hour.
- Speech disabilities: type what you want to say and have a natural AI voice speak it, for example to record a voicemail greeting or a video narration.
- Teachers and US school staff: provide audio versions of reading materials and transcripts of recorded lessons to support students with IEPs or 504 plans.
Tip for screen reader users: after you generate, your result appears in the results area of the tool, where you can play it or download it without leaving the page.
Known limitations
We prefer to be open about where we still have work to do:
- Security code: each generation requires a 5-digit security code to prevent abuse. If you have difficulty reading or entering the code, please contact us so we can help. SpeechmaPRO.com has no captcha.
- Visual elements in the tools: some purely visual or decorative elements may not convey information to screen reader users; if anything important is not announced, please tell us.
- Third-party content: advertisements and embedded content from other services may not meet the same standards, and we cannot always control them.
- Generated media: audio and video you create with AI tools do not automatically include captions or transcripts; use our speech to text tool to create them.
- Older browsers: Speechma is built for modern browsers; very old browsers or assistive technology versions may not work as expected.
Compatibility
Speechma is designed to work with current versions of popular browsers on desktop and mobile, such as Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, and with commonly used assistive technologies, including screen readers like NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver and TalkBack, as well as browser zoom and operating system display settings. An Android app is also available on Google Play.
The site relies on HTML, CSS and JavaScript. JavaScript must be enabled for the tools to work.
Report an accessibility issue
If you run into a barrier on Speechma, we want to hear about it. Email contact@speechma.com with the subject line “Accessibility” and tell us:
- the page address (URL) and the tool you were using;
- what you were trying to do and what got in the way;
- your browser, device and any assistive technology (for example “VoiceOver on iPhone, Safari”).
We aim to reply within a few business days. If you need content from Speechma in a different format, let us know and we will do our best to help.
Frequently asked questions
Is Speechma WCAG compliant?
Can I use Speechma with a screen reader?
Can I use Speechma with only a keyboard?
How can I create captions for my videos?
I cannot complete the security code. What can I do?
How do I report an accessibility problem?
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