Speaking Email - voice reader

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Description of App

Speaking Email reads your email out loud. Simple interface designed to be usable while driving. Next, back, archive, flag, instant reply. Whip through your inbox, clear clutter, flag important items and make inbox zero a reality - all while on the go. Designed to be used while driving - handsfree or cradle mounted with minimal touches - compatible with mobile phone usage laws in most countries. FREE BASIC EDITION Features listed below with ($) are reduced in functionality in the free Basic Edition. Upgrade to the Premium Edition to get all features. FEATURES Skips signatures and disclaimers ($) - We detect signatures, disclaimers, footers and other clutter and skip over them - We are continually improving the algorithms for detecting and simplifying email text into speakable language - an essential ingredient for hands-free listening - There's an option to skip once a reply thread is reached - Speaking Email is the only app on the market with email signature detection Works with 95%* of email servers - Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com/Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, iCloud, IMAP and POP are all supported. - All connections are secured via SSL/TLS - If you have more than one email account, you can set them all up *Does not work with AOL or Lotus Notes Optimised for driving - It requires minimal interaction, having only one main screen, meaning there is no need to navigate between screens - There is no way to type replies and no need to ever use the keyboard. Your emails can be continuously spoken, meaning you never need to look at or touch the phone - If you wish to skip an email, go back, or archive an email, you can easily tap or swipe anywhere on the screen without looking Accessible for blind users - Tested by blind and low vision users - Can be controlled with VoiceOver Easy to triage your email - Once you have listened, if no further action is required, archive the email with a double tap - If it needs action, click the star button to star/flag in your inbox ($) - Or just swipe to the next email if you don’t want to hear it - If you don’t do anything, Speaking Email will continue on to the next email HTML emails - Speaks HTML emails, not just plain text versions - A quick glance at your screen gives you the visual context of the email. Images and email content shrink to fit your device screen Speaks beautifully - Uses the fantastic built-in system voice (like Siri) - Speaks in your regional language - Pauses for phone calls or other interruptions, then resumes Manage your email your way ($) - Instead or as well as archiving, the "Archive" button can mark as read and/or move to a folder - Likewise the "Star" button can optionally mark as read, move to a folder and/or actually star your message - Option to Mark as Read when spoken - Speak Unread emails first or only - Option to speak unplayed emails first or only - Option to cut off at reply thread - Option to skip promotional emails - Customise whether to read out senders, recipients, CCs, dates, use sound effects, slow down or speed up the speaking

Version

1.3.0

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

No

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

9.2.1

Accessibility Comments

This app is fully accessible with VoiceOver.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.

Other Comments

It was a pleasure to work with the app developer to make this app fully accessible! It has come far in accessibility since it first came out. I would recommend trying this app out.

Developer's Twitter Username

@SpeakingEmail

Recommendations

2 people have recommended this app

Most recently recommended by JTran2013 8 years 8 months ago

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Comments

By JTran2013 on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 16:12

I would recommend trying out this app. It has come far in terms of accessibility since it first came out. I really like using this app and it is easy for me to use with VoiceOver.