VOVSOFT - Clipboard Reader

Some people focus better on a text while reading it themselves, while others prefer listening to be able to concentrate on the main idea and get their conclusions. If you are part of the second category, then you probably enjoy having articles, emails or documents read out loud to you. VOVSOFT - Clipboard Reader can help you with that, providing a simple and easy-to-use application for reading the content stored in the clipboard out loud.

VOVSOFT - Clipboard Reader comes in two flavors and you will surely be happy to find out that there is also a portable, install-free edition alongside the classic installer-based one. In other words, there is no need to install the application on your computer, as it can be available to you as soon as you double click on the main executable if you decide to download the portable archive.

There are no complications with this utility. Everything is lightweight and simple, from the package itself to the GUI and the usage instructions. With VOVSOFT - Clipboard Reader, you only get a tiny window with a “Read” button and a main menu. To have the content in the Windows clipboard read out loud to you, all you have to do is hit the button and turn up the volume.

A few configuration settings are available in the main menu of VOVSOFT - Clipboard Reader, but don’t expect too much. However, the application does allow you to select the voice to use when listening to the clipboard text out loud.

You can also minimize it to the system tray area to avoid it from interfering with your work or even configure it to stay on top of all the other opened windows, if that is your preference.

Sometimes the smallest app can come in handy when it is meant to fulfill a specific task and answer a particular need. VOVSOFT - Clipboard Reader is one good example, as it is designed to speak the text stored by the Windows clipboard out loud. While the application does its job as promised, controlling it using customized hotkeys and allowing it to also read text in a document would surely make it more appealing to potential users.