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Janeen Myers
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Jun 4, 2026 4:57 PM UTC
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Text to speech

I have bulbar onset ALS, and have to type anything I want to say on a Zoom call in the chat. Is there a way to have what is typed can be spoken?  If not that is something that could be worked on.

    MGSR
    MGSRAnswer
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    Jun 5, 2026 4:57 PM UTC

    Hello ​@Janeen Myers,

    Welcome to the Zoom Community!
     

    Zoom does not currently show a built-in feature that reads typed in-meeting chat messages aloud for participants.

    The closest related Zoom accessibility capability is Voice Translator, which can convert translated captions into spoken audio, but that is different from having your typed chat messages spoken during a call.

    For your use case, you may need to use a separate text-to-speech tool on your device alongside Zoom. 

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    MGSR
    Community Manager
    MGSRAnswer
    Community Manager
    Jun 5, 2026 4:57 PM UTC

    Hello ​@Janeen Myers,

    Welcome to the Zoom Community!
     

    Zoom does not currently show a built-in feature that reads typed in-meeting chat messages aloud for participants.

    The closest related Zoom accessibility capability is Voice Translator, which can convert translated captions into spoken audio, but that is different from having your typed chat messages spoken during a call.

    For your use case, you may need to use a separate text-to-speech tool on your device alongside Zoom. 

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    MGSR
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    MGSR
    Community Manager
    Jun 19, 2026 6:40 PM UTC

    Hi ​@Janeen Myers! It’s been a while since we last heard from you, so I’ve gone ahead and marked the response as the best answer, as it appears to address your question.

    If you still need help or have any follow-up questions, feel free to reply anytime; we’re here to help!

     

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