Select voice and reading speed in IntoWords Windows

Find a voice and a speed you can follow, and listen to the same sentence before and after the change.

Reviewed 8 November 2026

The video is made by SkrivSikkert, which also sells its own reading and writing tool. Vitec MV has not made, paid for, or approved the video. IntoWords is a registered trademark of Vitec MV A/S. About the videos

Written steps
  1. 0:00 Choose a voice

    Find a voice and a reading speed you can follow. Open a text you want to read, and keep IntoWords ready. Here we use the message about the bike workshop.

    Click the flag in IntoWords and choose Profile settings.

    Choose Reading on the left.

    Open the list under Select voice.

    Choose a voice you want to try. Here we choose Magnus.

    Close the settings with the cross. Your choice is saved automatically.

  2. 0:37 Listen to your text

    Drag over a short sentence in the text. We choose the sentence with the meeting time.

    Press play and listen to the sentence.

  3. 0:51 Find a suitable speed

    If you want more time to follow the words, open the button just below playback. Here you can change the speed.

    Press minus to lower the speed. We press twice, so the speed becomes 0.8.

    Close the menu by pressing the same button again.

    Press play and hear the same sentence at the new speed.

  4. 1:23 Try it yourself

    Try a voice and a speed with your own text. You must be able to follow the words and understand the content. Adjust the speed until it suits you.

    You have heard the same sentence before and after the change and chosen a voice and a speed you can follow.

Read the transcript

Find a voice and a reading speed you can follow. Open a text you want to read, and have IntoWords ready. Here we use the message about the bicycle workshop. Click the flag in IntoWords and choose Profile settings. Choose Reading on the left. Open the list under Select voice. Choose a voice you want to try. Here we choose Magnus. Close the settings with the cross. Your selection is saved automatically. Drag over a short sentence in the text. We choose the sentence with the meeting time. Press play and listen to the sentence. We meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in room 4. If you want more time to follow the words, open the button just below playback. Here you can change the speed. Press minus to lower the speed. We click twice, so the speed becomes 0.8. Close the menu by pressing the same button again. Press play and hear the same sentence at the new speed. We meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in room 4. Try a voice and a speed with your own text. You must be able to follow the words and understand the content. Adjust the speed until it suits you.

What you need

IntoWords is installed, and you are logged in. Open a text in Notepad. The film Install IntoWords and read your first text shows the setup.

Listen to a message and find time and place in IntoWords Windows

How do I choose a suitable speed?

Listen to the same short text as you change the speed. Choose a pace where you can both follow the words and understand the content.

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