Audio Reading and Voices
Wmb Table can read text aloud when you want to listen to a sermon, a Bible chapter, or a personal document. This page explains the settings in simple words.
What this feature is for
Audio reading is useful to:
- listen to a sermon
- listen to a Bible chapter
- listen to a personal document
- follow the text while it is being read
This is especially important when a sermon does not already have its own audio recording. In that case, the app can read the text for you.
Where to open it
- Open
Settings - Click
Audio Reading
Show the active provider, the Test voice button, the speed, the highlight mode, and the cache area.
The simplest setup
If you want something easy:
- keep the suggested provider
- click
Test voice - adjust the speed if needed
- go back to your reading
Types of voices available
The app can use several families of voices.
System voices
These are the voices already installed on your computer.
Sherpa-ONNX TTS
Local voices with an initial download.
Edge TTS (Microsoft)
This provider is now available in the app.
It is useful if you want:
- many languages
- good quality
- a free service
- no account to create
It only needs an internet connection.
Cartesia TTS
High-quality online voices with voice cloning. Account required.
To get an API key: play.cartesia.ai/keys
ElevenLabs TTS
High-quality online voices with voice cloning. Account required.
To get an API key: elevenlabs.io/app/developers/api-keys
OpenAI TTS
High-quality online voices. Account required.
To get an API key: platform.openai.com/api-keys
Show System voices, Sherpa, Edge TTS, Cartesia, ElevenLabs, and OpenAI in the provider list.
Choosing a voice
The important thing is not the technical name. What matters is:
- clarity
- language
- listening comfort
If you use Edge TTS, the app shows many voices grouped by language.
Auto voice switching
The app can automatically choose a voice that matches the language of the document.
This is very useful if you work in more than one language.
Reading controls
You can also set:
- reading speed
- highlight mode
- the pause between sentences or paragraphs
- automatic playback when a document opens
Enhanced reading
These settings make the reading experience more natural and practical.
Read introduction
Before reading the content, the app announces the document title. For a sermon, it can also say the date and location. For a Bible chapter, it says the book name and chapter number.
You can turn this off if you prefer to jump straight to the text.
Announce numbers
The app can say the verse or paragraph number before reading it. For example: "Verse 5", then the verse content.
This is useful to follow along without looking at the screen.
Read entire book (Bible)
When listening to a Bible chapter, the app can automatically move to the next chapter when reading finishes. It continues until the last chapter of the book.
This setting only applies to the Bible.
Auto-scroll
During reading, the page scrolls to keep the current text visible on screen.
If you prefer to scroll yourself, you can turn this off.
Where it works
Read aloud can be used for:
- sermons
- Bible chapters
- personal documents
If a sermon already has real audio, you can use that too.