WPS Read Aloud on iOS turns selected text into speech playback; this guide covers 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 4 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 4 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | No indexed task requires membership |
About This Feature
Overview
Read Aloud is a text-to-speech feature for WPS Presentation on iOS. It reads selected text aloud so you can review wording, rehearse presentation content, and listen to text while reading on mobile. This guide also helps users looking for how to use read aloud in WPS on iPhone or iPad.
Key capabilities include:
- Read selected text directly from the floating text toolbar.
- Pause the current playback at any time.
- Check spoken playback for Chinese and English text.
- Listen through the device speaker or connected audio output.
This feature is useful for presentation rehearsal, content review, classroom display, and mobile reading.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for iOS |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for playback itself; internet access is needed for downloading or updating the app |
| Other | Make sure device audio is on; if you use headphones or Bluetooth audio, confirm the connection first |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Installation method | Install WPS Office on your iOS device, open a presentation file, and select text to check the related entry |
| Post-install check | Open a presentation, select text, and confirm that the Read Aloud entry appears in the floating text toolbar |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports reading selected text aloud in an iOS presentation workflow and lets you pause the current playback. | Microsoft Office provides Speak and Read Aloud features. Speak can read selected text, while Read Aloud can read document content aloud. | Google Docs focuses more on accessibility support and typically works with screen readers or platform text-to-speech tools for spoken feedback. | Notion Help Center does not currently describe a built-in feature for reading selected document text aloud, and its official guidance focuses more on AI, docs, and collaboration. | Adobe Acrobat provides Read Aloud for reading the current page or continuing from the current location, with speed and voice options. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: the entry is available directly from the floating text toolbar, which is convenient for quick playback during mobile presentation work; Distinct: the indexed tasks in this guide do not require membership. | Compared with WPS: the official workflow is more centered on document-wide reading or Office app configuration, and selected-text playback is tied to Speak or subscriber-specific Read Aloud scenarios. | Compared with WPS: spoken feedback depends more on accessibility setup or external reading support, rather than a direct presentation text toolbar entry. | Compared with WPS: the official help content does not show a similar built-in read-aloud entry for selected text in a presentation workflow. | Compared with WPS: Adobe is more focused on PDF reading workflows, with playback aimed at pages or documents instead of a presentation text toolbar action. |
| Official Source | — | Use the Speak text-to-speech feature to read text aloud | Accessibility in Google Docs Editors - Computer | Help, Support, and Documentation for Notion | Turn documents into audio with Read aloud |
Overall Conclusion
If you want to read selected presentation text aloud quickly on iOS, WPS offers a shorter path from text selection to playback. Microsoft and Adobe provide broader document reading systems, but their official workflows are more document-oriented, while Google and Notion official information is more focused on accessibility or general documentation capabilities.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How this feature helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation rehearsal | Speakers, teachers | You want to hear the script before presenting | Select key text and play it aloud |
| 2 | Content review | Editors, students | Visual review alone may miss wording issues | Listen to the sentence flow through playback |
| 3 | Bilingual checking | Users working with Chinese and English text | You want to compare how different language content sounds | Select each passage and play it aloud |
| 4 | Mobile reading | Users reviewing files on the go | It is not convenient to keep reading on screen | Listen through the device audio output |
| 5 | Classroom display | Teachers, trainers | You need spoken support for highlighted text during a presentation | Select important text on the slide and play it |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Read selected text aloud in presentations | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic PDF features | ✅ Available | ✅ Available with a broader feature set |
| Cloud storage | 1GB | 20GB |
| AI tools | Limited | More features available within daily usage limits |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You only need occasional read-aloud playback for selected presentation text | Free | The read-aloud workflow in this guide is available directly for light presentation and review needs |
| You also need more cloud storage, PDF tools, or broader AI access | WPS Premium | Better suited to users who handle multiple office tasks regularly |
How to Subscribe
- Subscribe on the WPS Office pricing page.
Source: WPS Office pricing page