Apple Shortcut
Speak It
Turn any text into speech instantly across your Apple devices
Text to Speech
A simple yet powerful shortcut that converts selected or copied text into natural-sounding speech on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Perfect for multitasking, accessibility, or when you prefer listening over reading.
Setup
Get & Download the shortcut
Edit the shortcut and open the Info panel
Check “Show in Share Sheet” to use it on iOS
Check “Use as Quick Action” and check “Services Menu” to use it on Mac
Under “Run with” – add your keyboard shortcut of choice.
Using it on Mac
Select any text, anywhere
Press the command + option + control + s keyboard shortcut
To stop it speaking, tap on the shortcuts icon in the tool bar and press stop.
Using it on iOS
A simple yet powerful shortcut that converts selected or copied text into natural-sounding speech on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Perfect for multitasking, accessibility, or when you prefer listening over reading.