Perlego’s new Read Aloud feature, in beta, offers learners meaningful audio-access to textbooks

Apparently, more than one third of Perlego users prefer audio, so this could be hugely popular if it delivers as well as they suggest.

“Textbook format with its vertical columns of text means that most platforms struggle to read them aloud in a way that makes sense to the reader. Our brilliant Product & Engineering team made it possible for textbook PDFs to be read aloud, in the right order.”

Apparently, more than one third of Perlego users prefer audio, so this could be hugely popular if it delivers as well as they suggest.

Beyond Perlego, the possibilities are endless. School textbooks brought to life. Academic treatises brought to life. It will be fascinating to see how this develops.

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