How to tailor InformationNOW to your access needs
If you have trouble reading websites we can help to make InformationNOW easier for you to use. This could be because of a visual impairment, learning disability, learning difficulty or because you speak a language other than English.
You do not need to have any software or apps on your phone to do this. You can open the free Recite Me software by clicking the white button with three icons (a flag, speech bubble and an eye) in the right hand corner of any page on the site. This opens the Recite Me Toolbar where you can:
- listen to the website being read aloud
- increase the size of the writing
- change the colour and contrast
- use a ruler to hold your place on the page
- change the spacing of the text on the site
- find out the meaning of any words you’re unsure of
- translate the website into your language
- see the website in plain text only
- download the page of information as an audio file so you can listen later
- use a magnifying glass to zoom into the page
- save your choices so you can browse the rest of the site easily
User Guide
Click the ReciteMe button to open the toolbar. The toolbar shows a number of buttons that you can choose to change the site:
Back arrow: rewind to the previous paragraph of text
Play arrow: click the play button to read the text aloud
Forward arrow: skip forward to the next paragraph of text
Minus sign: decrease the text size
Font: change the font that displays on the page
Plus sign: increase size of the text
Colour: change the background, text and link colours
Ruler: click to enable the reading ruler
Margins: change the text dimensions by narrowing the width of the text column
Dictionary: highlight and click on this to find the definition of the word
Language: translate text and have text read aloud in different languages
Text Mode: remove images and view in plain text mode
MP3: highlight the text then click to download text as an audio file
Magnifier: click and drag the magnifying glass to magnify text on the screen
Settings: adjust your ReciteMe settings, switch on or off autoplay, choose a male or female voice
Reset: the toolbar
Close: the ReciteMe Toolbar
Translation
the toolbar can translate the information on our website in to another language, some languages can read aloud the text on the page. These languages will have a speaker icon next to it.
- Click this button:
- A list with all the languages available will appear.
- Scroll down or type the name to find the language you want and click on it.
- The text on our website will be translated in to the language you chose.
Keyboard shortcut: ctrl+l – Show translation languages
The toolbar will recognise the English spelling or the traditional spelling of the language in both letters and/or characters.
Read text aloud
If hearing the information on our website is easier for you, you can use the toolbar to do that.
- Use your mouse or keyboard to move to the start of the sentence or paragraph you want to read out loud and click or hit Enter.
- A box with the audio buttons (play, stop, previous, next) will appear next to the text. This is the ‘ReciteMe’ toolbox:
- The text will automatically be read aloud. You can also stop or start the audio on the toolbar:
(audio playing) 
(audio not playing)
- Play starts reading the text aloud.
- Stop ends reading aloud.
- Previous goes to the paragraph before.
- Next goes to the next paragraph.
When using the audio box that appears near the text (‘Tooltip’ box), ‘Previous’ and ‘Next’ will only take you to the previous or next sentence. You can change this so that all the information on a page is read out or so that the text is being read out at the same pace as you are reading the text in the Settings – see below.
Keyboard shortcuts: ctrl+right – play next element, ctrl+left – Play previous element, ctrl+alt+p – play the current element
Settings
This is the ‘Settings‘ button:
Here, you can change some of the audio settings. These can help you understand what is being read out to you and if it continues to read the page for you..If you click the ‘Settings‘ button, a drop-down list appears:
- Autoplay automatically reads the text from where your cursor hovers.
- Tooltip on hover means the box with the audio buttons (‘Tooltip’ box) automatically appears where your cursor hovers.
- Continuous play means the text will keep being read aloud past the text you have hovered over and will continue to read all the text until you press ‘stop’. If you turn this off, it will only read the nearest paragraph that your cursor hovers over.
If you want to enable or disable any of these features, click on the circle button next to the feature you want to change. ‘On’ or ‘Off’ will be more visible which indicates whether the feature is enabled.
- Voice allows you to select whether a female or male voice reading out to you.
- Reading Speed controls how fast the voice will read.
- User guide brings up Recite Me’s summary of the toolbar features.
Resetting and user guide
For quick access to the Recite Me’s summary user guide, select the Information icon
If you would like to reset the toolbar to its default settings, select the circular arrow icon.
Keyboard Shortcuts: ctrl+shift+o – Show/Disable settings menu, ctrl+s – Save settings
Top tip!
If you place your mouse pointer over a button without clicking it, it will show you the title of the button which could help you find the button you are looking for!
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to download anything to use Recite Me?
No. ReciteMe is cloud based software so there is no need to install anything on your computer.
How do I open the Recite Me toolbar?
To open the ReciteMe Web accessibility tool bar you will need to click on the Recite button. This will then launch the tool bar which will appear at the top of the page.
How do I disable the auto read?
To disable the auto read you need to click on the button marked “Settings”. This will give you a list of 3 functions to choose from. You need to click on the bottom to the Right of the option marked “Autoplay” this will then disable auto read.
Does ReciteMe work across different operating systems and mobile devices?
Yes. The software works on multiple devices and operating systems including Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows devices.
Can I save my settings?
Yes. Once you create an account, on the toolbar (the button which looks like a cog) you can save your settings so InformationNOW appears exactly as you need it every time you visit.
How do I create an MP3?
To create an MP3 first turn off the Autoplay option located within the setting button. Highlight the section of Text that you wish to create into an MP3. Once highlighted select the MP3 button from the toolbar. You will then see a message telling you that you file is being created. Once created you will see the file appear ready at the bottom of the web page. You can now either listen to the file created or save it to a location of your choice.
How do I turn ReciteMe off?
To close the ReciteMe toolbar simply click the red cross which is at the right hand side of the toolbar.
Adding to your Mobile as a Home screen shortcut
You may want to add InfoNOW to your mobile device as a shortcut or to function similar to an App. You can do so by visiting the website going to settings or share options and clicking on ‘Add to home screen’. Read more about how to add InformationNOW to your bookmarks or home screen.
Last updated: August 18, 2025
