Published 15:21 IST, March 7th 2020

Google Assistant rolls out 'Read It' feature to read the entire web page for Android users

Google has started rolling out the latest 'Read It' feature for Google Assistant which will help Android users to listen to the entire web page in 42 languages.

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Google Assistant has introduced a new Read It feature which makes long reads much easier. feature will especially come handy for those who may have difficulty seeing or reading texts on a small screen and lean towards listening to podcasts.

Google is beginning to roll out Read It feature starting this month and company says that feature will help users listen to long web ps with help of Google Assistant. This means that users will be able to instruct AI-powered virtual assistant to read out a 2000-word article to you while you are busy with your work or any or activity.

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Here's how you can enable this feature on Android phones

Follow se simple steps to access Read It feature on your device:

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Step 1: Download Google Assistant from Play Store if you haven’t already.

Step 2: Once you launch app, simply utter se four words – "Google Assistant, Read It." once on a webp.

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As you instruct Google Assistant to read particular p, app will start reading it out.

Google Assistant also highlights text and auto scrolls p once it starts reading text, helping users understand how far along y have come within that web p.

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new Read It feature will support 42 langus

Read It feature will also prove to be quite beneficial for those who do t follow a certain langu on web ps and even people suffering from any kind of visual impairment. This is especially because Google Assistant will also allow users with ability to translate web ps into 42 different langus. It is also worth mentioning that out of 42 langu options, 11 are Indian langus, although Read It feature only supports English, as of w, and support for or langus will soon be enabled by company.

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15:21 IST, March 7th 2020