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PressReader: User Guide

Audio narration

Audio Narration is available for most articles.

Using a web browser Using the PressReader app
1. With the article open that you’d like to read, click on the three dots at the top left corner. Then, tap Listen. 1. With the article open that you’d like to read, tap on the three dots in the menu at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap Listen.

2. The audio player will open and audio narration will begin. You can pause, rewind, and fast-forward the narration.

Swipe right you can move to the next article, or swipe left to move to the previous article.

2. The audio player will open and audio narration will begin. You can pause, rewind, and fast-forward the narration.

Swipe right you can move to the next article, or swipe left to move to the previous article.

Increase text size

For more comfortable reading, you can increase the text size. When connecting with a web browser, you can also change the font of the text.

Using a web browser Using the PressReader app

1. Click on the three dots next to the Sign in button. 

Then, click on Fonts.

1. Tap on the AA icon to open the text size option. 

2. Adjust the size of the text and select the font you'd like the text to be displayed with.

2. Adjust the size of the text.

Instant translation

PressReader offers instant translation for most articles in more than 20 different languages including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Note: Instant translation is not available on the desktop web browser version.

 

Using a web browser Using the PressReader app
1. Click on the title of the article you'd like to read, then click on the three dots next to the Sign in button. 1. With the article open that you’d like to read, tap on the three dots in the menu at the bottom of the screen.
2. In the menu that opens, click on Translate Article. 2. Then, tap on Translate.
3. Scroll through the list of languages, then tap or click on the desired language. 3. Tap on the desired language from the list that is displayed.
4. Within seconds, the article will be translated from the original language to the language that you selected in the previous step. 4. Within seconds, the article will be translated from the original language to the language that you selected in the previous step.
5. To go back to the original language of the article tap on the three dots again, then tap on the original language – it will have (Original) next to it. 5. To go back to the original language of the article tap on the three dots again, then tap on the original language – it will have (Original) next to it.
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