Overview
What Say does
Uses AVSpeechSynthesizer on this Mac. Starting the action stops any speech previously started by this action and speaks the new selection using the current system voice.
| Category | Conversions & Utilities |
|---|---|
| Action type | Built-in |
| Result | Copy the result |
| Internet | Not required |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| SaySelected text: ActionClip can read this sentence aloud. | macOS speaks the selected sentence. |
Workflow
Use Say
Follow these steps to speak the selected text with the macOS system voice with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Say from ActionClip.
- Review the result, then copy it where you need it.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: A macOS system voice must be available. Voice preferences are managed by macOS.
- Your selected text: Speech synthesis runs locally with the macOS system voice. The selected text does not leave your Mac.
Inspect before installing
Action configuration
The definition below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
Built-in definition
say_selection