How to Add Natural Voices in Windows 11 Narrator
Natural Voices in Windows 11 Narrator are modern text-to-speech options that replace robotic computer sounds with clear, human-like speech. Narrator is a built-in screen reader that reads text on your screen aloud to help you navigate your PC.
Popular voice packs like Microsoft Jenny and Microsoft David download straight from your system settings in seconds. Adding a lifelike voice makes long documents and web pages much easier to listen to every day.
Open Settings , go to Accessibility, then Narrator. Click “Add natural voices,” choose a voice from the list, and click Install. You can then select your new voice in Narrator settings.
What is Narrator?
Narrator is a built-in Windows screen reader that speaks text, buttons, and other items aloud to help you navigate your PC, which proves especially helpful if you have trouble seeing the screen.
Windows 11’s Narrator brings several improvements. This updated version helps users send emails, browse websites, and write documents, serving as a vital aid for those who are blind or have low vision.
What Are Natural Voices?
Natural voices in Windows 11 Narrator sound like real people talking, making the audio much smoother to listen to. These newer options use advanced technology and function entirely offline, unlike older, robotic legacy voices.
- Legacy voices: Older and less clear voices.
- Natural voices: Newer, clearer voices that sound more like real people.
These natural voices use advanced text-to-speech technology to sound much closer to actual human speech. Operating offline means users access them without an internet connection, providing greater flexibility and accessibility.
How to Add Natural Voices to Narrator
Adding Natural Voices to Narrator involves a few straightforward steps:
Step 1Open Windows Settings
Click the Start menu and select Settings, or press Windows key + I on your keyboard to open Settings quickly.
Step 2Go to Accessibility
In the Settings window, click Accessibility on the left sidebar.
Step 3Select Narrator
Find and click on the Narrator option on the right side.
Step 4Add Natural Voices
Look for the tile that says "Add natural voices" and click it.
Step 5Choose Your Voice
Choose the natural voice you want from the list, then click the Install button.
Step 6Wait for Installation
Voice downloads usually finish within a few seconds, and Windows notifies you the moment everything is ready.
Step 7Use Your New Voice
Return to the Narrator settings panel to select your new natural voice for daily use.
How to Remove Natural Voices
Removing an installed natural voice requires using Windows PowerShell:
Step 1Open Windows PowerShell
⚠ Administrator permissions are required
PowerShell (a text-based command-line tool for managing system settings) opens when you search for it in the Start menu. Right-click the PowerShell icon and choose "Run as administrator" to grant permission for system-wide changes.
Step 2List All Natural Voices
Type this command and press Enter to view all installed natural voices:
Get-AppxPackage -Name "*Voice*" | Select Name, PackageFullName
Step 3Find the Voice You Want to Remove
Locate the voice targeted for removal and copy its full package name.
Step 4Uninstall the Voice
Execute this command to uninstall the voice, ensuring PackageFullName gets replaced with the copied name:
Remove-AppxPackage -Package PackageFullNameThe selected voice disappears from the computer immediately following execution.
More Information
Learn about new accessibility features in Windows 11 from the Windows Experience Blog.
Summary
Adding natural voices to Windows 11 Narrator makes your computer sound much more human and pleasant when reading text aloud. These voices improve daily PC interaction, function offline, and remain fully manageable through system settings and commands.- Adding or removing natural voices in Narrator is simple and makes the voice sound much better.
- Narrator helps you use your PC by reading things aloud, even helping with emails and browsing.
- Natural voices sound clearer and work even offline.
- Legacy voices are not as clear or natural sounding.
- You can customize Narrator voices anytime to fit your needs.
How to change Narrator voice in 🪟 Windows 11?
To personalize the narrator's voice on Windows 11, go to the Narrator's Voice section. Use the drop-down menu next to Choose a voice to select a voice that suits your preference.
How do I reset Narrator settings?
Select Restore all defaults to return all commands back to their default settings. To find this setting, press Alt + Tab after Narrator launches, select the Narrator Settings window, and choose Commands.
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