How to Enable ‘Speak for Me’ in Windows 11

Speak for Me is an accessibility tool in Windows 11 that builds a personal voice clone to read typed text aloud during chats and online meetings. Available starting in Windows 11 build 26052, this hidden feature requires a free utility called ViVeTool to unlock.

Microsoft still tests this feature, so you might run into bugs or find that it does not work on your PC yet.

Enable or disable “Speak for me” in Windows

You can turn on the hidden Speak for Me Windows 11 feature using a free tool called ViVeTool. This small command-line tool lets you unlock unreleased settings that Microsoft is still testing. Open your command prompt as an administrator, go to the folder where you extracted ViVeTool, and run the specific command to activate the feature on your computer.

Here’s how to do it.

How to enable or disable hidden features in Windows with ViVeTool.

Using ViVeTool, run the command below to enable "Speak for me."

vivetool /enable /id:47123936

Once enabled, continue below to enable or disable it.

Turn on "Speak for me" using the keyboard shortcuts

The quickest way to turn "Speak for me" on or off is to use the keyboard shortcuts below:

Press the  Windown logo key + Ctrl + T keys to toggle "Speak for me" on and off.

Turn "Speak for me" on or off using the Windows Settings app

You can manage Speak for Me Windows 11 directly from the main Windows Settings app once the feature is unlocked on your system. This menu lets you switch the tool on or off whenever you need it without touching command prompt tools again. Just head to your accessibility options to find the right tile and control how the text-to-speech feature works.

Open the Windows Settings app.

Open Settings by pressing Windows Key + I or by clicking Start and selecting Settings.

When the Setting app opens, click the Accessibility button on the left.

Select the "Speak for me" tile under the "Speach" section on the Accessibility on the right to expand it.

Next, select the "Speak for me" tile. Then, toggle the switch button to the On position to enable it.

To disable it, toggle the switch button to the Off position.

Close the Settings app when you're done.

Conclusion:

• The "Speak for me" feature in Windows 11 is a work in progress and does not currently work.
• Users can enable or disable the hidden "Speak for me" feature using ViVeTool.
• Keyboard shortcuts (Windows logo key + Ctrl + T) provide a quick toggle option for "Speak for me."
• Alternatively, users can use the Windows Settings app under the Accessibility section to turn "Speak for me" on or off.

The "Speak for me" feature is still a work in progress and may not function reliably.