How to Enable ‘Speak for Me’ in Windows 11

Windows 11 includes a feature called “Speak for me.” This tool allows you to create a digital version of your voice. You can use it to speak during online meetings or in-person chats. It can also read text on your screen using your own voice.

Why use this? It helps people communicate more easily if they cannot speak or prefer to use a digital voice.

What happens when done? You will be able to toggle your custom voice avatar on or off using a simple keyboard shortcut or the settings menu.

This feature is currently hidden in Windows 11 build 26052 and requires the ViVeTool to unlock. Please note that this feature is still being developed and may not work perfectly yet.

Enabling the Feature

To start, you must use a tool called ViVeTool. Read this guide to learn how to set it up: How to enable or disable hidden features in Windows with ViVeTool.

Note: You must have administrative privileges to run these commands.

Open your command prompt as an administrator and run the following command:

vivetool /enable /id:47123936

How to use “Speak for me”

Once you have enabled it, you can turn it on or off quickly. Press the Windows key + Ctrl + T on your keyboard to toggle the feature.

You can also control it through your settings:

1. Open the Windows Settings app. You can do this by clicking the Start menu or pressing the Windows key + I to launch Settings app.
2. Click on Accessibility on the left side of the window.

3. Find the “Speak for me” tile under the “Speech” section on the right.

4. Click the tile and flip the switch to On to enable it, or Off to disable it.

Close the Settings app when you are finished.

Summary

The “Speak for me” feature is an experimental tool in Windows 11 that lets you use a voice avatar to communicate. While it is currently a work in progress, you can unlock it using ViVeTool. Once enabled, you can manage it easily through keyboard shortcuts or the Accessibility menu in your Windows Settings.