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Readspeaker reading software

Readspeaker is software that can read aloud, translate and explain text for the purpose of digital accessibility. The reading software is used on our corporate website. ReadSpeaker contains an algorithm that converts text into language.

Last change on 16th of December 2025, at 13:47 (CET) | Publication Standard 1.0
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Other algorithms
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In use

General information

Theme

  • Organisation and business operations
  • Health and Healthcare

Begin date

2018-01

Contact information

security@ggdijsselland.nl

Responsible use

Goal and impact

Promote digital accessibility of government websites. There are many people who have difficulty understanding texts on websites. Think of low-literates, non-native speakers, people with disabilities, etc. On the GGD IJsselland website, you can use ReadSpeaker. This is software that can read out text, translate and explain it. Anyone can use ReadSpeaker directly.

Considerations

Digital Accessibility is a legal obligation. This tool contributes substantially to that.

Human intervention

Text is converted to speech. There is no human intervention.

Risk management

There is no risk.

Legal basis

Temporary digital accessibility decree

European Accessibility Act

WCAG2.0

Links to legal bases

Temporary decision on digital accessibility government: https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0040936/

Operations

Data

All information to be found on the website.

Technical design

ReadSpeaker webReader is a SaaS (Software as a Service). It uses Deep Neural Network (DNN) technology. The software analyses the data presented, such as text on a website. With the help of a mathematical model, it converts this into natural, intelligible speech.

External provider

Readspeaker

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