Speech-to-text may be built into Windows, but it’s not set up. Here’s how to get started with speech-to-text and tips for getting the best results.

In Windows 7, 8.1, or 10, open Control Panel and double-click Speech Recognition. The Speech Recognition window pops up with links to dive into the feature. Click on the first link to "Start ...

At the Speech Recognition window in Control Panel, click on the link for "Advanced speech options" to tweak the Speech Recognition and Text-to-Speech features.

You can add text-to-speech voices to Windows 10 through your PC's Settings app to read text aloud in different languages and tones.

Text-to-speech is commonly used as an accessibility feature to help people who have trouble reading on-screen text.