How can I rewind and fastforward while using the TTS (Text\-To\-Speech) feature? How can the speech rate be adjusted?

How can I rewind and fastforward while using the TTS (Text\-To\-Speech) feature? How can the speech rate be adjusted?

Mobile App

To use text-to-speech on mobile:

  1. Activate TTS: Tap the Listen (TTS) button in the top-right corner of the app. This opens the TTS controls.
  2. Open the playback menu: A control menu appears at the bottom of the screen containing playback and speed controls.
  3. Navigate audio: Use the Rewind button (backward icon) and the Fast‑forward button (forward icon) to jump backward or forward one sentence at a time.
  4. Adjust speech rate: Use the speech-rate slider on the left of the menu. Drag it to the right to increase speed or to the left to decrease speed.

Web App

To use text-to-speech on the web:

  1. Activate TTS: Click the Listen (TTS) option at the top of the browser. This opens the TTS controls.
  2. Open the playback menu: A control menu appears at the bottom of the browser window with playback and speed controls.
  3. Navigate audio: Click the Rewind button (backward icon) and the Fast‑forward button (forward icon) to jump backward or forward one sentence at a time.
  4. Adjust speech rate: The speech-rate control is located to the right of the fast‑forward button. Drag the control from top to bottom to increase or decrease the speech rate.

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