Articles Read by an Automated Voice
Learn more about articles read by an automated voice, including how to use this option and where to find it on New York Times articles.
The New York Times offers the option to listen to the majority of our articles as soon as they’re published, enhancing accessibility and providing another way to engage with our journalism.
This feature uses an automated voice, which may result in occasional errors in pronunciation, tone, or sentiment.
Listen Using Automated Voice
Open the article you wish to listen to in The New York Times app or your web browser and select the Play button located at the top of the page. Audio will continue to play while you navigate apps or other browser windows.
To adjust the playback speed within the app when listening to an article:
- Select the control button in the bottom right corner of your screen
- Adjust the playback speed by clicking on the 1x speed button
To stop the audio within the app when listening to an article, select the pause button in the bottom right corner of your screen on the control button.