Microsoft Announces More Natural Voices in Windows 11 Narrator

Microsoft is betting big on accessibility in the long term, and the company is therefore working around the clock on improving this side of its desktop operating system. The most recent preview build of Windows 11 and shipped to insiders in the Dev channel therefore introduces more natural voices for Narrator, thus making it easier to work with this feature. “We’re introducing more natural voices for Narrator. More natural voices enable Narrator users to enjoy scenarios like browsing the web, reading, and authoring mail, and more. Natural Narrator voices use modern, on-device text to speech and once downloaded are supported without an internet connection. Natural Narrator voices are available in English-U.S,” Microsoft announced today. Exclusive to insiders for now The two new voices are called Jenny and Aria, and they can be inst...