ClaroSpeak Chromebook App Release Notes

Published by Claro Software on 4th April 20164th April 2016

ClaroSpeak Chromebook Version 12 released January 2018

Version 12.1.11 released 11 January 2018

Version 12.1.9 released 19 December 2017

New Premium features. These can be unlocked with a site licence purchase from Claro Software. Premium features include:
- Speech recognition to enable dictation into the App.
- Convert image and PDF files to accessible PDF to allow you to read inaccessible files and ebooks.
- Open Dedicon DRM PDF files, allowing you read workbooks and other ebooks from the Dedicon service in the Netherlands.
Updates to translations for Norwegian, Danish and French, and word prediction in Dutch.

Version 9.0.10 released 7 June 2016

Opens and displays PDF files for reading with highlighting. Includes a thumbnail view for fast navigation, printing, and full text search. Requires accessible PDF files for reading with highlighting.
Open and display Microsoft Word DOCX files and rich text RTF files for reading with highlighting and editing.
Supports speech recognition for dictation without spelling errors in English, Spanish, Swedish, French, Dutch, Italian, Chinese, Russian, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Dutch, Polish, and Portuguese.
Change voice speed for your text-to-speech voice so you can listen at the speed that suits you.
Echo sentences as you type them so you can check they sound right.
Dictionary lookup now adds German, French and Spanish support.
Highlights text, not background, so easier to follow text as is it read aloud.

Version 3.2.12 released 17 June 2015

Real-sounding synthesized speech in twelve languages to help you proofread and read books and documents.
Highlight while reading helps you follow the text as it is read out and improve understanding.
Access to Google Drive, Dropbox, other cloud services and local files so you can access your files and documents anytime, anywhere.
Word prediction in English and Swedish to support writing by prompting and suggesting, avoiding delays while you search for a word. Hear words spoken so you can select the correct one.
Echo back letters and words to reassure you that each word typed is correct. Choose letter sounds, not just names, to aid you with spelling and phonetics.
Select the font colour, background colour, typeface and font size that best suits your reading style. For low vision, choose large fonts, high contrast. For dyslexia, choose a coloured background and a font like Comic Sans. Read back text with comfort and ease just as you like it.
Use the advanced Google spellcheck to support your composition.

This page was last updated on 26th August 2020.

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