How to install a language pack with "text-to-speech, speech recognition, handwriting" features enabled in Windows 10 or 11

Question

How to install particular language (For Ex: Arabic, Italian, Swedish, Spanish etc..) pack in Windows with "text-to-speech, speech recognition, handwriting" features enabled from native language pack list when these options are not enabled for the particular language in native language pack list?

Do we any alternative to enable these features for a language?

If the alternative is present, what is the process for that?

How the provided solution affects existing system?

Answer 1

Hi Sneha_Naik,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I'm Hahn and I'm here to help you with your concern.

To install a language pack with "text-to-speech, speech recognition, handwriting" features enabled in Windows 10 or 11, you can follow these steps:

• Open the Start menu on your Windows device and select Settings > Time & Language.
• Choose Language or Language & region > Add a language.
• Search for a language in the search bar or choose one from the list. Language packs with text-to-speech capabilities will have the text-to-speech icon.
• Select the language you want to add speech to, and then select Next.
• Check the boxes for the features you want to install, such as text-to-speech, speech recognition, and handwriting. Note that not all languages support all features. You can view the available features and their download sizes before installing them.
• Select Install and wait for the download to complete.
• After the new language is installed, navigate to the Language and find it in your Preferred languages list. Select your language and choose Options to adjust other language settings, download features, etc.
• If you want to make this language your default display language, select it and use the up-arrow button to move it to the top of the list.
• Go back to Speech settings and make sure the Speech language setting is aligned with your new language. You can also change the voice and speed of the text-to-speech feature here.

These steps are based on the information from: Download languages and voices for Immersive Reader, Read Mode, and Read Aloud - Microsoft Support

Please note that the availability of features like text-to-speech, speech recognition, and handwriting recognition may vary by language. Some languages may have limited support for these features compared to major languages like English or Spanish. If a language doesn't have full support for these features in the native Windows language pack, there may not be an alternative solution within the operating system itself.

Enabling these features for a language that doesn't have native support might require third-party software or additional language-specific software packages, which may not integrate seamlessly with the Windows operating system and may have varying levels of functionality.

Overall, this allows you to enable text-to-speech, speech recognition, and handwriting for languages that don't have full native support in Windows. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Your Sincerely

Hahn - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 2

Hi Team,

Thank you for the response.

Could you please let me know what are the third-party software or additional language-specific software packages can be used to enable "text-to-speech, speech recognition, handwriting" features for a language.

Please let me know what is the complete procedure for integrating this with Windows OS.

Answer 3

Hi Team,

Is there any update on the posted query?

Answer 4

Hi Sneha_Naik,

There are some third-party software or additional language-specific software packages that can be used to enable "text-to-speech, speech recognition, handwriting" features for a language that is not natively supported by Windows. However, I cannot guarantee their quality, compatibility, or security, and I cannot provide any technical support for them. You should use them at your own risk and discretion.

Unfortunately, as a Microsoft agent I am unable to recommend third-party applications to you and suggest that you can search the web for them yourself.

To integrate these software with Windows OS, you will need to follow the installation instructions provided by each vendor. Generally, you will need to download the executable file or the zip file from their website and run it on your device.

Your Sincerely

Hahn - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 5

Hi Team,

Thank you for the response.