Can't Use Kurzweil? You Have Options...

Microsoft Windows Narrator (built-in) - Watch this Windows text-to-speech video on YouTube to learn how it works.
Apple MacOS - Go to the Apple MacOS User Guide to learn how to set this up.
NaturalReader (free Chrome extension and downloadable software)

NaturalReader: Free for All

NaturalReader can be downloaded for free (for Windows and MacOS computers) or used online. There's also a free extension for the Chrome browser.

Natural Reader for Windows and MacOS

Go to the NaturalReaders website and click the blue Free Download button to get the program.
Double-click on the icon to launch the program.
Click the Plus icon to upload a file (or copy and paste text into the central box).
Click the blue arrow icon (Play) to listen to the text, and to pause it if desired.

Note: Natural Reader has a terrific tool called the "Miniboard" that lets you read text in any program (rather than needing to copy and paste it). Watch my video at the bottom of this page to see how to use the Miniboard.

Use Natural Reader Online

Go to the Natural Reader Online website in (almost) any browser - after Apple's update it no longer works in Safari.
Click the Plus icon to upload a file (or copy and paste text into the central box).
Click the blue arrow icon (Play) to listen to the text, and to pause it if desired.

Chrome Browser Extension

To add the extension, go to the Chrome App Store and search on “NaturalReader.” Click “Add to Chrome” for the top listing (“Natural Reader Text to Speech”).