Accessibility Change Magnifier Voice Speed in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the voice speed Magnifier uses to read for your account in Windows 11.

Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. You can also have Magnifier read text on your screen aloud.

Magnifier can use natural voices to read with. Natural voices use modern, on-device text to speech and once downloaded are supported without an internet connection.

Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7262 (Dev and Beta), Narrator and Magnifier now support high-definition voices for English (United States), powered by Azure’s latest on-device text-to-speech models. These voices use generative AI to adjust tone and pacing for more natural, expressive speech. When reading with Narrator or listening to text in Magnifier, HD voices provide clearer audio and smoother flow. This helps reduce listening fatigue during long sessions and makes it easier to stay focused on the content. While natural voices are available in multiple languages, HD voices are currently offered in English (United States). Both Narrator and Magnifier allow you to personalize your experience by adjusting voice speed and switching between voices anytime.

You can adjust the voice speed to the level you want.

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1 Turn on Magnifier ( + +).

2 Click/tap on the Settings (gear) button on the Magnifier toolbar. (see screenshot below)

3 Adjust the voice Speed slider to what you want.

Normal (100%) is the default voice speed.

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Magnifier on the right side. (see screenshots below)



3 Under Reading, click/tap on Choose a voice to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)

4 Adjust the voice Speed (10 default) slider to the level you want.


5 You can now close Settings if you like.





1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe).

2 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below step 3)


3 In the right pane of the ScreenMagnifier key, double click/tap on the NeuralSpeechSpeed DWORD value to modify it. (see screenshot below)


4 Select (dot) Decimal, enter a value data of 0 to 20 (10 is default) for the voice speed you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

A lower value will decrease voice speed, and a higher value will increase voice speed.

5 You can now close Registry Editor if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink