The Recite Me web accessibility toolbar makes the Kidney Care UK website accessible, whether you’d like to increase or decrease text size, change background colours, translate text into different languages or hear it read aloud.

Click on the Accessibility & Language Support button (bottom left of your screen on our website) to launch the toolbar, which will appear at the top of the page.

Text translations of the website are available in over 100 languages including Polish, Ukrainian, Welsh, Bengali and Urdu, and you can access text-to-speech audio in 35 languages.

Recite Me helps 1 in 5 people in the UK who have a disability, including those with common conditions like sight loss and dyslexia, access our website in the way that suits them best. It also meets the needs of the 4.2 million people in the UK who speak a language other than English at home.

The toolbar is available on your mobile phone too, so you can use the accessibility settings however you view our website.

Recite Me toolbar accessibility options

Do I need to download anything to enable Recite Me?

• No. Recite Me is cloud-based software so there is no need to download anything on your computer.

How do I launch the Recite Me Toolbar?

• To Launch the Recite Me Web accessibility toolbar you will need to click on the Accessibility & Language Support button at the bottom left corner of your screen. This will then launch the toolbar, which will appear at the top of the page.

How do I disable the auto read?

• To disable the auto-read function click the green icon, the first icon on the Recite Me toolbar. This brings up the Text to Speech menu. You can turn auto-read off by unticking 'Play Automatically'.

Does Recite Me work across different operating systems and mobile devices?

• Yes. Recite Me works on multiple devices and operating systems including Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, and Windows devices.

Can I save my settings?

• The Recite Me toolbar uses cookies to save user settings.

How do I change the language?

• To change the language of the Kidney Care UK website, select the 'Translation' icon, which is sixth icon on the Recite Me toolbar. This will produce a drop-down list of all the languages that Recite Me offers. You can also search for available languages. Find the language that you want from the list and click on it. The site will then be converted to that language.

How do I create an MP3?

• To create an MP3 file, click on the yellow 'Download Audio' icon, which is the third icon from the end of the Recite Me toolbar. There will be a prompt which says 'Please select some text'. Right-click and hold to highlight the text you would like downloaded as an MP3. When you release, the MP3 will automatically download. Make sure that your browser settings allow you to download files.

How do I turn Recite Me off?

• To close the Recite Me toolbar, click the 'X' icon on the far right corner of the toolbar.

Where can I find more information about using Recite Me?

• For a more detailed tutorial on all the features of the Recite Me toolbar, click on the red 'Information' icon, which is the second-last icon on the toolbar. This will bring up the Information menu. Click 'View Toolbar Tutorial' and then 'Start Tutorial' for a longer walkthrough of all the features available.

Please note: Recite Me is fully automated and involves no human intervention. The quality and accuracy of machine translation can vary depending on the text translated and the language it is translated into. Kidney Care UK does not guarantee the accuracy of the translation and accepts no liability for possible errors. Some content (such as HTML links and acronyms) may not be translated or may be inaccurate due to the technical limitations of the system.