Accessible Government Documents
Turn government PDFs and DOCX documents with a real text layer into audio with captions. No OCR, so scanned files are rejected, not guessed at.
Step-by-step guide
How to Use Accessible Government Documents
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Check for a text layer first
Open the PDF and try to select a line of text. If nothing highlights, it's a scan and this tool will reject it — re-key it or run OCR elsewhere before returning.
Paste or upload the source
Bring in TXT and DOCX directly, or paste text from a PDF that already has a real text layer; long documents can be uploaded as EPUB, TXT, PDF or DOCX and split into chapters automatically.
Choose a voice and generate
Pick from 200+ ready-made voices, set Speed and Temperature, and generate an MP3 with an SRT caption file built from word-level timing.
Review before publishing
Listen against the source document and confirm names, numbers and acronyms read the way your department expects before it goes on the record.
Why creators choose this tool
Accessible Government Documents — Features & Capabilities
Everything you need to create professional voiceovers — in one tool.
No OCR, by design
A scanned PDF is rejected rather than passed through — the output is an accurate reading of real text or nothing at all.
SRT captions
Every generated file comes with a caption file built from the same word-level timing as the audio, matched to the script.
MP3 on every plan
Download MP3 at any plan level; WAV and other formats are available from Pro upward for teams with format requirements.
Point-based cost
Audio costs roughly one point per second generated, so a five-minute notice runs close to 300 points regardless of plan.
Use cases
What Can You Create with Accessible Government Documents?
From TikTok to podcasts — here's where creators use this tool most.
Policy documents with a text layer
Turn a DOCX or text-based PDF policy notice into an audio version that sits alongside the written one on a public-facing page.
Public notices and consultations
Read out consultation documents and public notices for residents who prefer to listen, without retyping the source.
Archive triage
Sort a backlog into what has a text layer and can go to audio now, and what is a scan that needs re-keying first — this tool will not silently guess.
Multi-department rollout
The same account and voice library serve comms, records management and any other department producing text-based documents for the public.
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About this tool
Everything you need to know about Accessible Government Documents
Most public-sector archives are scans, not documents, and a scanned page has no text underneath for anything to read — this tool has no OCR, so a scanned PDF is rejected outright rather than half-processed into garbled audio. For the files that do carry a real text layer — accessible original PDFs, DOCX policy documents, TXT public notices — paste or upload the text and generate spoken audio with synced captions. Conformance with any specific accessibility standard is an assessment your team makes on the whole document, not a claim this tool can make for you.
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FAQ
Accessible Government Documents — FAQ
Common questions users ask about the Accessible Government Documents voice. If you need additional help, please contact us via the contact form or email us at support@vocallab.ai.
Can this tool read a scanned government PDF?
No — there is no OCR, and a scanned PDF is rejected. The document needs a real, selectable text layer before it can be turned into audio.
Does using this make our documents WCAG or Section 508 compliant?
No. It generates an audio version of text you provide; whether that satisfies a specific accessibility standard for the document as a whole is your team's own assessment, not a claim this tool makes.
What file types can we upload?
TXT and DOCX directly, and PDF or EPUB if the file carries a real text layer; long documents are split into chapters automatically.
What does a typical document cost in points?
Roughly one point per second of finished audio, so a ten-minute reading runs close to 600 points; check that against your plan's monthly allowance before committing a backlog.
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