I have. Many times. After slogging through a 1,500-word story, all I want is to hear it out loud — to catch the typos, the awkward phrasing, or just to enjoy the rhythm of the words. I’ve tried apps. I’ve bribed friends. I’ve guilt-tripped family. But inevitably, their will to help evaporates around the 400-word mark.
Turns out, Google gets it. Gemini in Google Docs can now read your documents aloud — no complaints, no sighs, no “can we do this later?” excuses.
Here’s how it…

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