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Document files are files for storing documents on storage media particularly for use by computer systems. Thesefiles are viewed by using software which displays the text contents of these files in readable format. Nevertheless,it is necessary to have applications for converting the electronic files into forms appropriate for use by peoplewith certain impairments. This research study proposes the design and implementation of a document readerusing speech synthesis technology. When a user provides a document file as an input, he/she will be able tolisten to the system as it reads out the content of the document file. There are various options of materials fordeveloping such a system, but the ones chosen in this research study are JDK8, Java, JavaFX framework,NetBeans amongst others. The methods used are structured design analysis, object-oriented design approachand top-down method. These methods were chosen because of their benefits in software development.