eSpeak!

# eSpeak text to speech (email jonsd at users dot sourceforge.net **Download** **eSpeak Sourceforge page http://sourceforge.net/projects/espeak
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eSpeak alternatives

  • Balabolka

  • Balabolka is a Text-To-Speech (TTS) program. All computer voices installed on your system are available to Balabolka. The on-screen text can be saved as a WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG or WMA file. The program can read the clipboard content, view the text from DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ODT, PDF and RTF files, customize font and background colour, control reading from the system tray or by the global hotkeys.The program uses various versions of Microsoft Speech API (SAPI); it allows to alter a voice's parameters, including rate and pitch. The user can apply a special substitution list to improve the quality of the voice's articulation. This feature is useful when you want to change the spelling of words. The rules for the pronunciation correction use the syntax of regular expressions. »

    tags: Portable android-sync productivity-tool tabbed-interface text-to-speech
  • Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking

  • We rely on our computers more and more every day, whether we’re creating documents and reports, surfing the Web or catching up on email. But it’s not always easy to complete everything you need to do on your PC. Now there’s a faster and easier way to interact with your PC. Just say words and watch them appear on your computer screen. Tell Dragon what you want your computer to do, and Dragon will execute the task: "Open Microsoft Word," "Set font size to 18," or "Minimize all windows." You can even use voice commands to edit and format your text, search the web or send email. »

    tags: dictation offline-access speech-recognition speech-to-text voice-recognition
  • TextAloud

  • NextUp.com develops Windows text to speech (TTS) software applications like TextAloud that let your computer talk with AT&T Natural Voices. TextAloud can also be in Microsoft Word as a plug-in.

    tags: assistive-technology reading reading-disability screen-reader text-to-speech
  • SpeakIt!

  • Tired of reading? Select text you want to read and listen to it. SpeakIt converts text into speech so you no longer need to read.

    tags: chrome-extension read-aloud text-to-speech tts-reader
  • Simple TTS Reader

  • Simple TTS Reader is a small clipboard reader. Simply copy any text, and it will be read aloud.You can choose any installed speech engine, e.g. Microsoft Anna.This text-to-speech utility can also be minimized to tray.

    tags: text-to-speech tts-reader
  • NaturalReader

  • Main Feature:Full Common Functions: Read Text Files o Text files o MS Word files o MS Internet Explorer webpages o Adobe PDF files o Emails Read settings/adjustments o Speed o Voice (male/female) o Quality o Volume

    tags: text-to-speech
  • ReadSpeaker

  • Online Text to Speech by ReadSpeaker. Speech-enable web sites, mobile apps, online documents and forms so that your visitors can listen to your content.

    tags: api api-based-programs html5 text-to-speech web-based
  • Gespeaker

  • Gespeaker is a GTK+ frontend for espeak. It allows to play a text in many languages with settings for voice, pitch, volume, speed and word gap. The text played can also be recorded to WAV file.

    tags: frontend speech-synthesizer voiceless espeak mbrola
  • From Text to Speech

  • Free web based Text To Speech (TTS) service. Convert online any English text into MP3 audio file.

    tags: save-as-mp3 text-to-speech web-based
  • VoiceReader

  • Voice is your Text-to-Speech Mac App. It offers various unique features.Ideally for learning at school, script authors, learning platforms, audio books,video tutorials, anonymous talking and so on. With more then downloadable 100+ voices.

    tags: calculation cost-per-word educational price-per-word script-author
  • Text to MP3 Converter

  • Quickly convert text, Word documents, PDF, and other documents to speech and save results to MP3 files using Windows Text-to-Speech Engine and voice synthesizer.

    tags: Portable mp3 mp3-converter mp3-recorder speech-synthesis
  • Speakonia

  • CFS-Technologies Speakonia is a FREE Text-To-Speech (TTS) GUI (graphical User-Interface) Program which uses the Microsoft ® Speech Technology.

    tags: Discontinued microsoft-sam text-to-speech
  • Fala

  • Fala - A simple text reader is an open source application. A simple software that speaks a text. You can type the text or appoint a file. Fala is just a frontend to festival. Its designed for GNOME, but if you have gtk, pyhton and festival you are able to run it.

    tags: festival text-reader text-to-speech
  • Speaking Email

  • Have your phone read out your email to you while on the go!

    tags: gmail-integration speech-synthesis speech-synthesizer text-to-speech