Text to Speech software.

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Hi,

I'm looking for a simple, free text to speech program. I would like one where you just highlight text on a page and have it read to you. but I don't really mind if I have to copy and paste. can anyone recommend one please.

Thanks

esuhl

There's a free version of NaturalReader here at the link below, which is okay (although the paid-for version sounds a lot better).

http://www.naturalreaders.com/

everythingblogcast

textHELP ScreenReader. https://www.textHELP.com for more information, some website have the free version others have a demo one. Download textHELP ScreenReader from http://www.texthelp.com/page.asp?pg_id=1179

Chippy_Minton

Text-to-speech capability is built in to Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306902

and use built in Narrator software - http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/usingnarrator.aspx

Moneymaker

Text-to-speech capability is built in to Mac OSX. - http://www.apple.com/macosx/tiger/

superscaper

Moneymaker wrote:

Text-to-speech capability is built in to Mac OSX. - http://www.apple.com/macosx/tiger/

Was going to tease you for going on about the mac again, but OP never actually said they had a pc so more fool me!! :rolleyes: And I'm sure it would be useful to know for other mac users reading this. :beer:

[Deleted User]

Text-speach capability was also built into the Amiga 500 back in 1993...

The windows engine is pretty loudsy, best on the market is AT&T.

Take a look at this page: http://www.readplease.com/english/downloads/#freev

superscaper

ringo is right AT&T do seem to be the best at voice synthesising. I remember they used an AT&T voice in the film "Red Planet" for the voice of the computer "Lucille". I seem to recall it was very realistic, and until I learned otherwise, thought it was the voice of a real person.

[Deleted User]

AT&T demo ...

http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

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Thanks for all your help, I'm currently trying out http://www.readplease.com/english/downloads/#freev and it seems ok. I also found this extention for firefox if anyone needs it. http://clc4tts.clcworld.net/clc-firevox_doc.html