Active TTS Component
By Guangming Software
Do you ever want to convert text to audio? Active TTS is what you want. It can convert text to mp3, text to wma or text to wav on the fly using the state of art text to speech (TTS) system. It converts text to mp3 or text to wma directly without generating any other temporary files. This is the unique feature of Active TTS. You have full control on the quality of the speech file by setting the encoding parameters. Active TTS wraps SAPI4 and SAPI5 in a simple way to use. Active TTS is specially designed to convert text to audio file. Active TTS can convert MP3 to swf (Macromedia flash movie) so that the speech can be embeded in web sites easily Directly convert text to wav, text to mp3, text to wma, text to ogg, text to vox, text to au and text to aiff format on the fly without temporary files created. Convert text to speech at high speed and save your disk''s life as well Show progress when speaking or converting text Support SAPI4 or SAPI5 compliant voices. Convert mp3 to Macromedia flash format, so you can convert text to swf and add mp3 stream speech to web site in realtime SupportbBatch text to audio conversion Support TTS events Support Windows media lossless and speech codec Examples in VB, VB Script, C#, ASP, C++ Builder, ColdFusion, Delphi, JScript, Perl, PHP , VC++ are provided. Provide TTS Service tool to make text to speech conversion in IIS more easiler.
TxReader Professional
By Kabware Developments
TxReader converts documents into spoken words and MP3. TxReader is much more than just a program that reads any document presented to it. It is actually three programs in one, first is the quality easy to use text to speech program that give great reading result making use of the lasted natural sounding voice from all the top sellers. Secondly, TxReader is a spelling assistant for the entire family. Thirdly, TxReader is a safe browser and research tool again for the whole family. Simply listen to all your documents instead of having to read them yourself. TxReader will read any text given. TxReader will read all your MS Word and PDF documents at the click of a button. Use the totally free spelling assistant to help improve your spelling or that of your child. The spelling assistant consists of a Word Builder, Word Assistant and a Spelling Tester all making full use of speech output to make learning fun. Make use of TxReader?s speak as you type feature to catch typing mistakes as your make them. TxReader supports speech output in over 10 different languages making use of both male and female voices. All the top Text To Speech providers are supported, including ATT, Cepstral and NeoSpeech. Have TxReader Professional converted your text to MP3 or WAV files for burning to CD, playback at anytime or for putting in you Portable Audio Device. TxReader has many potential applications for use in the home, in businesses or for educational purposes build spelling files for use with your audio spelling test (suitable for all ages). Use the spelling assistant (suitable for all ages) to improve your spelling. Use the spelling test to see just how much you have improved (suitable for all ages). Support pupils with poor literacy skills in accessing documents on the Internet independently of teacher or learning support assistants. Use as an auditory teaching aid with laptop and classroom projector to speak documents. Use as an auditory teaching aid on individual computers.
Verbose Text to Speech Software
By NCH Swift Sound Software
This professional text to speech application is designed to assist in listening to text. Verbose can be used to read aloud any text, then save it as mp3 or wav files for future listening. Typical Applications: ~ Sit and relax while your PC reads the text to you ~ Save text to MP3 or wav ~ Proofread your own writing ~ Great for slow readers or people with a reading disability ~ Take some reading with you on your daily walk or run ~ Great tool to assist you study for exams. ~ Listen to an eBook during your journey ~ Great for people with low vision or the elderly. ~ Prepare for a big speech by hearing your words read aloud. Features: ~ Choose from over 20 voices including both male and female. ~ Save as either Wav or MP3. ~ Setup and use hotkeys for quicker and easier use. ~ Runs in the background so you can still use your computer as normal.
NewsAloud
By NextUp.com
NewsAloud personal news agent from NextUp.com finds the stories you want, then reads them aloud in a natural, human sounding voice. In this age of information overload, do you find yourself buried just from trying to keep up with the latest news? How about a solution that uses the unique power of the Internet to deliver personalized content to your desktop, or even better, to your portable device? Stop plowing through email or spending hours surfing the net for the news that interests you. Instead let NewsAloud do it so you can listen while you work on something else, or get your news to go and listen while you excercise, commute, or get outside for a change. Available with exciting premium voices from AT&T, Cepstral and NeoSpeech to add amazing personality to your PC.
NextUp Talker
By NextUp.com
NextUp Talker is a Text To Speech application specifically designed for people who have temporarily or permanently lost their voice. With natural, human sounding voices and convenient shortcuts to quickly enter commonly used sentences and phrases, NextUp Talker allows those with vocal impairments to easily communicate with others using a windows PC or Tablet PC. Whether due to ALS, Cancer, Stroke, aphasia, or any of the other all too common problems causing loss of speech, NextUp Talker should help you regain an important part of your life by allowing you to talk with others. Our goal is to provide high-quality but affordable speech solutions for those in need.
StocksAloud
By NextUp.com
StocksAloud is the great new talking program that helps you manage your investments and business interests by tracking companies for you. It let''s you specify stock information to be read aloud for quick updates or full updates as well as listen to related news headlines. Stock prices, changes, and trading ranges are updated at specified intervals so you can check easy to read summaries, or relax and listen as StocksAloud reads them to you. For a really quick and more private update, just press your left mouse button for one second on the system tray icon and a convenient pop up window shows an instant summary of your portfolio while StocksAloud runs in the background. It''s up to you to decide how and when you want your information, it can even be emailed to you if that''s your preference. Choose automatic audio updates and you won''t even have to open the program window. Get StocksAloud now for the power to track your investments and business interests right on your PC. Now offered with optional AT&T Natural Voices.