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Subject: [linkingleads] Text to speech conversion.
From: Vaseem salim <vaseem.he...@gmail.com>
Date: 02/11/2010 10:03 pm
Dear friends and volunteers on the group,
did you know that, you can convert text document to speech in just a
few minutes without using any software in your computer?
Check out 10 Web-based Services For Text-To-Speech Conversion
Text to speech technology has made a lot of progress in the last
few years. Previously we had software applications which needed to be
installed on the computers for them to convert text to speech and
werenât much effective. But now we have some excellent text to speech
services and most of them are free and of good quality.
Have you ever found yourself in a place when you just canât focus
on your computer screen anymore? Maybe your eyes are strained by long
hours of time in front of computer or your are just feeling lazy.
Wouldnât it be nice if someone read stuff to us, instead of reading it
yourself? You can just sit back, relax, close your eyes and listen to
the stuff you needed to read.
The Best Online Text To Speech (TTS) Websites:
With the advent of Web 2.0 and higher bandwidth and better online
application development, we have quite a few services that can convert
Text into Speech on the fly. Here we look at a few cool online web
services that let us convert text to speech quickly and easily. They are
not arranged in any particular order.
1) SpokenText.Net
With SpokenText the possibilities are endless. You can record text
content and then easily listen to it using the playback system of your
choice. For example you could record your notes and then listen to them
while on the way to an exam. Or you could record a classic novel and
listen to it on your iPod while you take a walk or ride a bike at the
gym. You could also download the recording and burn it to a CD for
listening to on your home stereo system as you sit comfortably on the
couch.
SpokenText.net Features:
⢠supports English, French, Spanish or German languages.
⢠you can record PDF, Word, plain text, PowerPoint files, RSS news
feeds, emails and web pages and convert them to speech automatically.
⢠you can share your recordings via: Podcasts or your blog using
SpokenText badges.
You can even share the recording on your website using individual
recording players
⢠a simple, intuitive interface.
⢠trial account is free and has permanent one week validity.
Visit SpokenText.Net at http://www.spokentext.net/
2) iSpeech.Org
Simply cut and paste the text you wish to convert to speech into
the text box and click convert text. Or, upload any supported document,
website, blog, etc. and click convert file or the listen button.
All you have to do is sit back and listen. iSpeech does all of the
work for you. If you upload a file and once your file is converted, it
will auto-play. You can download it, podcast it or even embed it as an
object on any webpage that supports html including: MySpace, Blogger,
EBay, etc.
iSpeech Features:
For Personal Use:
⢠Supported file types and websites include: Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Rich Text File, Blogs, RSS news feeds,
hypertext markup language
(DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, PDF, RTF, HTML).
⢠Options for the converted file: download it, podcast it or even
embed it as an object on any webpage that supports html including:
MySpace, Blogger, eBay, etc. For Bloggers:
⢠Convert to Podcasts
⢠Free Service for Bloggers
⢠Instant TTS Blog Podcast
⢠Quick and Simple Integration
⢠Best Quality, Natural Sounding Voices
⢠Increase your Distribution
Visit iSpeech.org at http://www.ispeech.org/
3) ImTranslator:
ImTranslator might not be the best looking TTS Service you would
come across, but that doesnât mean it isnât good. In fact it is one of
the most versatile TTS websites in this list. It beats others sites in
one feature.It can translate text for you in any language and then read
it out to you in the desired language. Other services support limited
languages but Imtranslator covers more than 10 languages for Text To
Speech Service.
ImTranslator Features:
⢠Has an online translator that translates text in real time and
then converts it into speech for reading out to you.
⢠TTS Service presented by animated speaking characters will read
the text in the most realistic, human-sounding way in a variety of
languages: English U.S., Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and European Spanish.
⢠Has a Spell Checker which delivers full-featured high-quality
spell-checking tool for accurate input of information in English,
French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian
languages.
⢠Has a Virtual Keyboard which supports multilingual text input in
Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Farsi, Finish,
French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Irish,
Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian,
Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and
Urdu languages.
⢠Free Registration required for using the service.
Visit ImTranslator at http://imtranslator.com/
4) ReadTheWords.com
ReadTheWords.com is a free, web based service that assists people
with written material. They do this by using the Text To Speech
Technology.
Users of their service can generate a clear sounding audio file
from almost any written material.
ReadTheWords Features:
⢠Convert Text, word, PDF, HTML, web pages and RSS to speech. ⢠15
readers in various languages. Adjust the speed of the readers.
⢠Use available Avatars or create one for your profile.
⢠Individual library of Saved MP3s.
⢠Created files can be downloaded, podcasted, embedded, or
e-mailed.
⢠Browser toolbar available.
⢠Need to create an account for usage.
Visit ReadTheWord.com at http://www.readthewords.com/
5) Vozme:
Vozme keeps things simple. On the homepage you would see a text
box where you can paste the text to be converted to speech. You can
either select Male or Female voice option and create the MP3 file.
The best part about Vozme is it doesnât require any registration
and you can start using it right away. The conversion is fast, but the
voice is a more robotic than other services, and doesnât sound very
natural.
Vozme Features:
⢠Extremely simple interface.
⢠One male and one female voice option available.
⢠Can read text in these Languages: English, Hindi, Español,
Italiano, Português, Català .
⢠Lets you easily add speech to your WordPress, Joomla or Blogger
website.
⢠Provides a Facebook Widget as well as a iGoogle Gadget.
⢠Provides a speech synthesis bookmarklet to your browser â using
which you can convert any webpage to speech.
Visit Vozme. at http://vozme.com/index.php?lang=en
6) Odiogo:
Odiogoâs approach towards Text To Speech is different than many
other sites we have seen. Its media-shifting technology expands your
reach â It transforms news sites and blog posts into high fidelity, near
human quality audio files ready to download and play anywhere, anytime,
on any device.It also lets Blog
Publishers Monetize their Content by the way of embedded ads in
Podcasts.
Odiogo Features:
⢠It can create automatic podcast from your favorite blogs and
websites.
⢠âNear-humanâ quality text-to-speech
⢠Detailed download statistics
⢠Blog Publishers can monetize their content via Embedded Ads.
Visit Odiogo at http://www.odiogo.com/
7) Text2Speech.Org:
Text2Speech.org is a complete free service. It converts a large
amount of text quickly, but cannot listen to it online and need to
download the MP3 file on your computer to listen to it. This service is
free and you are allowed to use the speech files for any purpose,
including commercial uses.
Text2Speech.org Features:
⢠Completely Free of cost and No Registration required for use.
⢠No Limit on Number of Characters to be converted.
⢠Provides 4 choices in Male and Female Voices.
⢠You can set the volume scale from 1 to 10. 1 being silent, 10
being loudest.
Visit Text2Speech.org at http://www.text2speech.org/
8] HearWho.com
HearWho.com is an online web application that will work with any
Internet Browser. There is no software to download. you simply type or
paste your text into the text area, then click âMake MP3 Fileâ and
thatâs it. Download Your MP3 file for listening.
HearWho Features:
⢠Free scheme offers 500 characters per conversion.
⢠Three Paid schemes are available offering limits of 6k, 20k and
60k characters.
⢠Features of selecting quality, rate and male/female voice are
available.
⢠TTS Conversation is fast even if a lot of text is to be
converted.
Visit HearWho.com at http://www.hearwho.com/
9) YakiToMe.com
YAKiToMe! gives you free access to AT&T Natural Voices(R) TTS
technology licensed from Wizzard Software Corp and Windows voices from
the Microsoft Corp.
Its your Free text reader. You can listen to work documents,
homework, PowerPoint presentations, emails, RSS feeds, blogs, books â¦
while you relax, commute or exercise.
Great for elearning, learning a new language, proofreading
documents, multi-tasking and entertainment.
YakiToMe Features:
⢠Speaks English, Spanish, French, German with male and female
voices
⢠Needs Registration for use.
⢠Doesnât work on Flash â Requires QuickTime to function.
⢠Maintains a podcast library â so that you can listen to what
others are converting. Only public podcasts are added to the library.
Visit YakiToMe.com at http://www.yakitome.com/
10) Paralink TTS Convertor:
This website might not look like much but it certainly has one of
the most Natural Sounding Voice Conversions among all these services.
The other great thing about this service is its simple user interface.
Just paste the text and it quickly converts it into Speech and starts
playing.
Paralink TTS Features:
⢠English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish languages offered.
⢠Translator services available at hand.
⢠Speed of speech can be varied.
⢠1000 character Limit
Visit Paralink TTS Converter at
http://text-to-speech-translator.paralink.com/
Conclusion:
Text To Speech services can make life easier for us by converting
large amounts of text into readable format. It is especially great for
guys who like to listen to the news or information on their favorite
topic instead of reading it. Many of these services offer online TTS
conversion and some let you download it on your computer or preferred
Media Device. You can choose which service to go for according to your
needs. I hope some of you find these services useful.
regards
Mohammed Waseem
Mobile: 91 9048341366
skype: speakwaseem
"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can
rejoice because thorns have roses."
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