Can we contact Google directly to have a more detailed answer, or if there are plans to release public TTS API in the future?
As you know, TOS pages are not clear enough for everybody... On 17 mar, 16:31, Vision Jinx <[email protected]> wrote: > Googles TOS indicate that you can only use their services by the tools > they provide. > > On Mar 17, 10:26 am, Alex <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > But that doesn't prevent iOS app developers such as iHandy Translator > > or Free Translator from using this API ! > > Google is not offering it as a public API, but it seems that they also > > don't try to prevent developers from using it. > > > Clarification from Google would be great! > > > On Mar 16, 9:27 pm, Jeremy Geerdes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Actually, legally speaking, you need to be able to provide proof that the > > > TTS service IS included in the public translate API. The fact that you > > > can query the endpoint does not constitute such proof. You must be able > > > to show that you have permission and legal license to do so. This > > > generally takes the form of a Terms of Service (TOS) page in Google-land. > > > To my knowledge, there is no such TOS page granting you (or anyone) > > > permission to utilize the TTS service outside of the Google-provided > > > interface of translate.google.com. > > > > For the record, there are PLENTY of sites out there that can tell you how > > > to reverse engineer stuff, but that does not equate to legal permission > > > to do so. > > > > Jeremy R. Geerdes > > > Generally Cool Guy > > > Des Moines, IA > > > > For more information or a project quote: > > > [email protected] > > > > If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights Wesleyan > > > Church! > > > > On Mar 16, 2011, at 3:17 PM, santycg wrote: > > > > > Please, provide a link which indicates TTS is NOT included in > > > > translate api. > > > > > I think that is not a correct answer. The link posted in prior message > > > > includes a tts parameter for Google translate api, so it is normal to > > > > think like I did. > > > > > Thanks > > > > > On 16 mar, 15:59, Zdravko Gligic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> please provide a link where its indicated that tts is part of any api > > > > >> On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:58 AM, santycg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> nobody knows? > > > > >>> AFAIK, the TTS option is included in the Translate API. Isn't it? > > > >>> Maybe we have to wait for Google to publish it officially? > > > > >>> On 14 mar, 20:32, santycg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>> Yes, there is not TTS api, but there is a translate API with TTS > > > >>>> capabilities. > > > > >>>> For example, the following link will TTS the text: > > > > >>>>http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=en&q=testing > > > > >>>> On 11 mar, 13:02, Jeremy Geerdes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>>> To my knowledge, there is no public TTS API. > > > > >>>>> Jeremy R. Geerdes > > > >>>>> Generally Cool Guy > > > >>>>> Des Moines, IA > > > > >>>>> For more information or a project quote: > > > >>>>> [email protected] > > > > >>>>> If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights > > > >>>>> Wesleyan Church! > > > > >>>>> On Mar 10, 2011, at 2:11 PM, santycg wrote: > > > > >>>>>> Hi > > > > >>>>>> We are a POS (Point Of Sale) applications developer company and are > > > >>>>>> planning to support TTS for speeching the sales amount. > > > > >>>>>> For example, if the sales amount is 28.54, we would like to use > > > >>>>>> TTS to > > > >>>>>> speech '28.54'. > > > > >>>>>> It is a commercial application, but we would like to support this > > > >>>>>> as a > > > >>>>>> free plugin or free optional module. > > > > >>>>>> Is it possible to use Google TTS api for this? > > > > >>>>>> Thanks! > > > > >>>>>> -- > > > >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > >>>>>> Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. > > > >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to > > > >>>>>> [email protected]. > > > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >>>>>> [email protected]. > > > >>>>>> For more options, visit this group > > > >>>>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en.-Ocultart...cita > > > >>>>>> - > > > > >>>>> - Mostrar texto de la cita - > > > > >>> -- > > > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > >>> Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. > > > >>> To post to this group, send email to > > > >>> [email protected]. > > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >>> [email protected]. > > > >>> For more options, visit this group > > > >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]. > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. 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