I believe you mean the API? Because it is obviously no problem to have Google Translate very publicly read out a few words in a given language to me and save it as a sound file. Or do you mean not legally "possible"?
Thanks again! On Jan 5, 4:07 am, Jeremy Geerdes <[email protected]> wrote: > The TTS service is not public. Therefore, it is not possible to use it to > convert words to MP3. > > Jg > On Jan 4, 2013 7:46 PM, "Martin" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > One related question: If I only want to convert some words to an MP3 > > via Google Translate's TextToSpeech function and then use those MP3s > > in an App (it should work offline and only for a few limited, pre- > > chosen words) - would this be possible? > > > Cheers. > > > On Dec 4 2012, 8:54 pm, Jeremy Geerdes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Allow me to answer your questions in the order you asked them: > > > > Q: I am curious about whether I could use the above mentioned features of > > > Google for free, or would I have to pay for it? > > > > A: The Translate API is a paid service. Text-to-speech and speech > > > recognition, however, are not to my knowledge publicly available. In > > other > > > words, while there are undoubtedly people who have reverse engineered the > > > underlying services, Google does not intend for these services to be used > > > with applications other than their own. You are therefore, legally > > > speaking, not allowed to use them at all in your own application. > > > > Q: Would Google limit the use to a certain number of users > > simultaneously? > > > > A: The Translate API is limited based on the number of characters you > > > submit for translation rather than how many users you have utilizing your > > > application, and that limit is flexible depending on how you set it up in > > > the APIs Console. Specifically, you set the limit on the amount of money > > > you're willing to spend, up to their maximum limit for the service. So > > you > > > could have 1,000 users translating 1,000 characters each, or you could > > have > > > 1 user translating 1 million characters alone. > > > > Q: Does Google give its Speech Recognition API either for free or > > charged? > > > > A: I don't believe the speech recognition is available for public use > > > outside of Google applications at all. > > > > Q: Is there a link for the terms and uses for these services? > > > > A: Probably the best place to look for information about all of the > > various > > > APIs Google offers would be the APIs Console ( > >http://code.google.com/apis/console). > > > > Hope this helps. Blessings! > > > > jg > > > > On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 6:48 AM, Tumer Altas <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > I have the same question. I have received a goverment support to > > prepare a > > > > project for the state. I am planning to create a website and mobile > > > > applications for the use of stundets in Turkey. The three key elements > > I > > > > need in the website and mobile applicaitons is the use of > > *Text-to-Speech. > > > > Speech recognition and the Translation* features. As far as I have > > > > researched so far, Google's Speech recognition has high accuracy rates > > both > > > > in Turkish and English. Along with this, the translation and > > Text-to-Speech > > > > functions suit my needs the best. However, since I will found a > > commercial > > > > company and do the project within this company for commercial purposes > > ( > > > > the goverment support is for founding a commercial company and gain > > profit > > > > by serving in the desired fields like education), I am curious about > > > > whether I could use the above mentioned features of Google for free, or > > > > would I have to pay for it? Moreover, will there be limitations to the > > use > > > > of these services when large number of students use them at the same > > time. > > > > I mean, would google limit the use to a certain number of users > > > > simultaneously? > > > > > One other question is, does Google give its Speech Recognition API > > either > > > > for free or charged? > > > > > By the way, is there a link for the terms and uses for these services. > > I > > > > tried this link ( > >http://research.google.com/**university/translate/terms.* > > > > *html <http://research.google.com/university/translate/terms.html> ) > > but > > > > it seems to be broken. > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > Tumer ALTAS > > > > > 13 Aralık 2010 Pazartesi 16:25:36 UTC+2 tarihinde Edward yazdı: > > > > >> Hello, > > > > >> Are there any protocols or procedures in place now regarding using one > > > >> or more of the Google APIs in a commercial application? > > > > >> I am specifically interested in using Google Translate and Google Text > > > >> To Speech in a commercial e-Learning application but other than the > > > >> Terms of Service which imply you cannot use the APIs in a commercial > > > >> application, are there any provisions for this? > > > > > -- > > > > 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] > > > > To view this message on the web, visit > > > >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-ajax-search-api/-/IRRYVhVqJuoJ > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en?hl=en > > > > -- > > > Jeremy R. 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