ONLINE+TOOLS+FOR+TEXT+TO+SPEECH

=Online Tools for Text to Speech you would not want to miss= Once in a while, all of us face a need to get some text synthesized into speech. Maybe we want to know how someone would pronounce a complicated word, or sometimes we just want an entire passage to be read out to us. These online tools are a great help when you face such a requirement. Some of them will allow you only to synthesize a small passage; others would read out entire PDF or DOC files to you!

**1. Vozme**
[| vozMe] an online text to speech tool with an ultra-simple interface; a baby could use it! You have a large text box where you type or copy-paste whatever you want to convert to speech, and click the 'Create MP3' button. That's it. A new window would open, and in a few seconds, your MP3 file would start playing. Large chunks of text were translated - the text field seems to accept a pile of text easily.
 * * Save as MP3 file.
 * Integrate into websites or blogs (WP plugin available)
 * Add as iGoogle gadget ||

**2. Expressivo**
This text to speech conversion tool from [| Expressivo] has a maximum limit of 200 characters. So large chunks or text at one go are out. But it is easy enough to use. Type or copy-paste your text, choose one of the four voice options (You have female US-English, female Romanian, male Polish and female Polish accents as options), and hit Read Me.
 * * Epressivo produces a short URL to the speech file you created which you can email, IM or blog
 * Option of entering text directly into the address bar of the browser ||

**[[image:http://www.dancewithshadows.com/tech/images/cepstral-1.jpg align="left"]]3. Cepstral**
At [| Cepstral], the text to speech conversion converts the text into a .WAV file. Type in the text, hit Say It, and you will be asked to download s small WAV file. The ability to save the file is a great convenience here.

**4. Ivona Speech Synthesizer**
[| The Ivona Speech Synthesizer] text to speech conversion tool online has a charcter limit of 200, and the same voice options as Expressivo. Ivona, however, allows you to save the converted speech file as an MP3 for private, non-commercial use.

**5. SpokenText**
[| SpokenText] is packed with features - but it wants you to register, a small hassle. The registration is a bit too comprehensive - but I think it's worth filling it out. Once you click on the link in the activation email, your registration is ready to go. Log in, and click on the button 'Create a New recording'. Choose from one of the 5 voice options, choose a words-per-minute speed for spoken text and - there is no text box! You have to upload a PDF, .txt, .DOC or .PPT file.
 * * Conversion from multiple file formats.
 * Conversion status indicator
 * Email notification on conversion
 * Filter words
 * Your own Spokentext web address to share your recordings ||

**6. Talkr**
[|Talkr] is not so straightforward - but that's only if you land up on the site looking for a text to speech synthesizer. Talkr is not for that exactly - have an RSS feed you want read out? Yes, this one is for instant podcasts - it converts RSS feeds into MP3 files for podcast! Once you sign up, all you need to do is to point it towards a feed of your own or someone else's and it converts it into an MP3 file.
 * * Player to embed the mp3 file into your blog
 * MP3 voice mails
 * Listen to text only blogs anytime! ||

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– Gestalt Here is another one:

[|http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php] Monday, December 10, 2007, 12:05:30 PM –   –   –   –   –   –  Liked byGuest mark collins Here is also another site that lets you send out text to speech files as a phone call. just put in the number you want to call the message and it will call. the calls are free for the first 20. [] Monday, December 10, 2007, 12:12:26 PM –   –   –   –   –   –   Mike Better: TextAloud.com