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Free Text Speech software Review

Of all the free text speech software out on the market, there are a few that stand out above the rest. Most of them work basically the same way – basic text is converted to spoken word. But, they do differ in the type of documents that are supported, and in how easily they convert text into speech. Some computers have free text to speech software integrated into them from the manufacturer, so you can use them to read any text you want. For other programs, you have to either specify the document to use or have an exact text sample that you want to convert .

The Best Free Text to Speech Software:

NaturalReader Free

NaturalReader Free is one of the easiest free text to speech converter software available. To hear any text, simply select the text and click the selected hotkey, then NaturalReader Free will begin to read the text for you. The software is centered around the hotkey, with all functions developed around that feature. It’s quick and reliable, so you know that your text will be translated correctly.

ReadPlease

ReadPlease is a free and easy to navigate text to speech converter. All you have to do is download it and paste the text that you want read and voilà – it reads it out for you. The program is also capable of reading text from your clipboard, so if you do a lot of copy/pasting from various documents, the software will recognize that and convert your clipboard text.

iSpeech Free

If you’re looking for a web based text to speech software, then take a look at iSpeech Free. There’s nothing to download or install, so the user experience is completely left to you. You can access the text to speech software anywhere that you have an internet connection. All you have to do is copy/paste the text you want converted and iSpeech will convert that text to speech. You can even upload whole documents into the program and have it translate for you. All of this is completely free and you can access it from anywhere you want.

eSpeak

eSpeak is a free text to speech software that’s designed for foreign language. It’s a great tool to have if you’re using a language learning software like Rosetta Stone. You can grab bits of text from a variety of languages and have it converted into that spoken language. This is an invaluable tool for people who need to know the correct pronunciation of different languages. eSpeak works with languages such as Afrikaans all the way to Welsh.

DSpeech

This is another very solid text to speech option. It easily and quickly converts text to speech and it allows you to save the spoken version into an audio file. The software is basic but reliable, so there aren’t a lot of bells and whistles with this program, making it perfect for people who want an easy to use text to speech converter.

Text to Speech software make life easy. If you have poor eyesight, let the software do the work. Although the voice may not sound natural, this is a handy tool when you have to copy down something from a web page or a file without moving your neck. Give it a try see how it goes.

Posted by Chris H. Filed in Freeware, Software

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