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Listen Up: Overview of Text to Speech Software

Explore the different platforms, apps, and software options for Text-to-Speech (TTS). Discover why TTS is useful for academic texts, recreational reading, ESL, and more. Learn about popular TTS apps for iOS, Mac, Windows, and Android. Discover the benefits and features of ClaroRead, NaturalReader, ZoomText, JAWS/VoiceOver, and other tools used at the University of Washington. Also, explore additional tools like Ginger, NaturallySpeaking, ClaroSpeak, and VoiceDreamReader.

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Listen Up: Overview of Text to Speech Software

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  1. Listen Up: Overview of Text to Speech Software Dan Comden University of Washington

  2. Whenver you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of influence, try ordering someone else’s dog around. - Unknown

  3. outline • Why • Platforms • Apps • What UW uses • What I missed (What you use)

  4. why TTS? • Academic texts • Ancillary/Adjunct reading • Recreational reading • ESL • Other?

  5. platforms • Handheld • iOS • Everything else • Mac • Windows

  6. apps – everything else • Zip, zilch, nada • (not really) • Android – TalkBack • Mantano, Book Place, blio, Moon+ • FB Reader, MultiReader • Blackberry Text ‘nDrive (what?) • Others?

  7. apps -iOS • Google Books – only ePUB format will work with VoiceOver • iBooks – VoiceOver, other tools? • Others?

  8. mac OS Built-in • TextEdit Add-on • Read:OutLoud • Snap&Read floating toolbar • Read&Write toolbar • NaturalReader

  9. windows • K-3000, WYNN • Read:OutLoud • Read&Write • ClaroRead • UltraHal • NaturalReader (free and paid) • Balabolka • TextAloud • Narrator…

  10. too big to fail? (no) • K-3000 • WYNN • Great for K-12, not so much for higher ed

  11. mid range • ClaroRead • Read&Write

  12. low cost • Text Aloud • NaturalReader Personal/Professional/Ultimate

  13. free • Balabolka • NaturalReader (free version) • UltraHal • (ReadPlease discontinued)

  14. UltraHal (free) • zabaware.com • Unique highlighting @ bottom of window • Converts into .WAV only • Auto-reads dialogs • Mouse only – no keyboard shortcuts • Beware of Adware/Malware w CNET download

  15. Balabolka • The Chatterer is free! • Supports spell checking, skins, • Uses any unlocked SAPI voice • Focus indication by color • MP3 creation • Sketchy keyboard and OS integration (shortcuts, cut and paste)

  16. TextAloud • Reasonable price • Group/site licenses available • Custom audio processing, different voices • Creates MP3, other formats Batch Processing Firefox plugin

  17. NaturalReader • Lots of options • Save to mp3 feature (paid) • Free version works for many • Easy to distribute, uses installed SAPI

  18. outside the box • ZoomText • MAGic • Other tools?

  19. what UW uses • ClaroRead • NaturalReader (Free) • ZoomText • JAWS/VoiceOver • On deck: Read&Write and NVDA • *All supported by local OCR & DRS

  20. what you use (what did I miss?) • (+3) Ginger - spell and grammar checker – Clockwork booth • NaturallySpeaking Read That Back feature • ClaroSpeak – iOS available now • VoiceDreamReader masking reader (sounds cool!)

  21. Demos • ClaroRead • NaturalReader • TextAloud

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