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1 Chapter 1 : The best free text to speech software TechRadar To use Google Text-to-speech on your Android device, go to Settings > Language & Input > Text-to-speech output. Select Google Text-to-speech Engine as your preferred engine. Note, on many Android devices, Google Text-to-speech is already turned on, but you can update to the latest version here. Once you turn Siri on in Settings, hold down the Home button until you hear the Siri ding. While Siri will accurately translate your voice into text, she also has a few tricks up her sleeve: She can talk back to you and understand relationships and context. For example, you could ask Siri to check your voic , send a new to a certain person, read your notifications, set reminders, get directions, make dinner reservations, or save a note. Or, you can access the same dictation features as OS X dictation, just by tapping the mic icon on the keyboard in any app. Click here for examples of what you can say to Siri. Cortana can send text messages, add items to your calendar, take notes, play music, check the weather and more. You can also just chat with her about whatever is on your mindâ she may even tell you a joke. Click here for a list of voice commands. Not an Android person? On ios devices, you can use "Ok Google" inside the Google app for its core search featuresâ which is at least enough to search the web and save a new dictated note to Google Keep. And on your computer, you can use the same voice recognition to search the web from google. Click here for a list of voice search and actions. Dictation and translation to other languages The Speech Recogniser app is a dictation powerhouse. You can use it to translate your text into more than 26 languages, post directly to Facebook or Twitter, copy your transcribed text to other apps or send via . Once you install and open Speech Recogniser, you choose a source language on the home screen and tap the start button to activate the dictation. You can then translate, share, or even play back your dictation. Recording voice and turning it to text at the same time With over 20, reviews on the Google Play Store, ListNote Speech-to-Text Notes is one of the most popular speech recognition apps for Android. Each dictation is saved as a searchable note that you can categorize and color-code. You can then share these notes via , text, Twitter, or any other note-taking app. And, you can listen to the recorded audio while reading through the transcribed text and your own notes at the same time. ListNote also offers a handful of unique features, like the "Time to Breathe" option that lets you choose how long to wait before stopping speech input. You can also enable password protection for your notes or back up and encrypt them on an SD card. Free Want a similar option on Windows and ios? Microsoft OneNote lets you record voiceâ and then on your PC, you can enable Audio Search to recognize words from the recording. Gboard Android, ios Best for: Universal voice-to-text Gboard is perhaps the most powerful keyboard yet. Or, you can search Google right from your keyboard, pulling in GIFs and images from the web and checking the weather without leaving your keyboard. Or, do you tend to speak in very long sentences because you have so many details you want to convey and you always remember new things you want to add as you start talking? Keep these pointers in mind when chatting with a dictation tool: Create a mental outline of what you want to say and the main message you want to write down before starting dictation. Talk like you write: We tend to write far more clearly than we speak. Some of that comes down to editing, but speech includes more slang, half-sentences, pauses, and incorrect grammar. Speak like a newscaster: With a dictation app, you need to enunciate much more clearly than in normal speech. If you tend to ramble, your sentences could get cut off. Try to speak in short, concise sentences. You can always go back and add more detail if necessary. It takes some time to adjust your speaking style for voice dictation apps, but it gets easier the more you practice. At first, write down what you want to say and then read it to your dictation app. As you get more comfortable, you can transition to dictating from memory rather than reading aloud and eventually speaking spontaneously. Which Microphone to Use for Dictation? While each dictation app on this list is compatible with your built-in microphone, the best option for quality and accuracy is to use an external microphone. The earbuds that came with your phone are a great place to start. For an upgrade, here are three general kinds of microphones you can choose from, along with recommendations from The Wirecutter: Headsets offer the highest quality dictation experience. If you want more freedom, go for a wireless headset. These are often more expensive than a wired headset, but you can get up and move around. Make sure to pay Page 1

2 attention to the range on wireless headsets; some are limited to 30 feet, while others go up to feet. This kind of microphone sits on your desk and requires you to park yourself right in front of it. If you move your head or shift positions, the accuracy will suffer. If you like to pace around your room for inspiration, you should go for a wireless headset. Is Voice Dictation Right for You? I started this journey as a dictation newbie. I can save time, multitask, and silence my internal editor. Try it for something quick and easy, like making a grocery list or setting a reminder on your phone. As you get more comfortable, you can use it for a creative brainstorm or even composing an . You just might get addicted. However you use voice dictation, I guarantee this: Do you have any favorite voice dictation apps? Need new apps to save your dictated text and ideas? Here are the best note taking apps and writing software to help draft your next masterpiece. Microphone photo by Antoine Beauvillain via tookapic. Page 2

3 Chapter 2 : Read Text Out Loud with Verbose Text to Speech Software NaturalReader Text to Speech HD is a fantastic alternative to Voice Dream Reader. If you want a true text to speech app without the added visual reading features, then give NaturalReader a try. Which is why I converted my Kindle into an E-ink web article reading machine. But as it turns out, you can go one step further and take your eyes completely out of the equation. Voice reading apps are also great for kids with learning disabilities as it allows them to process information without being boggled down with the complications of reading. You can customize the speed here as well. Now go to any app, highlight some text or an entire article and from the popup menu select Speak. Default Text-To-Speech on Android Google has its own text-to-speech app on Android and it comes installed on your phone. It only works in apps that have expressly integrated the functionality â the most notable being Play Books. Not only will it read highlighted text for you, it will also let you read ebooks and parsed content just from the URL. The same works in any app with text. And the app can keep reading stuff in the background so you are free to use your phone as you please. Pocket for Android Pocket for Android has a built in functionality for voice reading. The app will now read the article to you and you can control the playback and voice speed from the popup. You can add links you want to read using its Chrome extension on desktop or the sharing menu on Android. You need to register for an account to be able to play saved articles. The cloud implementation and sync between devices is helpful as well. Have Android read it to you using the Out Loud app. If you use Pocket to add things to read later, they will show up in Lisgo. Umano ios, Android is an app that employs actual humans including professional voice-over artists to read you the best stories from the internet. There are a lot of different categories in the app and you can customize the sources to create your personalized listening news feed. Best of all, the app is free. There is a premium subscription for playlists and pro features but the free version is going to be more than enough for most users. Last updated on 3 Aug, Read Next. Page 3

4 Chapter 3 : 5 Best Text To Speech Apps For iphone & ipad I tried multiple text-to-speech apps, and this one is the best by far. There are lots of voices to choose from, you can save your most commonly used words and phrases, and you can even increase the font size so it's easier to read. Just install the app, enter the text and tap on the play button to listen to it. You can load or save text directly from the app. Alternatively, you can also dictate text by tapping on the Mic icon. Unfortunately, there is no way to change the voice, you are stuck with the default one. If need be, you can save the TTS audio as a WAV file so that you can use it offline or share with your friends or family. The app is free and has ads. Using your internet connection, Talk Free can convert text in many languages. If you have it disabled or uninstalled, you need to install or enable it before you can use Talk Free. Generally, most Android devices have Google Text to Speech preinstalled and enabled. Also, since Talk Free uses the built-in TTS Engine, you need to change the settings of that engine to modify pitch or voice. Additionally, you can import text or read web pages directly from the app. For offline and sharing purposes you can save the speech as a WAV file. The app is free and contains ads. However, you can manipulate that voice by adding various effects like echo, reverb, gargle, compressor, chorus, etc. Of course, you can also choose between a wide range of voices like Cortana, Zira, Steven, etc. The best part is, you can use the voice effects offline, no need for an internet connection. That being said, there are specific effects like Goku, Charmander, Articuno, etc. Once you are done with converting, you can save it as an audio file for offline usage. Alternatively, you can buy in-app coins and use them to remove ads for a certain number of days. NaturalReader NaturalReader is mainly designed to read ebooks and documents. You can enter your own text or upload a text file to convert text to speech. Also, you can connect Natural Reader to your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account, download files, convert and listen them with just a few clicks. Out of the box, Natural Reader supports 50 different voices and 20 different languages. While listening, if you want to follow the text, there is also a magnifying glass to help you with that situation. The app is free, has no-ads and contains in-app purchases. In fact, their text to speech API is used by several thousands of developers to convert text to speech. These same guys also created a simple and minimal app to convert text to speech in Android. The best thing about ispeech is that the voice of its text to speech engine sounds very natural. Moreover, you get access to a wide range of voices and languages. As I said earlier, the app is very minimal. Unfortuanlty it is both good and bad. The bad is there are no customization options whatsoever. The app just reads the text you enter. You either have to manually enter the text or paste the text from another source. Moreover, you need to signup for a premium account with ispeech to use all the voices and languages in the app. The app is free but you are limited to use only three voices. For other voices, you need to subscribe to ispeed service. Voice Reading Voice Reading is very similar to Talk Free in that it uses the built-in text to speech engine to convert text to speech. To add text to Voice Reading, you can either manually type it, upload a text file or enter a web page URL by tapping on the Add icon on the top navigation bar. The thing I really like about this app is that you can configure it to read text messages directly from the notification area. Just go to the Settings panel and turn on Text Messages feature. Additionally, Voice Reading can save all your text files so that you can access them any time want. If you are using Voice Reading a lot and have a ton of text files on the home screen, you can use the toggle button appearing on the top navigation bar to switch between unread, stared, and all texts. Voice Reading is free and contains ads. Though the user interface looks a bit dated, it gets the job done without any hiccups. What makes the app special is that it can monitor the clipboard and automatically add it to the app to convert it to speech. Features of Easy Text To Speech include but not limited to text scrapper to read web pages and news articles, ability to configure the app to read word by word, letter by letter or sentence by sentence, ability to read text message and caller IDs, a special feature called Sound Board mode which aims to improve communication with people who have difficulty speaking, etc. If you want to try the app before buying, you can try the free trial version. Pocket, the popular read-later app, also comes with its own TTS feature. The app uses built-in voices engine to read your articles out loud. You can increase or decrease the playback speed. You can pause and play the audio even after a day. And if you are someone like me who listen to articles before going to bed, Page 4

5 well the good news is, the app also comes with a night mode and sleep timer. However, unlike Natural Reader in the list, the audio quality is kind of robotic. The app is free to use and contains ads. The app is made by Google for visually impaired people. Voice Access is free to use with no ads. However, the app is in beta mode for past 2 years, so your mileage may vary. Comment below sharing your thoughts and experiences about using the above text to speech apps for Android. Page 5

6 Chapter 4 : Best speech to text app of TechRadar The most comprehensive text-to-speech reading app online. Free for unlimited use. Generate speech and listen to texts, pdfs, ebooks & websites with the most natural sounding voices. Multiple languages are supported in this app as well as different reading speeds. You can also save articles within the app, but sadly it is not unlimited. You can also configure your settings to delete text once it has been read. Yes, this app is missing features that the PC version has, but it is still a good app. The app is a great alternative to other apps that only work with you inputting text. The app allows you to choose where in the web page you want it to start reading. The app can also be configured to start reading once loaded. If you are in the market for an app that is only a web browser that reads to you, then this is the app to get. Decent Apps Speak it! Text to Speech by Future Apps Inc. The app will highlight your words as they are read and can even save your spoken words as an audio file. The app also includes a pause button in case you need to take a break for a long reading. The app also lets you change the playback rate. The voices sound more computer generated than many of the other apps available. The app does let you customize the voice through pitch, variance, and speed settings. The interface is well done. The app annoys the user with popup ads requesting to download another free app by the same developer. The app is more highly tuned to deliver a single sentence rather than a full page of text. The app simply cannot compete with the essential or notable apps. But, this is a decent free option. Page 6

7 Chapter 5 : Text to speech apps for ipad: ipad/iphone Apps AppGuide Sayvoice Text to Speech Reader is a basic text-to-speech reader. It costs $ (USD), but a free trial is available for download. It costs $ (USD), but a free trial is available for download. This used to be one of the futuristic things for me back in early before the advent of smartphones and continued to be something I wished I had on my phone till recently. With things like Siri and Google Now, voice recognition has reached new levels of accuracy, smartness and utility. There are also apps that allow you to send an or a Whatsapp message by dictating to it. Google Keyboard replaces your default keypad with its own minimalist variant. Naturally, it also features voice dictation which is pretty accurate and corrects contextually. One of the benefits of a voice-to-text feature on your keypad is that you can use this everywhere. There are two ways to trigger the voice-to-text: Testing Speech to Text has helped me get rid of this aversion even if by only a small amount. This app has just two purposes: And of the half-a-dozen apps I tested, Speech To Text had the second best processing. The app listens to you and after transcription beautifully offers a list of phrases that it thinks you said. You can pick the right one. This is so much better than apps that make their own wrong judgments on transcriptions. The app pales in comparison to others on this list but is far better than some of the apps I tested. In general, speech transcription is very useful in transcribing recorded lectures and voice notes. You have a bunch of paid apps for the former. The latter voice notes can be done using an app like Google Keep and the Google Keyboard. But of course, there are also apps like Evernote and ListNote that feature voice-to-text. Another app that is known for its speech recognition and accurate transcription is Dragon Mobile Assistant. The voice-to-text on Dragon is excellent but it does come with a ton of other features that you may or may not need. Chapter 6 : Best Text to Speech Reading Apps â Free Text to Voice Software Download, Listen Books O NaturalReader Online is a text to speech web application with high quality premium voices for personal use only. Login from any computer to convert any written text such as MS Word, PDF files, non-drm ebooks, and webpages into spoken natural sounding speech. Chapter 7 : Text-to-Speech Apps Make Communication Easier : Friendship Circle â Special Needs Blog Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10, Windows, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone, Windows 10 Team (Surface Hub), HoloLens, Xbox One. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Text to Speech TTS. Chapter 8 : Buy Speech Central: Text to Speech Suite - Microsoft Store The text to speech application that is a fully featured suite: read aloud web articles -read aloud internet headlines and RSS feeds while you pick articles to be read interactively - import documents, books and s (Word (docx), PowerPoint (pptx), PDF and many other text file and e-book formats.epub,.fb2, DAISY)). Chapter 9 : Get Text to Speech TTS - Microsoft Store #Text to speech apps for iphone: 1. Voice Dream Reader (#iphone & ipad) - Voice Dream Reader is a high quality text to speech app for iphone and ipad users that lets users listen their text files in 36 high quality voices and in 27 different languages. Page 7