2nd Speech Center 3.30.7.1129

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

Because computers can be brutally tiring for the eyes, it's only fair they sometimes do the work of reading to you. This download accomplishes exactly that task reasonably well. The program is designed to read any text aloud, with a dozen different voices available, and options for changing the pitch and speed of the audio stream. For those who want to have their e-mail or documents read back to them while driving or commuting, the audio text can be saved as an MP3 or WAV file. We found the tabbed interface to be elegant and easy to use, although we would like to see a few more navigation shortcuts included, such as the ability to skip to the next sentence or paragraph. In general, users simply have to select text in any document and press Ctl C to have it read aloud. The software also comes with a control toolbar for Internet Explorer. Despite its several interface omissions, the program is a good option for people who want to have their text documents read aloud.

Publisher's description

From Zero2000 Software :

Converts any text into spoken words or even MP3/WAVE audio files. 2nd Speech Center is an award-winning text-to-speech player that lets you listen to documents, e-mails or Web pages instead of reading on screen. In addition to text, 2nd Speech Center also allows you to convert text to MP3 or WAVE files for listening later with your portable MP3 player. 2nd Speech Center supports dozens of male, female and robotic voices for over 11 languages. Version 3.30.7.1129 includes unspecified updates.

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