- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: April 05, 2009
- Total Downloads: 9,559
- Downloads last week: 82
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- Average user rating: stars out of 12 votes
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Publisher's description
From SpheNet :TTSReader is a full-featured, text-to speech software package that allows reading text aloud as well as to wav or mp3 files. TTSReader is freeware, therefore you can download and use it free of charge. Main Features: Intuitive user interface design; Automatic highlighting of currently read text; Reading to wav; Reading to mp3, with adjustable settings; Pronunciation corrections; Support for both SAPI4 and SAPI5 voices; Support for rich text formatting; Skipping of sentences or paragraphs while reading; Auto-reading the clipboard; Reading with control tags; Global hotkeys; Documentation provided for all features. Version 1.30 adds floating toolbar, and Read clipboard hotkey.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 12 votes
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Version: TTSReader 1.30
Pros: If you have additional voices of att this reader is very handy.
we can customize the hotkeys so that we can pause stop resume as we wish
I changed the hotkeys to f9 f10 f11 and it served my purpose well
good for students. and e book readers I guessCons: Its simple may not have advanced features and natural voices but if you buy att natural voices operation is good
Summary: I would certainly recommend this product
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Version: TTSReader 1.30
Pros: Exeptionally easy to use, very intuitive, works well in 32-bit environment.
Cons: Preinstalled voices ar of low quality. In 64-bit Vista does not recognize installed SAPI5 voices.
Summary: A perfect all purpose reader in 32-bit OS. All the SAPI4 voices that come with the program are of very low quality. Works well with SAPI5 AT&T and Nextup voices, but only in 32-bit Vista. Fails to recognize and use SAPI5 voices in 64-bit Vista.
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Version: TTSReader 1.30
"Used on and off and always amazed me!"
Pros: 1. tts voice has very clear default English pronunciation.
2. very easy to use with most web browsers.
3. nice document interface that organizes different documents.Cons: 1. the default tts voices pronounce the "S" with too much pitch and causes some listening discomfort.
2. clipboard reading function is a little tricky if you are trying to edit text and listen to text in the browser at same time.(see below)Summary: The default English voices that come with the setup package is very clear considering this is free software. It seems that the developer spent quality time tweaking the voice because free tts voices don't sound that good in other applications (in my... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: TTSReader 1.30
Pros: Has multiple voices; converts to wav and mp3 without any problem; opens/reads rtf and txt files; ability to change voice speed and pitch; no irritating system tray icons; nice and simple UI.
Cons: Some of the voices are too digital - I guess hence they have provided multiple voices.
Summary: Great software... I m lucky I dint have to sieve thru dozens of applications to get one of the best ones. There were a few others that I tried that either would not allow saving the audio file in free version or would crash, but this one works like ... read more >>
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: TTSReader 1.30
"Arcane setup - commands not easy to understand"
Pros: Price. Manufacturer's review.
Cons: Old fashioned appearance of the product. Not at all intuitive. Tried recording and never could make it work. Simply nothing happened, not even an error message. No indications of where to get help.
Summary: Perhaps this program is miscategorized. I tried it because I wanted to be able to dictate paragraphs of text. The recorder tool bar appeared on my desktop, but when I clicked on the record arrow, nothing at all happened.
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