Several different options for TextAloud are presented giving you the option to change the pitch of speed of the text being spoken aloud. Exporting the produced audio is also possible by selecting either MP3 or WMA. This TTS program uses voice synthesis converting text into audio with human-sounding voices. Since it's been around for quite some time, the development team working on this project have had a lot of time to make improvements to the software and it has improved a lot over time. TextAloud is probably one of the most popular shareware text-to-speech programs today. However, the free voices are grating enough that it may be worth the upgrade to the paid version.Įditors' note: This is a review of the trial version of TextAloud 3.0.73.Text to speech program to convert documents to audio.Ĭonvert any text into voice and MP3 or WMA for PC or download to portable player. If you find yourself spending way too much time reading during the day, TextAloud can increase your efficiency. Since the program's primary function is to read text out loud, there could have been a way to streamline all of this. Overly complex interface: The interface is filled with a large menu, several text boxes, and a cluttered toolbar. The software promises that the best voices are reserved for the paid version. They are especially robotic sounding and quite difficult to listen to for prolonged periods of time. Voice options: The voices that come with the free version are all very grating. These tutorials are extremely useful and comprehensive and show you all of the major operations you can complete with the program. Video tutorials: There is a shortcut right from the help menu that jumps you to the video tutorials hosted on the company's website. This becomes the equivalent of scanning something for the sections that are of the most interest to you.

Navigation shortcuts: TextAloud's variety of navigation shortcuts is quite helpful if you're listening to a very long document. This app is useful for people who have difficulty reading material on the screen, but is also useful for those who want to multitask more efficiently. TextAloud converts screen text into spoken words.

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