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read aloud software

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/read-aloud-software.29572/

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hellomotto Original post #1
Jun 5, 2006 at 8:52 AM
there was a software given by digit few years ago ( at least 3 yrs ago ) which can read aloud any text . But now I forgot which yrs' which month it was given . But I need the same software . Its advantage was it can read any amount ...like u can read aloud a total ebook . it was a demo ,, and named like textaloudmp3
or like that ............ can anyone help about this .
Vyasram
Vyasram #2
Jun 5, 2006 at 9:14 AM
there are lot of softies which do that just google and get what software you want
kl_ravi
kl_ravi #3
Jun 5, 2006 at 10:25 AM
There was a software called WillowTalk by Willowpond Software. It not only used to read out text but also save a *.wav file for further use. It used to be shareware during those times.

Now it is no longer available :( .

However most of the willopond software which used to be shareware are freeware now. i.e distributing it is not illegal.
*www.willowpond.com/wp_software.shtml

If anybody wants it they can send me a mail indicating their mail ID's I will send it to them
ashisharya
ashisharya #4
Jun 5, 2006 at 2:17 PM
download
readplease from *www.readplease.com/downloads/setupreadplease2003.exe
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Ramakrishnan #5
Jun 5, 2006 at 5:28 PM
In win xp, there is built in function for talking text. Also the speech quality of these software is not good. You better download british english runtime so that you can hear in british english. All are in American accented english. Also Acrobat reader also can read aloud books.
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sanju #6
Jun 5, 2006 at 8:08 PM
the default voice of microsoft sam and LH Michael is useless for me
coz I canot understand what they are reading. Can anybody suggest a softwere whose voice match with indian english or something nearabout. I need it for reading ebooks. Plz help........
thanx in advancem
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alienspiesu #7
Jun 6, 2006 at 12:10 AM
*www.readplease.com/downloads/setupreadplease2003.exe
try it out!!
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Ramakrishnan #8
Jun 6, 2006 at 3:42 PM
sanju said:
the default voice of microsoft sam and LH Michael is useless for me
coz I canot understand what they are reading. Can anybody suggest a softwere whose voice match with indian english or something nearabout. I need it for reading ebooks. Plz help........
thanx in advancem
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For clear pronunciation, you may have to go for AT & t Natural voices. These are huge files and cost money.