Text to speech software?

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  1. Mr. Chips

    Mr. Chips Banned Banned

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    I just started doing a search for an app. that will take various documents, web pages, word, RTF, etc. and read them out loud. I understand that natural voice and not Microsoft voices within my XP Pro is the way to go?

    I notice that some have an option to save the voice to wav or mp3 file. I can convert wav to mp3 readily so that is not really a deciding factor though it would be nice to be able to get direct mp3 or ogg. I have a decent mp3 player.

    Free or at least cheap would be nice.

    Any one have any reccommendations?
     
    Mr. Chips, May 13, 2004
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  3. Thor

    Thor "Pfft, Rebel scum!" Valued Senior Member

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    I have used TextAloud every once in a while. It's okay, not amazing. Reminds me of something that they once had on the old Acorn computers.
     
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    wesmorris Nerd Overlord - we(s):1 of N Valued Senior Member

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    This link is maybe the best computer voice I've heard. It's one of those AT&T Natural Voices for TextAloud, and it's definately better than the Microsoft version.

    Wow
     
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