How do I get an eBook to read out loud? or, How do I convert an eBook to speech?
The world of TTS platforms has so much to contribute for people from all over the globe, and there are so many fantastic software that can help us in so many ways.
Text-to-speech is a very popular assistive technology in which a computer or tablet reads the words on the screen out loud to a person (it’s sometimes called “read aloud” technology). This device is used by people of all ages and it also opens doors to anyone else looking for easier ways to access digital content.
Converting text to speech and using this technology to read eBooks is definitely an advantage to be more productive. As a matter of fact, text to speech is expanding day by day with human-like voices.
There are many online services for text to speech translations, but the process is just so boring and you have to pay for some of these services. However, using some free tools, you can do text to speech translations far more easily.
A lot of people find that Woord’s text-to-speech software gives a huge support for people from all ages to follow the text’s speech on the computer. Listening to an eBook being read out loud in a natural sounding voice is a new technology that it’s constantly developing. For many people it is much easier and unchallenging to hear the errors via Woord than recognize them by reading.
With this software, you can easily convert your text into professional speech for free using female or male premium voices making it more natural. It’s not only perfect for converting a eBook into speech, but also for people with dyslexia, kids who are starting to read, e-learning, presentations, YouTube videos, and increasing the accessibility of a website.
Woord’s Online Reader is a unique tool that aims to create a wide range of Artificial Intelligence enabled services and products such as text to speech.
This text to speech service speaks in high quality, with realistic sounding male or female premium voices. How do you use Woord’s Free Online Reader?
- Just type a word or a phrase, or import any document.
- Choose the speech rate that works for you.
- Start from any position in the text.
- Replay the text as many times as you wish.
Sign up here: www.getwoord.com
If you want to listen to some audios before signing up, you can explore his Public Audio Library.
You can also use this service to practice your kids listening and speaking skills, mastering their pronunciation. In addition, you can listen to any written materials in authentic voices while doing something else.
Help visually impaired people, entertain, or educate your kids by creating an audio version from the written content. Remember the paused position, start speaking from where you last stopped.
In case you need a free text to speech service for different accents such as: Australian English, French, American English, French Canadian or Brazilian Portuguese, Woord is also an option. Accents are available both in female and male voices.
In addition to English, the Woord’s Online Reader also supports Italian, French, Chinese, Dutch, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish voices.
If you want to have a look at Woord’s Chrome Extension, click here.
Also published on Medium.