Most text-to-speech software with realistic voices and good editing focus on the English language. This results in the difficulty of finding good Chinese Text-To-Speech APIs. Therefore, to facilitate the search work that we have already had to do, today we will talk about Woord, the best TTS for Chinese this year.
But first things first: what is a Text-To-Speech or TTS? Text to speech (TTS) is a technology that has advanced a lot in the past few years. It is an assistive interface that “reads” your texts out loud. With just a few clicks, TTS can turn words on almost any digital format into audio. Even web pages and gifs! Therefore, this tool can be a great way to speed up your content creation process, your studies, or just to improve your multitasking.
Woord: The Best TTS For Chinese In 2022
Woord is a free online Text To Speech software or TTS that has numerous helpful features. It’s available in more than 50 languages and includes several dialects of some of them. It also has the option to select a male, female, or gender-neutral voice. The free version of Woord includes these features, allowing you to try out the service before getting the premium one. Furthermore, the free version comes with premium voices, a Chrome plugin, an SSML editor, MP3 download, and up to 20,000 characters per month. You may also adjust the pace and format of the voices with this software’s editor.
How To Use Woord?
In fact, it is quite simple. Woord‘s interface is extremely intuitive, making it an excellent tool for anyone, even those who have never used a Saas of this type. Following these simple steps, you will generate an MP3 audio file of your presentation.
- To start, go to https://www.getwoord.com/guest/upload
- Once on Woord, choose the format of the file you want to convert. Woord supports pdf, txt, doc(x), pages, odt, ppt(x), ods, non-DRM epub, jpeg, png. You can also type directly on the SSML editor.
- Next, select or drag your files.
- Below the file, a transcription will appear in an editor that you can modify to your liking.
- After this, select the gender of the voice and the device on which you will play the audio.
- Lastly, hit the “Speak it!” button and download.
And you are ready. That’s how easy it is.
If you want to learn more about Woord, I recommend…
How To Use Woord’s SSML Editor
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