Text-to-speech and text-to-audio software

Text-To-Speech softwares can read text files in format of .txt and .doc with natural voices.

The Text-To-Speech voice engine on Vista is Microsoft Anna, and Microsoft Sam on the Windows XP, Microsoft Anna on vista speaks more clearly.

You can find what voice engines have been installed on the computer by following Control Panel->Speech->Speech Properties->Text To Speech tab->Voice selection drop down window. The voice of Microsoft Sam has been installed by default on Windows XP, and Microsoft Anna on Vista, and the voice of Microsoft Anna is of good quality.

The Microsoft's narrator and panopreter ( www.panopreter.com ) are 2 freewares. Panopreter is an easy-to-use tool which reads files, it also converts files into wave and mp3 files. Both are useful tools.

If you don't like to sit at the table looking at the computer screen for a long time, you can try to use these softwares.<br><br>Post edited by: tyugdte, at: 2010/07/09 09:22

By the way, the software of Panopreter reads much better on Windows Vista or 7 than on Windows xp.

Using panopreter, you could convert your files such as files with format of .txt, .rtr, .doc and .htm into audiobooks in .mp3 or .wav format, then you can listen to them with a portable devices such as iPod while walking, jogging or commuting to work.<br><br>Post edited by: tyugdte, at: 2010/07/09 09:18