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Get more Microsoft text-to-speech voices

I am using Windows 10 and want to get more voices for Microsoft at the moment I only have two options: Microsoft Hazel and Microsoft Zira.

Does anyone know how I can get more options?

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So how come you didn't find the link in my answer? ;) By the way it wasn't my downvote. – DavidPostill ♦ Commented Jan 2, 2016 at 14:20
@DavidPostill Ok I do have those voices on my pc but this is not the place that I was looking. I am trying to get new voices for the text-to-speech found in windows narrator and through ease of access-> use computer without display -> set up Text to Speech – Quantum spaghettification Commented Jan 2, 2016 at 14:23
My answer also tells you where you can download new voices ... – DavidPostill ♦ Commented Jan 2, 2016 at 14:25
Plain links are problematic It helps to explain them to provide some context. – SDsolar Commented Nov 16, 2017 at 15:52
1 Seem that the answers here need some updates... Would be great to be able to install new TTS voices these using powershell. Where are MS hiding these? – not2qubit Commented Dec 17, 2022 at 18:13

4 Answers 4

Does anyone know how i can get more voices.

You can download some more voices from many free TTS voices (which may not be so good). One of the sources for downloading free Microsoft and LTS TTS voices is Zero2000 . You can also purchase very high quality TTS voices for Windows from companies like Ivona , Cepstral or CereProc .

Source Choose Text-to-Speech Voice in Windows 10

Narrator for Windows (all versions) has a few built-in options for male and female voices.

To set Narrator voice options (Microsoft)

Here is a good source for more voices:

Best Free Windows Narrator Voices You Can Use (Zero2000.com)

In the world of today, more and more people use the text to speech computer technology to free their eyes and save time. As a vital component of the text to speech technology, voices, i.e. speech engines, are the core of text to speech software. Because text to speech software need to invoke voices to synthetic speech and output spoken audio. There are many voices available on the Internet today, such as AT&T Natural Voices, Cepstral voices, IVONA voices, CereProc voices, NeoSpeech voices, etc.. But most of these voices are commercial and the prices are even higher than the prices of normal text-to-speech software. For example, the prices of AT&T Natural Voices are $35 (base required) plus $35 per additional voice, and the prices of Cepstral voices are &29.99 per voice. Fortunately, there are also enough high-quality free voices we can use. Most of them are compatible with the Microsoft SAPI 4 or SAPI 5. Generally, the higher SAPI version, the better quality. Here is the free voices list sorted by the recommended degree. Microsoft Mike, Mary and Sam - Microsoft Sam is the default English male voice shipped with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Though not the default, Microsoft Sam is also available in Windows Vista Home Premium. It is used by Narrator, the screen reader program built into the operating system. Microsoft Mike and Microsoft Mary are optional male and female voices respectively with better quality, available for download from the Microsoft website or other third party text-to-speech related websites. The most noticeable feature of these three voices is there are both SAPI 4 and SAPI 5 versions of them. SAPI 5 voices are only available on Windows 2000 and later Windows NT-based operating systems. As an exception, the SAPI 5 versions of these voices cannot be installed on Windows Vista and Windows 7. The SAPI 4 versions are more compatible. They can be installed and used on Windows 98 and all the later Windows operating systems. Microsoft Anna - Microsoft Anna is the default English voice shipped with Windows Vista and Windows 7. Microsoft Anna is a SAPI 5-only voice and is designed to sound more natural than the previous system default voice Microsoft Sam. This excellent female voice is base on the new Microsoft SAPI 5.3/5.4. So you cannot use it on Windows XP directly and also there is no standalone installer of this voice on the Microsoft website. The only way to use this fantastic voice on Windows XP is by the Microsoft Streets & Trips. The Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 and later versions install the voice and the new Microsoft SAPI onto Windows XP computers for the voice-prompt direction feature. Some third party text-to-speech related websites supply smaller repacked Microsoft Anna installers for Windows XP users. However, it's incomplete and not working correctly on Windows XP because the SAPI version of Windows XP is 5.1. Lernout & Hauspie Voices - Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, or L&H, was a leading Belgium-based speech recognition technology company. This company released dozens of high-quality SAPI 4 voices across multiple languages, including ten American English voices and two British English voices. In addition, Lernout & Hauspie Michael and Michelle are also optional male and female voices licensed by Microsoft from Lernout & Hauspie, and available through Microsoft Office XP and Microsoft Office 2003 or Microsoft Reader. Most of the above voices can be found on the Microsoft's website or downloaded directly from the 2nd Speech Center web site. Click here to download them immediately.

your link to Zero2000.com was already provided by David Postill... – Solar Mike Commented Nov 16, 2017 at 9:38
1 Yeah, I noticed that one other person provided a link. I didn't verify it. In this answer the excerpt actually spells out what is said there, to protect against link-rot. – SDsolar Commented Nov 16, 2017 at 15:50

This is the answer for 2023:

You can get several voices from Windows. Just go to language setting and enable/download tts for Canadian/Australian/England and Indian languages.

You will get about 8 English TTS voices.

Answer from 2024:

Use https://github.com/gexgd0419/NaturalVoiceSAPIAdapter to add Neural voices and Online from edge to SAPI5

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How to Install New TTS Voices in Windows 11 for Free

On Windows 11, you have TTS (text-to-speech) that reads whatever is on the screen out loud. Whether you are looking for reading assistance , language learning, or simply for convenience, text-to-speech is the best. By default, Windows 11 has a few default TTS voices depending on your language setting. However, these default voices sound robotic , lack personality , and sometimes are hard to understand . Or, maybe Windows did not install a TTS voice for your specific language. Whatever the reason, thankfully, you can quite easily install new TTS voices in Windows 11 with just a few clicks for the language of your choice.

In this quick and easy tutorial, let me show you the steps to install a new TTS voice in Windows 11 using the Settings app. Let’s get started.

Before You Start

If you need a TTS voice for a language that is not currently installed, you first need to install that language in Windows 11 . For example, if you want Japanese TTS voices, you must first install the Japanese language pack. Otherwise, Windows will not install the TTS voices.
You need an active internet connection to download TTS voices.

Steps to Install New TTS Voices in Windows 11

Press “ Windows key + I “.
Navigate to the “ Time & Language ” tab on the sidebar.
Click the “ Speech ” option.
Click the “ Add Voices ” option under “Manage Voices”.
Find the voice you want to install, select it , and click “ Add “.
With that, you’ve added new TTS voices to Windows 11 .
Restart your computer.
After restarting, you can use the newly installed TTS voice .

Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)

First, launch the Settings app . To do that, either press the “Windows key + I” shortcut or right-click the Start button and select “Settings”. Once it opens, go to the “ Time & Language ” tab on the sidebar and then click the “ Speech ” option on the right page.

open speech options in Windows 11 settings

On the Speech page, scroll down to the “Manage Voices” section and click the “ Add Voices ” option.

Now, find the voice you want to install in the list and select them . You can also use the search bar at the top to find new voices for a specific language. Next, click the “ Add ” button.

The above action will make Windows download and add the selected TTS voices .

Note : It will take a couple of minutes to download the new TTS voices. At that time, you might not see the progress bar. But, rest assured that they are being downloaded in the background. It will a few minutes (usually, 10 to 15 minutes) to complete.

Important Note : If you need a TTS voice for a language that is not currently installed, you first need to install that language in Windows 11 . Otherwise, the voice will not be installed.

Finally, close the Settings and restart your computer . After restarting your computer, you can use the new voices. To do that, open the Settings app (press Windows key + I), go to “ Time & Language ” > “ Speech ” and select the voice from the “ Choose a voice ” dropdown menu under the “Voices” section.

Wrapping Up — Adding or Installing New Voices in Windows 11

As you can see, if you are tired of the old robotic voices in Windows 11, installing new TTS voices is a fairly simple task. Just use the Settings app and follow the above steps. Do keep in mind that, some voices require you to install the language pack . So, it’s best you install the language pack and then follow the steps. Also, it takes a few minutes for Windows 11 to download the selected TTS voices. So, be patient.

If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.

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How to Use Text to Speech in Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide

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If you’re looking to make your Windows 11 experience even more accessible, using the Text-to-Speech (TTS) feature is a fantastic way to do so. This tool reads text aloud, which is great if you have difficulty reading small text or just prefer listening. Whether you’re working on a document, browsing a website, or reading an eBook, TTS can make your life easier. This guide will walk you through how to set up and use Text-to-Speech on Windows 11, step by step.

How to Use Text-to-Speech in Windows 11

Setting up Text-to-Speech in Windows 11 is straightforward. By following these steps, you’ll have your computer reading text aloud in no time.

Step 1: Open Settings

Click on the Start menu, then the "Settings" gear icon.

The Start menu is usually located at the bottom-left corner of your screen. Clicking on it brings up a list of applications and options, including the "Settings" icon, which looks like a gear.

Step 2: Navigate to Accessibility

In the Settings menu, click on "Accessibility."

Once you’re in the Settings menu, look for "Accessibility" on the left-hand side. Clicking on this will take you to various options designed to make Windows easier to use.

Step 3: Click on Narrator

Under the Accessibility menu, find and click on "Narrator."

The "Narrator" option is located under the Vision section. Clicking on it will bring up all the settings related to Text-to-Speech.

Step 4: Turn on Narrator

Toggle the switch to turn on Narrator.

You’ll see a toggle switch at the top of the Narrator settings page. Flipping this switch will activate the Narrator feature.

Step 5: Customize Narrator Settings

Adjust the settings to match your preferences.

The Narrator settings allow you to customize the voice, speed, pitch, and volume. Experiment with these settings to find what works best for you.

What Happens Next

Once you have enabled and customized Narrator, your computer will start reading text aloud. You can use keyboard shortcuts to control the Narrator. For instance, pressing ‘Ctrl’ + ‘Win’ + ‘Enter’ will turn Narrator on or off. Explore different settings and shortcuts to fully utilize this feature. Your experience using Windows 11 will become more accessible and user-friendly.

Tips for Using Text-to-Speech in Windows 11

Here are some tips to get the most out of the Text-to-Speech feature in Windows 11:

Familiarize yourself with Narrator keyboard shortcuts for quicker access and control.
Use the "Scan mode" to easily navigate and read web pages.
Customize the voice settings to find a tone and speed that you find comfortable.
Use Narrator with other accessibility features like Magnifier for a better experience.
Regularly check for Windows updates to ensure you have the latest features and improvements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is text-to-speech available on all versions of windows 11.

Yes, the Text-to-Speech feature is available on all versions of Windows 11.

Can I use third-party Text-to-Speech software with Windows 11?

Yes, you can use third-party Text-to-Speech software if you prefer additional features.

How do I stop Narrator from reading text?

To stop Narrator, you can press ‘Ctrl’ + ‘Win’ + ‘Enter’.

Can I change the Narrator’s voice?

Yes, you can change the voice in the Narrator settings under Accessibility.

Is there a way to make Narrator read faster or slower?

Yes, you can adjust the reading speed in the Narrator settings.

Step-by-Step Summary

Open Settings.
Navigate to Accessibility.
Click on Narrator.
Turn on Narrator.
Customize Narrator settings.

Using Text-to-Speech in Windows 11 is a game-changer for accessibility and convenience. Activating the Narrator feature is simple and requires just a few clicks. Whether you have vision impairments or just like the idea of having text read aloud, this feature can make your Windows experience much more enjoyable. Don’t forget to customize the settings to suit your needs and explore other accessibility options that Windows 11 offers.

For more information, you can visit Microsoft’s official support page or check out technology forums. Now that you know how to use Text-to-Speech in Windows 11, why not give it a try and see how it can benefit you?

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Voice Generator

This web app allows you to generate voice audio from text - no login needed, and it's completely free! It uses your browser's built-in voice synthesis technology, and so the voices will differ depending on the browser that you're using. You can download the audio as a file, but note that the downloaded voices may be different to your browser's voices because they are downloaded from an external text-to-speech server. If you don't like the externally-downloaded voice, you can use a recording app on your device to record the "system" or "internal" sound while you're playing the generated voice audio.

Want more voices? You can download the generated audio and then use voicechanger.io to add effects to the voice. For example, you can make the voice sound more robotic, or like a giant ogre, or an evil demon. You can even use it to reverse the generated audio, randomly distort the speed of the voice throughout the audio, add a scary ghost effect, or add an "anonymous hacker" effect to it.

Note: If the list of available text-to-speech voices is small, or all the voices sound the same, then you may need to install text-to-speech voices on your device. Many operating systems (including some versions of Android, for example) only come with one voice by default, and the others need to be downloaded in your device's settings. If you don't know how to install more voices, and you can't find a tutorial online, you can try downloading the audio with the download button instead. As mentioned above, the downloaded audio uses external voices which may be different to your device's local ones.

You're free to use the generated voices for any purpose - no attribution needed. You could use this website as a free voice over generator for narrating your videos in cases where don't want to use your real voice. You can also adjust the pitch of the voice to make it sound younger/older, and you can even adjust the rate/speed of the generated speech, so you can create a fast-talking high-pitched chipmunk voice if you want to.

Note: If you have offline-compatible voices installed on your device (check your system Text-To-Speech settings), then this web app works offline! Find the "add to homescreen" or "install" button in your browser to add a shortcut to this app in your home screen. And note that if you don't have an internet connection, or if for some reason the voice audio download isn't working for you, you can also use a recording app that records your devices "internal" or "system" sound.

Got some feedback? You can share it with me here .

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16 Open-source and Free TTS (Text-To-Speech) Programs for Windows

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TTS apps, or Text-to-Speech apps, are software applications that use speech synthesis to convert written text into spoken words. This technology is particularly useful for people with visual impairments or reading difficulties, as well as for those who want to multitask while still consuming written content.

TTS technology has been around for a while, and it has undergone significant improvements over the years. The first TTS systems were developed in the 1950s, but they were highly limited in terms of their capabilities and quality of speech.

However, with the advent of more advanced computing power and natural language processing algorithms, TTS technology has become much more sophisticated and capable of producing more natural-sounding speech. In addition to mobile apps and web browsers, TTS technology is also being integrated into other devices, such as smart speakers and virtual assistants. As a result, TTS technology is becoming increasingly ubiquitous and is likely to continue to grow in popularity and usefulness in the coming years.

Benefits and Advantages of TTSS

Text-to-speech (TTS) apps have a plethora of benefits and advantages. Not only do they allow users to consume written content without having to read it, but they also offer a range of additional features that can enhance the overall experience. For instance, TTS apps can be used to read out articles, books, and other written materials while driving, exercising, or engaging in other activities that require visual attention.

Furthermore, TTS apps can be incredibly useful for those who are learning a new language or trying to improve their pronunciation. They can be customized to read out text in multiple languages, making it easier for language learners to practice their speaking skills. Additionally, users can adjust the speed, tone, and pronunciation of the TTS app to suit their individual needs.

Overall, TTS apps offer a convenient and versatile way to consume written content. They have revolutionized the way we interact with text and have made it possible for people to learn, work, and play in new and exciting ways.

Text-to-Speech Use-Cases

There are numerous use cases for TTS (Text-To-Speech) applications. One of the most apparent is for people with visual impairments or reading difficulties. TTS applications can significantly aid these individuals in reading and comprehending written content, leading to an improvement in their quality of life and increased independence.

Another use case is for language learners, who can use TTS applications to enhance their pronunciation and listening skills. Lastly, TTS applications can be used by anyone who wishes to consume written content while engaged in other activities, such as driving or exercising.

TTS Apps for Windows

There are a variety of TTS (Text-to-speech) apps available for Windows users. These apps utilize computer-generated speech to read aloud text from a computer screen. Some of the most popular TTS apps for Windows include NaturalReader, Balabolka, and ReadAloud. Additionally, there are many other TTS apps available, each with its own unique features and functions. When choosing a TTS app, it's important to consider factors such as voice quality, compatibility with different file types, and ease of use. By using a TTS app, users can improve their reading comprehension and productivity by listening to text rather than reading it on a screen.

In this list, we offer you many free and open-source text-to-speech (TTS) options. If you're looking for a TTS solution that won't break the bank, you're in the right place.

First on our list is XYZ TTS. This software offers a range of voices in multiple languages, making it a versatile option for users worldwide. Additionally, XYZ TTS includes a range of customization options, allowing you to tailor your TTS experience to your needs.

Another great option is ABC TTS. This software is particularly suited for users who need high-quality TTS for reading long documents or books. With its natural-sounding voices and intuitive interface, ABC TTS is a great choice for anyone looking to improve their TTS experience.

Finally, we have DEF TTS. This software is a reliable and straightforward option for users who need a basic TTS solution. While it may not offer the same range of features as other options on our list, DEF TTS is a solid choice for anyone looking for a no-frills TTS experience.

So there you have it - our top picks for free and open-source TTS software. Whether you're a student, a professional, or just someone who enjoys using TTS, these options are sure to meet your needs.

1- Balabolka

Balabolka is a free text-to-speech program that can read the clipboard content, view text from documents, customize font and background color, control reading from the system tray, and more.

2- TTS Voice Wizard/ (STTS)

Speech-to-Text-to-Speech (STTTS) sends text as OSC messages to VRChat for your avatar. You can use TTS Voice Wizard's accessibility features, and translate your speech to over 20 languages. Customize your voice with over 100 options. Display the current song, tracker and controller battery life with XSOverlay. Use HRtoVRChat_OSC to show your heart rate in VRChat's Chatbox.

STTS/ TTS Voice Wizard features:

🎙️ You can convert your Speech-to-Text and back to Speech through various Speech Recognition and Text-to-Speech methods
💬 You can send what you say as OSC messages to VRChat to be displayed on your avatar using KillFrenzyAvatarText or VRChats Chatbox
🌐 The app can translate your speech from one language to over 20 other support languages
🔊 There are 100+ different voices with various customization options so you can pick a voice that best suits you
🎵 Display the current song you are listening to on Spotify or via your browser
🔋 Display tracker and controller battery life in conjunction with XSOverlay
❤️ Use in conjuntion with HRtoVRChat_OSC to enable you to display your heartrate in VRChat's Chatbox
🗣️ Control VRChat avatar parameters with voice commands
🫵 Display customizable and interactive counters for amount of times a VRChat contact receiver has been touched

4- Capture2Text

Capture2Text enables users to perform OCR quickly on a portion of the screen using a keyboard shortcut. The resulting text is saved to the clipboard by default. It supports over 90 languages, including Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. It is portable and does not require installation.

Capture2Text is highly customizable, offering options for keyboard shortcuts, output, and more. Additionally, it features Google Translate and text-to-speech support, and offers both GUI and CLI support. No installation is re

5- SimpleTTSReader

Simple TTS Reader is a small clipboard reader that reads aloud any copied text. It supports any installed speech engine, such as Microsoft Anna. This text-to-speech utility can also be minimized to the system tray. It requires .NET Framework 2.0 and supports WinXP's Sam and Vista's Anna engines. The utility is small and simple, and includes an installer.

Epos is a language independent rule-driven Text-to-Speech (TTS) system primarily designed to serve as a research tool. Epos is (or tries to be) independent of the language processed, linguistic description method, and computing environment.

wSpeech is a Windows application that lets you convert English text into voice output offline. You can use this app to improve your English pronunciation by listening to the voice output. It allows users to turn any text file into an audio file format. This software is built on Microsoft's Speech API.

FreeTTS is a highly sophisticated and versatile speech synthesis engine that is completely written in the Java programming language. This cutting-edge engine was created by the Sun Microsystems Laboratories Speech Team, which is known for its innovative and groundbreaking work in the field of speech technology. One of the key features of FreeTTS is that it is based on CMU's Flite engine, which is widely considered to be one of the most powerful and reliable speech synthesis engines on the market.

Another great advantage of FreeTTS is that it includes a partial JSAPI 1.0 implementation, which makes it even more versatile and useful for developers who are looking to build advanced speech applications. Overall, FreeTTS is a powerful and reliable tool that is ideal for anyone who needs to create high-quality speech synthesis applications quickly and easily.

eSpeak is a reliable speech synthesizer software that is open-source and available for both Linux and Windows. It uses "formant synthesis," which allows for many languages to be provided in a small size. Although the speech is clear and can be used at high speeds, the pronunciation is artificial and not as natural or smooth as larger synthesizers based on human speech recordings. eSpeak is available as a command-line program or shared library for Linux and a Windows SAPI5 version.

10- MaryTTS

MaryTTS is a powerful and versatile tool for developers who need to create high-quality speech synthesis applications quickly and easily. It is an open-source platform, which means that developers can modify and customize it to suit their individual needs. Additionally, it supports many different languages and can be used in a variety of different contexts, making it a flexible and adaptable tool for a wide range of applications.

One of the key advantages of MaryTTS is its support for multiple languages. It supports over 30 different languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, and Mandarin Chinese, among others. This makes it an ideal choice for developers who are building applications that need to support multiple languages.

11- TortoiseTTS

TortoiseTTS is a powerful and versatile text-to-speech program that stands out for its exceptional multi-voice capabilities and its ability to deliver highly realistic prosody and intonation. With Tortoise, users can customize the voice, speed, tone, and pronunciation of the spoken text to suit their individual needs, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of applications. Whether you're a student, a professional, or just someone who enjoys consuming written content without having to read it, Tortoise is a reliable and feature-rich tool that can greatly enhance your experience.

12- eSpeak NG

eSpeak NG is an impressive open-source software text-to-speech synthesizer that is available for Linux, Windows, Android, and other operating systems. It is capable of supporting more than 100 languages and accents, making it an incredibly versatile option. The eSpeak engine created by Jonathan Duddington is the foundation for this synthesizer.

What sets eSpeak NG apart is the "formant synthesis" method that it employs. This approach allows for many languages to be included in a small size, making it an efficient and effective option. Although the speech may not be as natural or smooth as larger synthesizers based on human speech recordings, it is still incredibly clear and can be used at high speeds. Additionally, eSpeak NG is equipped with Klatt formant synthesis and the option to use MBROLA as a backend speech synthesizer, providing even more flexibility and customization options.

13- Text To Speech App

This project offers a free, offline text-to-speech application built on top of Windows Form. It provides an incredible user experience by utilizing the Windows installed Synthesis engine. The application enables you to choose from a variety of available voices, including male and female voices with different accents and pitches. Once you have selected your desired voice, you can make it read any text of your preference. The application also allows you to customize the speed and volume of the voice.

After your audio file has been generated, you can easily download it as a .wav file to your desktop. The audio file will be saved under the Audio Files folder, which is automatically created by the application for your convenience. With its user-friendly interface and straightforward functionality, this application is an essential tool for anyone who needs to listen to text in an offline setting.

14- Verbify-TTS

Verbify-TTS is a simple Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine that reads for you any text on your screen with high-quality voices powered by AI models. It is free and you can use it for unlimited time. It enables developers to build desktop and web apps.

The main features of Verbify-TTS are:

Compatible with any desktop Application : Verbify-TTS is compatible with any desktop application where you can select text with your mouse.
High-quality voices powered by AI : The voices of Verbify-TTS are powered by AI and they learned on thousands of audio and text data.
Free and unlimited usage : You can use the voices of Verbify-TTS for free and for unlimited time, all you need is to install Verbify-TTS on your system.
Registration-free : You don't need to register to use Verbify-TTS, no subscription needed.
Private data : the data the application reads stay only on your device. There is no tracking or monitoring whatsoever. Everything is under your full control.
Customizable : convert each special or domain-specific word into another word combination. We have some example such as "e.g." pronounced as "for example". Modify the simple idioms.csv file and add yours.

15- RHVoice

RHVoice uses statistical parametric synthesis . It relies on existing open-source speech technologies (mainly HTS and related software).

Voices are built from recordings of natural speech. They have small footprints, because only statistical models are stored on users' computers. And though the voices lack the naturalness of the synthesizers which generate speech by combining segments of the recordings themselves, they are still very intelligible and resemble the speakers who recorded the source material.

RHVoice supported languages:

Initially, RHVoice could speak only Russian. Now it also supports:

American and Scottish English
Brazilian Portuguese

16- Thorsten-Voice (German)

Thorsten-Voice is a free to use, offline working, high quality german TTS voice should be available for every project without any license struggling.

In conclusion, TTS apps offer numerous benefits and advantages, including the ability to consume written content without having to read it, the ability to read text in multiple languages, and the ability to customize the speed, tone, and pronunciation of the spoken text.

TTS apps are useful for people with visual impairments or reading difficulties, language learners, and anyone who wants to multitask while consuming written content.

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How to add text-to-speech voices to Windows 10 so that text can be read in the tone or language of your choice

You can add text-to-speech voices to Windows 10 through your PC's Settings app.
Once you've added a text-to-speech voice to Windows, you can use it in programs like Microsoft Word, OneNote, and Edge.
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Microsoft has a text-to-speech feature built into a number of Windows programs, including Microsoft Office, the Edge web browser, and OneNote.

By default, the voices for your computer's current language are already installed. But if you need to install a second language, or if additional voices are released for your primary language, you can install them as well.

The text-to-speech voices for all Microsoft apps are installed in the Settings app. Here's how to find and add them to Windows .

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1. Click the Start button in the bottom-left, and then click the Settings icon, which looks like a gear.

2. In Settings, click "Time & Language."

3. In the navigation pane on the left, click "Language."

4. Click "Add a preferred language" and then scroll through the list until you see the language you want to add. Click it, and then click "Next." It'll be installed.

5. After it's installed, select it in the list of languages and click "Options."

6. On the language's details page, click "Download." This will install the language pack, which includes the voices for this language.

How to choose a voice for text-to-speech in Windows 10

After you've downloaded voices, you can choose which one Windows uses for text-to-speech.

1. While still in the "Time & Language" section of Settings, click "Speech" in the left sidebar.

2. Underneath "Speech language," make sure it's set to the language you want text-to-speech to use.

3. Underneath "Voices," click the "Choose a voice" drop-down menu and select the voice you want to use by default. You can vary its speed and preview the voice here as well.

Some programs let you pick a text-to-speech voice that's different from the one the rest of Windows uses.

In Word, for example, click "Review" and then click "Read Aloud." A playback control menu will appear in the top-right of the screen. Click the gear icon to open the Read Aloud settings. Here, you can choose the voice you want to use in Word.

Likewise, the Edge browser has a similar option. When you choose "Read aloud" from the three-dot menu, "Voice options" appears at the top of the page. Click it to change voices.

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How to Install & Use Third Party TTS Voices in Windows 10

Windows 10 comes with two default voices installed to be used with the text-to-speech engines. These two voices (namely Microsoft Zira and Microsoft David) that come pre-installed in Windows 10 are to be used with both apps and desktop applications. In case you are installing a third party voice pack for TTS then most probably it will be available for the desktop applications only. Here is how you can install third party TTS voices, set them as default and use them in Windows desktop applications:

Download and install TTS Voice Packs in Windows 10

One of the sources for downloading free Microsoft and LTS TTS voices is Zero2000 . You can also purchase very high quality TTS voices for Windows from companies like Ivona , Cepstral or CereProc . But if you want to try out these high quality voices in Windows 10, then you can also download the 30-day trial versions too. You can download these various packs from http://visionaid.com/phpincludes/en/support/voices/voices.php where you will find voice packs from Ivona and Nuance (no longer work in Windows 10).

Installation of these packs is usually very simple. All you have to do is launch and go through the setup installer package and it will automatically install all the voices included in the package in your Windows 10 PC.

Install Third Party TTS Voices in Windows 10

Testing VisionAid Voices Packs in Windows 10

If you have downloaded the speech packs from VisionAid website (link above), then the setup package installs some extra tools in your PC. You can open the Start Menu icon and search for Speech Test to find a small speech testing tool. The other tool installed is for managing the installed voice licenses on your PC.

The Speech Test tool can be used to check the proper installation of these voices in your PC. You can select one of the installed voices from the drop-down list, then type something in the text box and click on the Speak button. There are some other options for this tool like speak punctuation and parsing XML files.

Setting a Default Voice for TTS in Windows 10

Some voices in Windows 10 are only meant for apps, and some for only desktop applications, while others can be used both for apps and traditional desktop applications. Most of the third party voices are designed to be used with the desktop applications. In order to use them, you have open Control Panel and choose the default voice.

You can press the Win+X and select Control Panel from the menu. In the Control Panel, search for “speech” and then click on the Change text to speech settings . In the window that opens, you can choose a default voice from Voice Selection list-box and then finally click on OK button.

Using the Newly Installed Voice in Desktop Application

For using the newly installed voices in Windows 10 requires you to either use a Windows app that you can download from the official Microsoft apps store or a desktop application like TTSReader that you can download from http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Other-Office-Tools/TTSReader.shtml .

TTSReader is a free application and can read all the text that you have copied to the clipboard automatically. In the application, you can choose one of the available TTS voices and control its speech, volume and pitch. TTSReader can also save the speech output to an MP3 or WAV audio file.

Conclusion: If you are not happy with the default Microsoft Zira and Microsoft David TTS voices available in Windows 10, then you can get third party TTS voices for free or buy them online. Using the third party TTS voices in Windows 10 is a breeze if you know what type of voice packs you have installed.

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Dear Trisha, I am a first-time visitor to your website. Found it while looking for guidance on how to add more voices, in particular third party voices, to Windows 10. Your article about “How to Install & Use Third Party TTS Voices in Windows 10” looks like what I need. Having links to sources is very valuable. Thanks for publishing it. I think I shall visit again since you seem to have a few nuggets of info worth exploring. Unfortunately, despite following your recommendations, I am still to be able to see the voices I downloaded added to Windows 10’s pool of voices. Following your article, I downloaded Ivona’s Anerican English Voice Pack from VisionAid’s website. Then, ran the executable file (VisionAid American English Ivona Voice Pack Setup 2.6.2.exe), which at the end announced that the setup was successful. Immediately, I went to Windows 10’s Text-to-Speech settings hoping to see the new voices in the voice-selection dropdown menu, but it was not to be. Ivona’s new voices (Eric, Ivy, Jennifer, Joey, Kendra and Kimberly) were not there. Your article indicates that to use the newly installed voices I need either a Windows app or a desktop application like TTSReader. I tried ReadAloud and Hear-it-First from the app store. Still not able to use the new voices I tried TTSReader. Ilona’s English voices were available to TTSReader, but so were other Ilona voices for which I had not installed their packages, as well as other Non-Ilona voices I had not installed either. So, I suspect, the voices available to TTSReader were installed by TTSReader. None of the voices available to TTSReader (except for the Microsoft ones) are listed in Windows 10’s Text-to-Speech settings in the voice-selection dropdown menu. My final goal is to be able to see third party voices truly added to Windows 10’s pool of voices available to all Text-to-Speech capable applications. I thought that’s what the article was going to help me do. Am I missing something? Thanks Raoul

Same thing here, after downloading and installing the voices, they were not appearing in my settings….

Exactly the same for me as well. The author must have a special Windows 10 edition?

The problem is Microsoft is pushing the new API for speech synthesis and the TTS voice companies are complying. If you install an old API based voice pack in latest version of Windows 10, it won’t show up in Windows settings. Similarly, if you install a voice pack with latest API support, it will show up in Windows settings but will fail to work in third-party programs that were designed using older API.

When I wrote this article last time, I was using Windows 10 version 1511, Ivona British English pack downloaded from VisonAid version 2.x and TTSReader 1.3.

I tried the same just a few minutes ago on Windows 10 version 1607 – the voices don’t show up in Windows settings, but work in TTSReader and VisionAid’s Speech Test.

On Windows 64 bit, the 3th party voices did not show up in settings and are not selectable. I’ve downloaded Claro Speech Control Panel and was able to change the default Windows 10 Voice with this utility. Sadly the SAPI5 voices I’ve purchased (from Nuance) work only with applications, not with Store Apps.

TTSReader is only around 2 MB, how can it contain different voice packs? You must have installed them before.

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5 Best Free Text to Speech Software for Windows 10 and 11

Are you still looking for a free Text to Speech software for your Windows 10 or 11 computer to read aloud your documents or convert them to audio files to listen to them anywhere anytime? Now you're in the right place. Here we've tested and collected the 5 best Text to Speech software. All these text to speech software are completely free and can be downloaded to Windows PC. Let's go through this list and see which ones you like the most.

1. Natural Reader

NaturalReader is a downloadable text-to-speech desktop software for personal use. This easy-to-use software with natural-sounding voices can read to you any text such as Microsoft Word files, webpages, PDF files, ePub ebooks. It offers a free version, and 3 paid versions which can export the texts into MP3 audios. Personally speaking, if you just need to use the basic function of text to speech, there is no need for payment of the paid version. And a piece of better news is that it even offers an online text to speech reader .

Price: free (the Personal edition costs $99.50).

Operation system: Windows 7/8/10, and Mac OS X 10.11 or later.

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Works with PDF, Docx, TXT and ePub.
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2. Microsoft Word

Several programs in Microsoft Office 2013 have built-in text-to-speech functionality designed to read the contents of your documents aloud. This feature is called Speak. Microsoft Word makes listening so easy by using the text-to-speech (TTS) ability of your device to play back written text as spoken words. There are mainly two tools for listening to your documents on MS office Word:

Read Aloud reads all or part of your document. It's under the Review tab. It's only available for Office 2019, Office 2021, and Microsoft 365.

Speak reads only the text you've selected. It's a built-in feature of Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNoteSpeak, but available for Windows only. You can add the Speak command to your Quick Access Toolbar.

Price: free

Operating system: Windows, Mac.

The Speak and Read Aloud are both built-in features.
No need to install any third-party text to speech software.
So easy and convenient to use the TTS feature.
Choose among all the voices on your computer to read the text to you.

3. Balabolka

Balabolka is a totally free Text-To-Speech (TTS) program. It can save narrations as audio files in a range of formats including MP3 and WAV. For lengthy documents, you can create bookmarks to make it easy to jump back to a specific location. And you can customize the narrator by choosing among all computer voices installed on your computer. Besides, you can also split the text and convert it to multiple audio files.

Price: free.

Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11.

Totally free.
Split and convert text into audios.
All computer voices installed on your system are available to create an audio file.
Convert files in batch.
Save audio as wav, mp3, ogg, wma, mp4, m4a, m4b, opus, awb file.
No internet connection is needed.

4. Panopreter Basic

Panopreter Basic is a text to speech and text to mp3 freeware program with the following features. It can not only read the text in the software, but also allow you to convert the text to mp3 audio files.

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Read text aloud with natural sounding voices, convert the text to wav and mp3 audio files.
Highlight the word or sentence being read.
Support a wide variety of languages and voices.
Support batch file conversion.
Allow users to adjust voice speed and volume.

5. Zabaware Text-to-Speech Reader

The Zabaware Text-to-Speech Reader is an application that uses a speech synthesizer to read documents out loud. It is available for free with generic voices or sold with high-quality CereProc or AT&T Natural Voices at the lowest prices in the industry..

Price: free (offers in-app purchases).

Operating system: Windows 10.

Read documents, emails, web pages, clipboard contents and Windows dialog boxes out loud in one of many high-quality voices.
Quickly devour large amounts of reading material through speed reading. Simply set the speech speed high and read along as the program flashes on the screen the word it speaking.
Text can be saved as an audio file for transfer to an audio CD or iPod/MP3 player.
With the clipboard reading functionality you can highlight any text in any program with your mouse and then hit CTRL-C to read it out loud.

If you've tried using the above text to speech software to read aloud your DRM-protected ebooks such as Kindle, Kobo, Google Play, or Nook ebooks, you will probably fail to do that. What's the reason? Actually, all the above text to speech software doesn't support DRM-protected books. To read aloud those ebooks with TTS software, you must remove the DRM from your ebooks. Epubor Ultimate is the software that can help you.

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Press Win+Ctrl+Enter to read text aloud with Narrator

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What to Know

Press Win + Ctrl + Enter to start and stop Narrator from the keyboard.
Or, go to Settings > Ease of Access > Narrator . Toggle on/off Turn on Narrator .
Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate and read the screen.

This article explains how to use the Windows 10 text-to-speech feature.

Is There a Text-to-Speech Option in Windows 10?

The Windows 10 text-to-speech option is called Narrator . It's accessible through Ease of Access settings and a keyboard shortcut.

Narrator is a screen reader designed for the visually impaired, but anyone can use it to give their eyes a rest. With the text-to-speech features, you can navigate apps and web pages. For instance, it can read entire web pages, spreadsheet tables, and describe formatting attributes like font types and font colors to help you work with any content.

Here are some of the key features of Narrator:

Change the voice and install other text-to-speech voices.
Personalize the speaking rate, pitch, and volume of the voice.
Use Narrator's scan mode to navigate apps and web pages faster with keyboard shortcuts and arrow keys.

How Do I Turn on Text-to-Speech on My Computer?

Narrator is switched off by default. The easiest way to trigger it is to press Win + Ctrl + Enter , but it's also accessible through Settings:

Select the Start button and choose Settings .

Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Narrator .

Enable Narrator by toggling the button to the On position.

You can quickly jump to the Narrator settings by pressing Win + Ctrl + N .

A Narrator dialog box will appear on the screen explaining keyboard layout changes. The blue border around the text highlights the parts read by Narrator.

Select OK to stop the message narration and exit the dialog. Also, check the box next to Don’t show again if you don’t want the box to appear every time Narrator starts.

A welcome screen will appear when you start using Narrator for the first time. From here, you can learn how to use the screen reader and find related learning resources like the comprehensive Narrator guide available online.

How Do I Use Text-to-Speech in Windows?

Different keyboard shortcuts are associated with navigating everything on the screen with Narrator.

The keyboard shortcuts use the Narrator modifier key, which, by default, is the Caps lock key or the Insert key. You can choose another modifier key in Narrator Settings, but no matter what you choose, you want to press-and-hold the modifier key while also pressing the other keys mentioned below.

Control Voice Playback

Here are some important Narrator shortcut keys that involve voice playback:

Narrator + Ctrl + + to increase text-to-speech volume.
Narrator + Ctrl + - to decrease text-to-speech volume.
Narrator + + or Narrator + - to speed up or slow down voice playback.

Narrator can read any text on the screen. Navigate across the content with the arrow keys or use Scan Mode for more precise control over what you want to read.

Use the Narrator modifier key with the correct shortcut to read text by page, paragraph, line, sentence, word, or character.

Read the current page: Narrator + Ctrl + I
Read from the current location: Narrator + Tab
Read the current paragraph: Narrator + Ctrl + K
Read the current line: Narrator + I
Read the current sentence: Narrator + Ctrl + Comma
Read the current word: Narrator + K
Read the current character: Narrator + Comma
Stop reading: Ctrl
Navigate out of the content: Tab

Basic Navigation

With Tab and the arrow keys, you can jump between interactive controls like buttons, checkboxes, and links.

To open a hyperlink on a web page, go to it with the tab and arrow keys. Then, press Enter to open the page.
To find out more about a link, press Narrator + Ctrl + D and Narrator can tell you the page title behind the link.
To find out more about an image, press Narrator + Ctrl + D and Narrator will read a description of the image.

Advanced Navigation With Scan Mode

Scan Mode in Narrator will help you work through page content like paragraphs using just the Up and Down Arrow keys. Turn it on or off with Caps Lock + Space and then use keyboard commands like H to jump forward through headings, B for buttons, or D for landmarks.

There are many Scan Mode commands. Refer to the Microsoft Support's Narrator Guide to learn more about them.

Narrator has an exhaustive list of commands to help navigate a screen with the help of sound and shortcuts. Remember these two keyboard shortcuts

Narrator + F1 : Display the entire commands list.
Narrator + F2 : Display commands for the current item.

Microsoft Support's Chapter 2: Narrator basics online guide explains the fundamentals of navigating a screen or a web page with Narrator. The complete online guide is a vital resource to learn how to use text-to-speech in Windows.

Select Settings > Ease of Access > Narrator > and move the toggle to the left (off position) under Turn on Narrator . Alternatively, use the Win+Ctrl+Enter keyboard combination.

If you want to dictate text instead of typing, turn on Windows Speech Recognition ; go to Settings > Time & Language > Speech > Microphone > Get Started . Say, "Start listening," or press Win+H to bring up the dictation toolbar. For help using voice recognition for dictation, browse this list of standard Windows Speech Recognition commands .

Try online text-to-audio file converters such as VirtualSpeech to create an MP3 file from a block of text. The Microsoft Store offers similar apps such as Any Text to Voice and Convert Text to Audio.

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Text to speech (TTS) is a technology that reads aloud digital text—the words on computers, smartphones, and tablets. Using TTS, you can listen to books, articles, and websites without having to read them on a screen. It's like having someone read to you.

This technology is vital for accessibility, helping people with visual impairments access written content through audio. It's also integrated into navigation systems and virtual assistants for seamless human-machine interaction.

Improving naturalness in synthesized speech is an ongoing goal. Researchers use machine learning and neural networks to refine algorithms and enhance speech quality. The aim is to make synthesized speech sound more like human speech, reducing the gap between the two.

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PlayHT has pioneered conversational AI Text to Speech (TTS) and this makes the voices very human sounding.

With PlayHT, converting text to audio is seamless. Simply log into our platform, input your text, select your desired AI voice, and generate. You can then download the audio in MP3 or WAV format.

PlayHT offers the most realistic TTS voices in the industry. Our advanced AI technology captures human nuances, delivering a voice experience virtually indistinguishable from an actual human narrator.

Our TTS voices are generated by state-of-the-art AI models, trained on vast datasets to produce lifelike and natural-sounding speech, ensuring top-notch quality and realism.

PlayHT boasts an expansive library of over 800 AI voices across 142 languages. Simply browse, preview, and select the voice that resonates best with your content.

Absolutely! PlayHT's TTS tool is perfect for converting books into audio. Input the text, choose a voice, and let our AI generate a captivating audiobook for you.

PlayHT offers a version of our TTS tool ideal for individuals with dyslexia, making reading more accessible. Our lifelike voices can assist in comprehension and make content more engaging.

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Yes, PlayHT's text to speech tool is available for both personal and commercial use. However, access to certain advanced features may be limited to premium pricing plans. Whether you're creating educational content, customer service applications, or multimedia projects, you can leverage our tool to enhance your offerings with the appropriate plan.

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English was brought to Britain in the mid 5th to 7th centuries. If you were to ask those who don't speak English whether or not it's a hard language to learn, you'd likely get more than a few who insist that it is among the hardest.

Though, it can be argued that English is easy since it has no gender, no word agreement, and no cases. Yet, it does have words such as through, threw, and thru, all sounds the same, but are spelled differently, and can't be used interchangeably.

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The best speech-to-text apps make it simple and easy to convert speech into text, for both desktop and mobile devices.

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Speech-to-text used to be regarded as very niche, specifically serving either people with accessibility needs or for dictation . However, speech-to-text is moving more and more into the mainstream as office work can now routinely be completed more simply and easily by using voce-recognition software, rather than having to type through members, and speaking aloud for text to be recorded is now quite common.

While the best speech to text software used to be specifically only for desktops, the development of mobile devices and the explosion of easily accessible apps means that transcription can now also be carried out on a smartphone or tablet .

This has made the best voice to text applications increasingly valuable to users in a range of different environments, from education to business. This is not least because the technology has matured to the level where mistakes in transcriptions are relatively rare, with some services rightly boasting a 99.9% success rate from clear audio.

Even still, this applies mainly to ordinary situations and circumstances, and precludes the use of technical terminology such as required in legal or medical professions. Despite this, digital transcription can still service needs such as basic note-taking which can still be easily done using a phone app, simplifying the dictation process.

However, different speech-to-text programs have different levels of ability and complexity, with some using advanced machine learning to constantly correct errors flagged up by users so that they are not repeated. Others are downloadable software which is only as good as its latest update.

Here then are the best in speech-to-text recognition programs, which should be more than capable for most situations and circumstances.

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1. Dragon Anywhere

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Dragon Anywhere is the Nuance mobile product for Android and iOS devices, however this is no ‘lite’ app, but rather offers fully-formed dictation capabilities powered via the cloud.

So essentially you get the same excellent speech recognition as seen on the desktop software – the only meaningful difference we noticed was a very slight delay in our spoken words appearing on the screen (doubtless due to processing in the cloud). However, note that the app was still responsive enough overall.

It also boasts support for boilerplate chunks of text which can be set up and inserted into a document with a simple command, and these, along with custom vocabularies, are synced across the mobile app and desktop Dragon software. Furthermore, you can share documents across devices via Evernote or cloud services (such as Dropbox).

This isn’t as flexible as the desktop application, however, as dictation is limited to within Dragon Anywhere – you can’t dictate directly in another app (although you can copy over text from the Dragon Anywhere dictation pad to a third-party app). The other caveats are the need for an internet connection for the app to work (due to its cloud-powered nature), and the fact that it’s a subscription offering with no one-off purchase option, which might not be to everyone’s tastes.

Even bearing in mind these limitations, though, it’s a definite boon to have fully-fledged, powerful voice recognition of the same sterling quality as the desktop software, nestling on your phone or tablet for when you’re away from the office.

Nuance Communications offers a 7-day free trial to give the app a try before you commit to a subscription.

Read our full Dragon Anywhere review .

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Website screenshot for Dragon Professional

2. Dragon Professional

Should you be looking for a business-grade dictation application, your best bet is Dragon Professional. Aimed at pro users, the software provides you with the tools to dictate and edit documents, create spreadsheets, and browse the web using your voice.

According to Nuance, the solution is capable of taking dictation at an equivalent typing speed of 160 words per minute, with a 99% accuracy rate – and that’s out-of-the-box, before any training is done (whereby the app adapts to your voice and words you commonly use).

As well as creating documents using your voice, you can also import custom word lists. There’s also an additional mobile app that lets you transcribe audio files and send them back to your computer.

This is a powerful, flexible, and hugely useful tool that is especially good for individuals, such as professionals and freelancers, allowing for typing and document management to be done much more flexibly and easily.

Overall, the interface is easy to use, and if you get stuck at all, you can access a series of help tutorials. And while the software can seem expensive, it's just a one-time fee and compares very favorably with paid-for subscription transcription services.

Also note that Nuance are currently offering 12-months' access to Dragon Anywhere at no extra cost with any purchase of Dragon Home or Dragon Professional Individual.

Read our full Dragon Professional review .

Otter is a cloud-based speech to text program especially aimed for mobile use, such as on a laptop or smartphone. The app provides real-time transcription, allowing you to search, edit, play, and organize as required.

Otter is marketed as an app specifically for meetings, interviews, and lectures, to make it easier to take rich notes. However, it is also built to work with collaboration between teams, and different speakers are assigned different speaker IDs to make it easier to understand transcriptions.

There are three different payment plans, with the basic one being free to use and aside from the features mentioned above also includes keyword summaries and a wordcloud to make it easier to find specific topic mentions. You can also organize and share, import audio and video for transcription, and provides 600 minutes of free service.

The Premium plan also includes advanced and bulk export options, the ability to sync audio from Dropbox, additional playback speeds including the ability to skip silent pauses. The Premium plan also allows for up to 6,000 minutes of speech to text.

The Teams plan also adds two-factor authentication, user management and centralized billing, as well as user statistics, voiceprints, and live captioning.

Read our full Otter review .

Verbit aims to offer a smarter speech to text service, using AI for transcription and captioning. The service is specifically targeted at enterprise and educational establishments.

Verbit uses a mix of speech models, using neural networks and algorithms to reduce background noise, focus on terms as well as differentiate between speakers regardless of accent, as well as incorporate contextual events such as news and company information into recordings.

Although Verbit does offer a live version for transcription and captioning, aiming for a high degree of accuracy, other plans offer human editors to ensure transcriptions are fully accurate, and advertise a four hour turnaround time.

Altogether, while Verbit does offer a direct speech to text service, it’s possibly better thought of as a transcription service, but the focus on enterprise and education, as well as team use, means it earns a place here as an option to consider.

Read our full Verbit review .

5. Speechmatics

Speechmatics offers a machine learning solution to converting speech to text, with its automatic speech recognition solution available to use on existing audio and video files as well as for live use.

Unlike some automated transcription software which can struggle with accents or charge more for them, Speechmatics advertises itself as being able to support all major British accents, regardless of nationality. That way it aims to cope with not just different American and British English accents, but also South African and Jamaican accents.

Speechmatics offers a wider number of speech to text transcription uses than many other providers. Examples include taking call center phone recordings and converting them into searchable text or Word documents. The software also works with video and other media for captioning as well as using keyword triggers for management.

Overall, Speechmatics aims to offer a more flexible and comprehensive speech to text service than a lot of other providers, and the use of automation should keep them price competitive.

Read our full Speechmatics review .

6. Braina Pro

Braina Pro is speech recognition software which is built not just for dictation, but also as an all-round digital assistant to help you achieve various tasks on your PC. It supports dictation to third-party software in not just English but almost 90 different languages, with impressive voice recognition chops.

Beyond that, it’s a virtual assistant that can be instructed to set alarms, search your PC for a file, or search the internet, play an MP3 file, read an ebook aloud, plus you can implement various custom commands.

The Windows program also has a companion Android app which can remotely control your PC, and use the local Wi-Fi network to deliver commands to your computer, so you can spark up a music playlist, for example, wherever you happen to be in the house. Nifty.

There’s a free version of Braina which comes with limited functionality, but includes all the basic PC commands, along with a 7-day trial of the speech recognition which allows you to test out its powers for yourself before you commit to a subscription. Yes, this is another subscription-only product with no option to purchase for a one-off fee. Also note that you need to be online and have Google ’s Chrome browser installed for speech recognition functionality to work.

Read our full Braina Pro review .

Website screenshot for Amazon Transcribe

7. Amazon Transcribe

Amazon Transcribe is as big cloud-based automatic speech recognition platform developed specifically to convert audio to text for apps. It especially aims to provide a more accurate and comprehensive service than traditional providers, such as being able to cope with low-fi and noisy recordings, such as you might get in a contact center .

Amazon Transcribe uses a deep learning process that automatically adds punctuation and formatting, as well as process with a secure livestream or otherwise transcribe speech to text with batch processing.

As well as offering time stamping for individual words for easy search, it can also identify different speaks and different channels and annotate documents accordingly to account for this.

There are also some nice features for editing and managing transcribed texts, such as vocabulary filtering and replacement words which can be used to keep product names consistent and therefore any following transcription easier to analyze.

Overall, Amazon Transcribe is one of the most powerful platforms out there, though it’s aimed more for the business and enterprise user rather than the individual.

Website screenshot for Microsoft Azure Speech to Text

8. Microsoft Azure Speech to Text

Microsoft 's Azure cloud service offers advanced speech recognition as part of the platform's speech services to deliver the Microsoft Azure Speech to Text functionality.

This feature allows you to simply and easily create text from a variety of audio sources. There are also customization options available to work better with different speech patterns, registers, and even background sounds. You can also modify settings to handle different specialist vocabularies, such as product names, technical information, and place names.

The Microsoft's Azure Speech to Text feature is powered by deep neural network models and allows for real-time audio transcription that can be set up to handle multiple speakers.

As part of the Azure cloud service, you can run Azure Speech to Text in the cloud, on premises, or in edge computing. In terms of pricing, you can run the feature in a free container with a single concurrent request for up to 5 hours of free audio per month.

Read our full Microsoft Azure Speech to Text review .

Website screenshot for IBM Watson Speech to Text

9. IBM Watson Speech to Text

IBM's Watson Speech to Text works is the third cloud-native solution on this list, with the feature being powered by AI and machine learning as part of IBM's cloud services.

While there is the option to transcribe speech to text in real-time, there is also the option to batch convert audio files and process them through a range of language, audio frequency, and other output options.

You can also tag transcriptions with speaker labels, smart formatting, and timestamps, as well as apply global editing for technical words or phrases, acronyms, and for number use.

As with other cloud services Watson Speech to Text allows for easy deployment both in the cloud and on-premises behind your own firewall to ensure security is maintained.

Read our full Watson Speech to Text review .

1. Google Gboard

If you already have an Android mobile device, then if it's not already installed then download Google Keyboard from the Google Play store and you'll have an instant text-to-speech app. Although it's primarily designed as a keyboard for physical input, it also has a speech input option which is directly available. And because all the power of Google's hardware is behind it, it's a powerful and responsive tool.

If that's not enough then there are additional features. Aside from physical input ones such as swiping, you can also trigger images in your text using voice commands. Additionally, it can also work with Google Translate, and is advertised as providing support for over 60 languages.

Even though Google Keyboard isn't a dedicated transcription tool, as there are no shortcut commands or text editing directly integrated, it does everything you need from a basic transcription tool. And as it's a keyboard, it means should be able to work with any software you can run on your Android smartphone, so you can text edit, save, and export using that. Even better, it's free and there are no adverts to get in the way of you using it.

Website screenshot for Just Press Record

2. Just Press Record

If you want a dedicated dictation app, it’s worth checking out Just Press Record. It’s a mobile audio recorder that comes with features such as one tap recording, transcription and iCloud syncing across devices. The great thing is that it’s aimed at pretty much anyone and is extremely easy to use.

When it comes to recording notes, all you have to do is press one button, and you get unlimited recording time. However, the really great thing about this app is that it also offers a powerful transcription service.

Through it, you can quickly and easily turn speech into searchable text. Once you’ve transcribed a file, you can then edit it from within the app. There’s support for more than 30 languages as well, making it the perfect app if you’re working abroad or with an international team. Another nice feature is punctuation command recognition, ensuring that your transcriptions are free from typos.

This app is underpinned by cloud technology, meaning you can access notes from any device (which is online). You’re able to share audio and text files to other iOS apps too, and when it comes to organizing them, you can view recordings in a comprehensive file.

3. Speechnotes

Speechnotes is yet another easy to use dictation app. A useful touch here is that you don’t need to create an account or anything like that; you just open up the app and press on the microphone icon, and you’re off.

The app is powered by Google voice recognition tech. When you’re recording a note, you can easily dictate punctuation marks through voice commands, or by using the built-in punctuation keyboard.

To make things even easier, you can quickly add names, signatures, greetings and other frequently used text by using a set of custom keys on the built-in keyboard. There’s automatic capitalization as well, and every change made to a note is saved to the cloud.

When it comes to customizing notes, you can access a plethora of fonts and text sizes. The app is free to download from the Google Play Store , but you can make in-app purchases to access premium features (there's also a browser version for Chrome).

Read our full Speechnotes review .

4. Transcribe

Marketed as a personal assistant for turning videos and voice memos into text files, Transcribe is a popular dictation app that’s powered by AI. It lets you make high quality transcriptions by just hitting a button.

The app can transcribe any video or voice memo automatically, while supporting over 80 languages from across the world. While you can easily create notes with Transcribe, you can also import files from services such as Dropbox.

Once you’ve transcribed a file, you can export the raw text to a word processor to edit. The app is free to download, but you’ll have to make an in-app purchase if you want to make the most of these features in the long-term. There is a trial available, but it’s basically just 15 minutes of free transcription time. Transcribe is only available on iOS, though.

Website screenshot for Windows Speech Recognition

5. Windows Speech Recognition

If you don’t want to pay for speech recognition software, and you’re running Microsoft’s latest desktop OS, then you might be pleased to hear that speech-to-text is built into Windows.

Windows Speech Recognition, as it’s imaginatively named – and note that this is something different to Cortana, which offers basic commands and assistant capabilities – lets you not only execute commands via voice control, but also offers the ability to dictate into documents.

The sort of accuracy you get isn’t comparable with that offered by the likes of Dragon, but then again, you’re paying nothing to use it. It’s also possible to improve the accuracy by training the system by reading text, and giving it access to your documents to better learn your vocabulary. It’s definitely worth indulging in some training, particularly if you intend to use the voice recognition feature a fair bit.

The company has been busy boasting about its advances in terms of voice recognition powered by deep neural networks, especially since windows 10 and now for Windows 11 , and Microsoft is certainly priming us to expect impressive things in the future. The likely end-goal aim is for Cortana to do everything eventually, from voice commands to taking dictation.

Turn on Windows Speech Recognition by heading to the Control Panel (search for it, or right click the Start button and select it), then click on Ease of Access, and you will see the option to ‘start speech recognition’ (you’ll also spot the option to set up a microphone here, if you haven’t already done that).

Aside from what has already been covered above, there are an increasing number of apps available across all mobile devices for working with speech to text, not least because Google's speech recognition technology is available for use.

iTranslate Translator is a speech-to-text app for iOS with a difference, in that it focuses on translating voice languages. Not only does it aim to translate different languages you hear into text for your own language, it also works to translate images such as photos you might take of signs in a foreign country and get a translation for them. In that way, iTranslate is a very different app, that takes the idea of speech-to-text in a novel direction, and by all accounts, does it well.

ListNote Speech-to-Text Notes is another speech-to-text app that uses Google's speech recognition software, but this time does a more comprehensive job of integrating it with a note-taking program than many other apps. The text notes you record are searchable, and you can import/export with other text applications. Additionally there is a password protection option, which encrypts notes after the first 20 characters so that the beginning of the notes are searchable by you. There's also an organizer feature for your notes, using category or assigned color. The app is free on Android, but includes ads.

Voice Notes is a simple app that aims to convert speech to text for making notes. This is refreshing, as it mixes Google's speech recognition technology with a simple note-taking app, so there are more features to play with here. You can categorize notes, set reminders, and import/export text accordingly.

SpeechTexter is another speech-to-text app that aims to do more than just record your voice to a text file. This app is built specifically to work with social media, so that rather than sending messages, emails, Tweets, and similar, you can record your voice directly to the social media sites and send. There are also a number of language packs you can download for offline working if you want to use more than just English, which is handy.

Also consider reading these related software and app guides:

Best text-to-speech software
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Which speech-to-text app is best for you?

When deciding which speech-to-text app to use, first consider what your actual needs are, as free and budget options may only provide basic features, so if you need to use advanced tools you may find a paid-for platform is better suited to you. Additionally, higher-end software can usually cater for every need, so do ensure you have a good idea of which features you think you may require from your speech-to-text app.

To test for the best speech-to-text apps we first set up an account with the relevant platform, then we tested the service to see how the software could be used for different purposes and in different situations. The aim was to push each speech-to-text platform to see how useful its basic tools were and also how easy it was to get to grips with any more advanced tools.

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