ZebSpeech

ZebSpeech is a reliable text-to-speech and voice recording application that can be used to create audio recordings and read texts out loud. Using an advanced speech recognition engine, it can be used to dictate text to your computer and create documents without having to type a single word.

The application can be used to record voice files, providing options for recognizing words, so as to write a text without having to concentrate on typing and losing ideas. You can easily adjust the speech speed, the pitch and the volume levels, as well as add new commands that you want it to recognize and execute.

In addition to this, it features a simple wizard that can assist you in creating your own voice, which can then be used to read texts out loud, replacing the default voices that come with Windows.

ZebSpeech features an integrated text editor that comes with the basic set of formatting options, enabling you to change the font style, its size, apply it effects (bold, italic, underline), change the text alignment, adjust the zoom level, format paragraphs, manage tabs, customize text and background colors and so on.

It enables you to use bullets and numbers to mark important ideas and provides support for various formats, such as DOC, RTF, HTM and TXT. It can export documents to PDF or CSS format.

Aside from text, your documents can contain locally stored images, hyperlinks and tables of custom dimensions.

ZebSpeech also comes with mail merging capabilities, customizable bookmarks and an integrated report generator. It is a handy, cost-free tool for anyone who wants to have a text read out loud or turn their computer into a virtual assistant to write a text without even touching the keyboard.