Text To Speech

Text To Speech is a simple-to-use utility that can read aloud any text. It offers support for two voices, a male one (Microsoft David) and a female one (Microsoft Zira). The tool is available as a standalone project that can be integrated with software applications, as well as an add-in for Microsoft Word users.

.NET Framework must be installed on the computer in order to get this tool up and running, since it was developed with the aid of this platform. Aside from the programming component and Word add-in, the downloaded package includes a demo for preview purposes.

It's wrapped in a user-friendly interface represented by a standard .NET Framework form, which doesn't add any graphical elements of its own, preferring to focus on functionality instead. It shows all options put at your disposal, and there are no advanced configuration settings available.

Text can be typed or pasted into the dedicated field. Afterward, you can pick a favorite voice from a drop-down menu and click a button to hear it read aloud. This task can be canceled anytime if it takes too long or if you simply change your mind. It's possible to adjust the speech speed and volume level.