Simple Text to Speech for Windows

Text to speech technologies, even in their most basic form, can be of much use for people with impaired vision, dyslexia, other learning disabilities, low literacy levels, or even that speak the language but don't know how to properly read the words.

Simple Text to Speech for Windows is one such tool that converts text to speech by using the default voices from Windows, David and Zira, in the case of recent iterations.

As its name states, the utility is placed on the simple spectrum of such technologies, as it can't read-out-loud everything you type or even highlighted content. That said, the tool only works if you paste the text into its main window.

First off, you should know that this app is portable. This means that not only it will not create any new entries in the Windows Registry, but it can also be carried around with you on any USB flash drive or similar storage device.

Regarding its looks, everything is kept as simple as possible. Considering its striking simplicity, you should have no problems whatsoever working with this app right from the get go.

Just paste the text in the dedicated section, adjust the speed (from level 0 to 10), choose the system voice from the drop-down list, and click the "Read Text"  button. In addition to all that, the utility also provides you with the possibility to save your text speeches to WAV format.

To sum it all up, Simple Text to Speech for Windows is a humdrum text to speech tool that can prove itself useful despite its overall simplicity and limitations. It would have been great if the app would bundle bigger, and more visible buttons, and, even more importantly, a feature that would highlight the words in perfect sync with the speech, making it easier for users to follow along.