eSpeak

Name: eSpeak
Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)

eSpeak is a compact open source software speech synthesizer for English and other languages, for Linux and Windows.

Free • Open Source
Text to Speech Service

Windows
Linux
Android

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Avg rating of 2.5 (2)| 2 comments

What is eSpeak?

eSpeak is a compact open source software speech synthesizer for English and other languages, for Linux and Windows.

eSpeak uses a "formant synthesis" method. This allows many languages to be provided in a small size. The speech is clear, and can be used at high speeds, but is not as natural or smooth as larger synthesizers which are based on human speech recordings.

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Discontinued

The last version (1.48) is from March 2014.

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eSpeak Features

Text to SpeecheSpeak allows you to transform written text into spoken text.
Spell CheckingeSpeak can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.

eSpeak information

Developed byJonathan Duddington & eSpeak Team
LicensingOpen Source and Free product.
RatingAverage rating of 2.5
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StormChild

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Because it's open source and it supports multiple platforms.

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ab1

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Top negative comment• ago

It sounds like a robot, not a human: http://espeak.sourceforge.net/samples.html ... It isn't compact (over 1 megabyte)