eSpeak
eSpeak is a compact open source software speech synthesizer for English and other languages, for Linux and Windows.
- Text to Speech Service
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
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.
Discontinued
The last version (1.48) is from March 2014.
eSpeak Desktop Screenshots and Videos
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eSpeak Features
- Text to Speech
- Spell Checking
eSpeak information
Supported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Tags
- speech-synthesizer
- audio-utility
- speech-synthesis
- sound-tool
Category
Audio & MusicRecent user activities on eSpeak
- seaoflife Downvoted a comment on eSpeak
It sounds like a robot, not a human: http://espeak.sourceforge.net/samples.html ... It isn't compact (over 1 megabyte)
- seaoflife liked eSpeak
- tree1 added eSpeak as alternative(s) to Thorsten-Voice
Because it's open source and it supports multiple platforms.
Opensource is good but there is better software out there, this app's high ranking is a legacy of what it was when it came out and doesn't reflect how it stands up to modern contenders.
It sounds like a robot, not a human: http://espeak.sourceforge.net/samples.html ... It isn't compact (over 1 megabyte)