speech (62 products)

KATE 1.10.13 (Freeware)

K.A.T.E. IM Avatar Character System

Key2Speak 2.1 (Shareware, $19.95)

One of the best writing tips you could ever receive is to have text read aloud to you. Hearing the written word is often more revealing than reading it on a computer screen. This program is a handy companion for whenever you're writing on the computer. It's a utility that uses speech synthesis technology to automatically read a selected piece of text. Key2Speak works with all Windows applications, including word processors, e-mail clients and instant messengers. The program operates "on-the-fly," offering immediate feedback as you're composing.The settings dialog allows you to configure the inputs that make your keyboard speak. For example, you can have it read text after periods, commas or question marks are typed. It can also wait until you've hit the return key, such as when you're finished writing a paragraph. By adjusting the program to your liking, it shouldn't interfere with your writing.Key2Speak can also automatically read copied text from the clipboard.

Listen Later 1.1.0 (Shareware, $23.50)

Let the computer read your documents so that you can listen to them later.

MASH 7.0 (Shareware, $25.00)

Bring your Desktop to Life with Microsoft Agent Animated Talking Characters in 11 Languages! Record and playback entertaining presentations by simply dragging characters around the screen, directing what they say and do. Behind the scenes, MASH does the hard work and can generate your presentations into several scripting languages for use in Websites, Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations, Emails, Visual Basic, Windows Scripting Host, and more. Some uses for these captivating technologies include talking websites, interactive presentations, self-running kiosks/demos, tutorials, tour guides, clipboard and text file readers, and just plain fun. For kids too! ;-)

MSN Messenger Maximizer 1 (Shareware, $10.00)

Enhance your chat experience with Microsoft Messenger using Vivo Studio. Makes your Messenger contacts speak, translates messages transparently, and more. Vivo Studio is not another chat client. It integrates seamlessly with your existing Messenger application and contacts, empowering you with new features and thereby enhancing the overall experience. You can now attend multiple chat sessions at once through one unique new interface.

NakenCow 2.0.6 (Freeware)

It is very good to use at your workplace. The installer isn't stopped even if you don't have install rights! You will be able to stay in contact with all your favourite people even while at work. When you minimize the chatclient it changes into a discreet icon in the system tray.When people speak in the chat it will turn green and when you get a private message it will turn red. No flashing, just a solid colour, to keep it as discreet as possible

Natural Voice Text to Speech Reader 2.7.1.0 (Freeware)

This is a free and fully functional text-to-speech software with Microsoft Voices. Just one-click, you can have your computer read any part of the news, weather forecast, charting messages, and e-mails. The application can also read Word documents, Rich Text files, and PDF files. The speaking speed and voice quality can be changed at your wish. You can also save the voice as a WAV file, so that you can listen later or burn it onto a CD. You can also record your sound to compare Natural Voice and your voice. New feature in this edition is: to read internet news, you can just click an IE icon or menu, to hear other text, just click copy, computer will read selected text back to you

Paraben's Text-To-Voice 2.0 (Shareware, $39.95)

Paraben's Text-to-Voice will read text from emails, webpages, ebooks, or any text you typer or copy to your clipboard. With a real-time voice reading, you can catch spelling mistakes easily. Convert to WAV and choose from 40 voices & 11 languages. Change the speed, pitch, and volume of the voice, Convert your text to a WAV file.Pick your skin and more.

PhoneTray Dialup 2.00 (Shareware, $11.95)

Don't miss another call while online! Yes, you can stay online without missing important calls when you're using dial-up to connect to your Internet service provider!

PhoneTray Free 1.20 (Freeware)

PhoneTray is an easy to use FREE Caller ID software. It shows and speaks the callers name and number before you answer the phone. PhoneTray logs all your incoming calls and can reject any unwanted call by answering and playing selected message. PhoneTray can automatically zap telemarketers with a special disconnected tone. It can play Federal do-not-call warning forcing telemarketers to remove you from their calling lists - by law!

PhotoGift 1.2 (Shareware, $19.95)

PhotoGift creates self-running multimedia photo albums and screensavers with more than 120 transition effects and with music, sounds, your voice comments recorded from microphone.

River Past Talkative 3.2.1 (Shareware, $19.95)

River Past Talkative is a easy-to-use text-to-speech software. It speaks text or record the text to audio files, including MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG Vorbis, or audio-only AVI format.

SayPad 1.0 (Freeware)

SayPad, the freeware talking text editor can read you a good book or help you write one, using SAPI 5.1 Text To Speech (included). It can convert Text to MP3 for a whole book in one run, splitting off chapters into well named MP3 files. You can fit huge files into it like the whole Bible for instance, (In fact it has a filter you can turn on that skips over verse numbers to let you hear it like a story.) Say Pad is a keyboard driven talking text editor. Most of the controls are similar to any notepad. There are minor differences. It has some audio commands, such as hear block, and line read, and can read to you like a story. It lets you set the start and end of the selection block but if you move your position while the shift key is down, it will make the new block to be what you have just painted. I know of no upper limit to how much text it can hold. You can control how it automatically handles spacing when you cut and paste by using the auto spacing feature of the menu. If you want to hear something

Sayz Me 0.51 (Freeware)

Sayz Me is a text-to-speech application for Windows. Text can be typed in or read from clipboard. Words are highlighted when spoken. Select voice, adjust reading speed, voice pitch, font and color. Hides in system tray. Simple and easy to use. Freeware. BSD style license.

SoundLandscape 2.0 (Shareware, $39.95)

SoundLandscape is a 3D spectral parametric voice signal and sound editor. Designed for professionals working with voice, SoundLandscape offers advanced voice editing capabilities, for example, signal spectral editing. Its flexible workflow, coupled with exceptional ease of use and precise editing tools, gives you the power to process digitized voice data in every possible aspect.

Speaking Notepad 2.4 (Shareware, $9.90)

Hello! I'm Speaking Notepad! I am useful and handy analog of Microsoft Notepad. But as you can see, I can speak! I'll read your documents, readme's, notes, e-mails and clever and interesting thoughts aloud! With my help you'll solve a lot of your problems at home or in the office. Just imagine, how it's easier to listen to texts rather than read them. Give rest to your eyes. Also I can read texts with different voices, speeds and pitches, read clipboard content and even read every word your are typing. That means that while typing some text you may even not look at screen at all and control your typing orally. I'm designed for people who knows the value of fast and comfortable work and entertainment. I'm sure, we'll become friends.