What's the best professional text-to-speech software, and what's the best professional speech-to-text software?

[robengine]

I want to buy AI text-to-speech software that will read web pages to me and sound natural. What the best one? I also want to buy speech-to-text software so I can type with my voice. What the best one? Ideally it can learn names and new slang also.

Currently use PC. Could buy Mac only if there is big benefit for this. Ty.

 

[Brian Boru]

Welcome to the forum 🙂

You'll probably get more answers over at Windows Central. We focus on games rather than general software.

 

[Zed Clampet]

1. NaturalReader:
   • NaturalReader offers free text-to-speech online with realistic AI voices.
   • It can read aloud PDFs, websites, and books using natural AI voices1.
2. NaturalReader Chrome Extension:
   • The NaturalReader Chrome extension allows you to read aloud any text directly from webpages, Kindle eBooks, Google Docs, PDFs, emails, and more.
   • Simply press play, and it will read the content aloud to you2.
3. Speechify:
   • Speechify is another TTS tool that works as a browser extension or an app.
   • It scans words on the page and reads them aloud without any lag.
   • You can customize the voice, accents, languages, and speaking rate3.
4. TTSReader:
   • TTSReader is a free online text-to-speech reader compatible with modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
   • It supports multiple languages, accents, and even Google’s voices if you’re using Chrome4.

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[Mncraftmod]

1. NaturalReader:
   • NaturalReader offers free text-to-speech online with realistic AI voices.
   • It can read aloud PDFs, websites, and books using natural AI voices1.
2. NaturalReader Chrome Extension:
   • The NaturalReader Chrome extension allows you to read aloud any text directly from webpages, Kindle eBooks, Google Docs, PDFs, emails, and more.
   • Simply press play, and it will read the content aloud to you2.
3. Speechify:
   • Speechify is another TTS tool that works as a browser extension or an app.
   • It scans words on the page and reads them aloud without any lag.
   • You can customize the voice, accents, languages, and speaking rate3.
4. TTSReader:
   • TTSReader is a free online text-to-speech reader compatible with modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
   • It supports multiple languages, accents, and even Google’s voices if you’re using Chrome4.

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very informative i was looking for a software that can read pdf

 

[robengine]

very informative i was looking for a software that can read pdf

Those arent the best. Maybe Speechify is up there idk, the rest, not great.

Also, a youtube video said the best text to speech is maybe google or Amazon or something else. Not sure if true or not. But the youtube video said those may require a more complicated set up such as azure, dev support, or AWS cloud. What does that mean? How do I get it?

 

[sacgamer2077]

I use Murf AI Text to Speech. Found it very easy to use. They offer Speech to text as well. I found their gen2 Text to speech interesting, which has a feature called "say it my way". This allows you to copy your tone and speaking style and clone with other Murf voices.

 

[dragon_b]

Hmm.. Maybe try using www.audiomodify.com? I mostly use it for fun because it allows you to use AI voice, but it you can also use for text to speech or your own voice over.

 

[Announcera]

I tried a bunch of TTS tools for reading long articles while cooking, and the voices kept feeling slightly “off” until I ran them through https://humanizerai.com first—it smoothed the tone enough that I stopped noticing it was synthetic. For speech-to-text, I’ve had solid luck with Dragon on PC, especially for learning names. Mac’s built-in dictation is okay, but I wouldn’t switch just for that unless you want other Mac stuff too.

 

[whatsgoingon]

For text-to-speech, I'd honestly recommend checking out HyperVoice at TaskAGI. it's got some of the most natural-sounding voices I've used and you can even adjust the emotional tone which makes listening way less robotic.