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Speech for Mac

Intuitive text-to-speech app.

$.99
In English
Version 1.11.0
4.2
Based on 3 user rates

Speech overview

Speech combines all the features of the speech synthesizer of Mac OS into a single, easy-to-use interface. Many languages are available: choose among more than 80 voices!

Drag or paste text into Speech and start reading. You can change at any time the voice and the speech rate. Click on a word to playback from a specific point of the text.

Export the text into an audio file, share or listen on an digital audio player.

Features:
  • Save time, listening a text is faster than reading.
  • Efficient to learn and be sure of the pronunciation.

What’s new in version 1.11.0

  • Added support for macOS Ventura high-quality voices

Speech for Mac

$.99
In English
Version 1.11.0
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4.2

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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Apr 8 2024
1.11.0
4.0
Apr 8 2024
4.0
Version: 1.11.0
It's universal x86/Arm and inexpensive. REVIEW: I've been through most of the current text-to-speech-to-audio-file apps and this one is the most functional and easiest to use. That's not to say it's perfect. You have to click on the Edit button to change your text after you've tested its speech. It's a minor inconvenience. Everything else works great! I can't say that about any of the other alternatives. For now, THIS IS THE ONE to use! - - What would I add? Reminiscing: Back in the olden days of text-to-speech, the best apps allowed control of pronunciation for your chosen voice. Otherwise, getting words to rhyme in a written poem would often be an impossibility. We also used to be able to control how emphatic a voice would sound. That's long gone. So what we have now as the all around best is Speech! 😊
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Feb 7 2024
1.11.0
4.0
Feb 7 2024
4.0
Version: 1.11.0
Note that v1.11.0 is from March, 2023. You may already have this update.
ERNEST UNGUREANU
ERNEST UNGUREANU
Apr 23 2022
1.9.3
0.0
Apr 23 2022
0.0
Version: 1.9.3
The spoken text is incomprehensible.
Annie-Walker
Annie-Walker
May 20 2019
1.8
0.0
May 20 2019
0.0
Version: 1.8
Can you guys make it a Menu Bar app?
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Sep 13 2016
1.6
4.0
Sep 13 2016
4.0
Version: 1.6
This app is redundant of features already in OS X. Example: Drop text into Apple's TextEdit and perform the same. Use the Dictation & Speech system preferences to alter voices. Note that there are free apps that similarly summarize these OS X features. Also: Do NOT count on the pronunciations of Apple's Speech voices to represent human spoken speech. Apple compatible voices are certainly very good, but they are NOT perfect. Listen to and repeat from REAL human speakers instead for best results.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Apr 8 2024
1.11.0
4.0
Apr 8 2024
4.0
Version: 1.11.0
Wrcraig
Wrcraig
Apr 1 2014
3.5
Apr 1 2014
3.5
Version: null
Serahug
Serahug
Sep 6 2011
5.0
Sep 6 2011
5.0
Version: null