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Apex Text To Speech 2.3.8 was available as a giveaway on July 10, 2015!
Apex Text to Speech software converts text content into WAV audio file with normal speaking voices. It can read documents loudly for listening anytime and anywhere. Just open your text document and click ‘Speak’ button to listen it, clear human accent or just click ‘Save As’ button to create a WAV sound file. Using this application, you can listen to any text content, instead of straining your eyes. The program speaks content of plain text, WebPages, MS-Word, PDF, Email, RTF, RSS feeds using clipboard monitoring feature. You can easily listen to the files later, using iPod, PC audio players, MP3 player etc.
Please note: The user with the best improvement idea will be rewarded with a full-functioning Lifetime license of this product.
Windows NT/ XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 8.1 (x32/x64); 512 MB RAM; 10 MB free Hard Drive space; .Net Framework 3.0 or more.
7.9 MB
$9.90
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When I try to run the setup file, I get a message saying that the file is corrupt and that I should download a fresh version. The product is registered, but I cannot find it in program files or program files(86). I am running Windows 7, 64 bit version. I had the same problem when I recently tried to install a different GOTD offering.
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This software installed easily in Windows Vista 32-bit. It is a simple program with a very intuitive GUI and is easy to use. It is basic in its form and does exactly what it is expected to do. The retail price of less than $10 seems reasonable for someone needing a program like this and not wanting to trust a download from the internet, which while possibly providing a similar program for free, may contain unwanted malware or spyware. Additional voice styles are apparently available for download from the internet, although the default one from Microsoft is adequate to provide an audio translation. The voice quality of the Microsoft sample is about on par with a digital answering machine utilizing a traditional synthetic female voicing. The slider control for the speed of voice playback must be selected before playing the file, which seems a bit inconvenient as it didn't seem to function "on the fly." Nonetheless, the program functions well enough with that small limitation to be useful. I'd give it a thumbs up. Thanks GOTD and Apex text!
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I installed it via reboot and uninstalled it by using the 'delete' key!
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Changing the Speed slider seemed to have no effect on my Windows 7 Pro SP1 installation.
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You need .NET 3.5 to run this simple program !
Waste of time.
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After installing (Windows 8.1), I chose the option to start....nothing. I located "Apex Text to Speech" on my computer. Double clicking did not start the program.....nothing happened. Any helpful advice? Thanks in advance.
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uninstalled via reboot
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I teach beginning coding to middle school students. Some of their creations have the ability to add sound. Would this work there? The programs I use are Alice 2&3, AppInventor and Clickteam
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Doesn't seem to work with any epub or mobi or any format of my ebooks that I have on my computer which totally nullifies its use as I am NOT reformat with calibre just to be able to listen to them while I work. Balaboika at least is able to do that which saves time I don't always have. The problem I have with Balaboika is my iobits malware says there is a trojan from the authors site (I downloaded it through majorgeeks) which bothers the heck out of me but I wanted an ability to listen to my ebooks while I crochet or sew :/
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If you have use for this, upon installation I found it to be a compact, transportable program that is easy to use for a novice. Additional "voices" are easy to find and I really don't expect on a free program but I would if I were paying. I thing one significant weakness is that it should allow saving as an mp3 as an option. Especially a hoot as I sometimes download music lyrics and then play them and modify them in different voices, slangs, etc.
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I think it also has a weakness that it can't open a .pdf. You have to change the hand to the selector (using Adobe Reader)and copy it to clipboard with the "Clipboard Monitoring" box checked in the program. It's just extra steps that aren't required.
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Thank you Apex and Giveaway of the Day, I really like this program. It's simple really, turn on clipboard monitoring load, run your browser and go to the page you want to read, highlight the content by clicking and holding the left mouse button and right click copy to clipboard and it gets read. At least that's how I am using it.
I was wondering, is there anyway to have CLIPBOARD monitoring turned on at the start of this program without having to select it every time? Maybe a command line option to run the program with clipboard monitoring on and minimized?
Recently I have realized I need to get glasses and this has really made things easier for me. Tried Microsofts narrator and didn't like it too much.
Also, I did a google search and couldn't find any free voices that I could add to Windows 8.1, are there any out there and if so what should I list in the search to find the voices? "FREEWARE VOICES WINDOWS 8" perhaps?
Thanks again
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anyone else getting a ?failed to launch the program" error when running setup.exe?
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It works as advertised. No bugs. No scams. No malware.
I only have Microsoft Sam voice in the PC. It will suffice.
Easy to understand User Interface.
The speech algorithm only recognises English, which it is designed for.
Just for your information as a test.
Put in a foreign (Asian) language into the panel which accepts Unicode characters.
The speech engine was unable to speak the Asian language.
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I tried it with Chinese, using Microsoft Huihui voice. It worked fine.
But agree that free Balabolka has more & more useful functionality.
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I recall due to my disabilities, that often my neuropathy would restrict my hands during my years in college.
For those who are college students, and are disabled, it is best to contact the ADA department of your institution, and many can provide you, free of charge, programs such as this, and a whole lot better.
I cannot recall exactly what software it was I used, however it was nice to alternate between some speaking US English, UK English, or Australian English. There were other languages to choose as well.
Not only was the program able to read, but able to take dictation as well.
Again if you are in college and are disabled you have a RIGHT, to get any help you need with classes, including programs such as this.
I take it Karl's review suggests it has one voice, and most likely is perhaps one octave and a bit faster than a standard narrator on Windows.
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I do not want to install without knowing which languages is supported.
Does anyone know ?
The home page tells nothing !!
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It looks to be only English from what I can see. I tried pasting paragraphs in both French and Spanish and it does read it, though purely, phonetically.
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This is exactly the text-to speech software i am looking for.
I have been using ClipSpeak https://clipspeak.codeplex.com/ and none out there is as simple and as user friendly as ClipSpeak (clipboard monitoring). It is also portable.
Today giveaway Apex text-to-speech is one that come by after all this years of search for ClipSpeak substitute
(as it no longer updated since 2009). Apex text-to-speech also has a good functional clipboard monitoring features and the voice is natural.
Very good. Work very well in my 64bit Window 8.1.
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I suggestion to improve this software by adding in keyboard short to stop the clipboard from auto text-to speech whenever ctrl-C is pressed. "esc" or "space" key would be convenience to stop the speaking.
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Hovering over the previous link (https://clipspeak.codeplex.com) reveals that it is actually https://sur.ly/o/clipspeak.codeplex.com/AA005599. I don't know what the ramifications of this is, but from yesterday's discussion, it would appear that "something" has infiltrated the GAOTD site. Until this is remedied, I would suggest highlighting and copying the TEXT of the link and pasting it in a new browser window.
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After restart my PC, it asked for the license key again. I think there are some bugs in it. So, I change my verdict from recommended to NOT recommended.
I will still recommend ClipSpeak.
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It might be worth mentioning that Adobe Acrobat does this natively for pdfs (View > Read Out Loud).
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Sorry ApexSofts but your software really doesn't even measure up to the freeware software Balabolka. their reading of the text is smoother more life-like where your software tends to stutter.
I think Balabolka is the better deal.
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in addition Balabolka allows us to easily switch between installed speech engines by tabs, with the chosen content editable in each tab, I have SAPI4, SAPI5 and Microsoft Speech Platform in order of speech quality lowest to highest.
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Worked fine.
Used the Win 8.x voices. (as noted above)
Read my sample text clearly and smoothly.
Well worth the $8 or so cover price.
Which is more than can be said for some of the GAoTD offerings recently.
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As it does not come with any voices I cant see why anyone I would want it as these programs can be had for free.
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Software supports all voices installed in your computer. If you want more voices then go with search engine (Google, etc) to find more voices to install.
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Apex Software, could you elaborate on the information that you can add voices on this program. I can't see how I can do this. Could you give a more specific step by step instruction?
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As far as I remember there is free Balabolka (10.1 MB, portable?) from a Russian author to be used with free and higher quality costly speech engines. With windows there comes perhaps an engine in your own language.
Balabolka homepage:
http://www.cross-plus-a.com/
Be careful as download sources like softonic, cnet etc. want to use their own downloader and so install unwanted "goodies" like taskbars.
I got it from some computer magazine's cover DVD.
Nearly blind people can obtain professional solutions via their organizations.
As far as I know with free Knoppix Linux live-CD/DVD you can choose speech output, too. Meant for people with limited sight.
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Balabolka is a wonderful program! Using the Microsoft Anna voice produces very nice, intelligible readings of text.
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I have been using Balabolka with the Microsoft Speech Platform voices. Works well. Here's a link to some of the best freeware TTS softwares. http://listoffreeware.com/list-of-best-free-text-to-speech-software/
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Installed easily, like Karl always says. Text to speech with only 1 voice is a total waste of time for a program like this. Your average navigator has many more voices. Even a MDC ( mobile Data Centre) for working in a large warehouse has a better text to speech than this silly little program. NTY uninstalled via reboot.
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Apex Text to Speech software supports all voices installed in your computer. If you want more voices then go with search engine (Google, etc) to find more voices to install.
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How to add a voice in to Apex Text to Speak? (I got some voices from internet)
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Be able to save as MP3, so it can be used as an error on an Android Phone. (Idea Informer wasn't working for me)
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Is there a built-in voice engine?
If not, what is different from the free analogs?
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