- MS Agent Characters and Software - http://www.e-clips.com.au
Microsoft Agent based command and control uses voice to browse the web, receive email, schedule appointments and participate in chat groups.
- Talkmail Org. - http://www.talkmail.org
A free webmail service uses Microsoft Agent to read your emails in 7 languages - sounds for Windows, MSN Messenger, Net Meeting and Getright. (I.E. browser only)
- Alive Text to Speech - http://www.text-speech.com
Desktop Reader, converts to MP3, WAV, OGG or VOX files from AliveMedia. Trial version downloadable.
- Audio Bookmaker - http://www.audiobookmaker.com
Converts texts using different human voices, saving speech to WAV or MP3 files. Speaking clock and other text-to-speech utilities.
- ByteCool Software Inc. - http://www.bytecool.com/
CoolSpeech is a text-to-speech player for Windows, listen to online news, emails, local text documents, typing, tell the time and date, convert text into wav files.
- Cool Conversations - http://www.coolconversations.com
Desktop Web Reader based on MS-Speech API, coupled with speech recognition.
- Desktop Text to Speech Utility - http://thecyberbuddy.com/
CyberBuddy - a freeware utility program that uses MicroSoft Agents to do Instant Messaging with speech and animation, reminders, time of day, check email, news reports, weather, stock quotes, text reading, and ICQ status reporting.
- Internet2Ear - http://www.i2ear.com/
Desktop Email/Web/News Reader ("personal voiceportal"), works with wireless audio-player. Trial version downloadable.
- Natural Voice Reader - http://www.naturalreaders.com
English Desktop reader. Free Version with MS-Voices downloadable. Commercial version with AT&T Natural Voices TTS.
- 2nd Speech Center - http://www.2ndspeechcenter.com
Multilingual Desktop Reader, converts to mp3. Trial version downloadable.
- The Reader - http://www.thereader.com.ar/
Multilingual text reader using Microsoft Agent and Lernout & Hauspie core components. Download software from site. Demo available.
- Reading Machine - http://www.ultimatereadingmachine.com
Reads text aloud using text-to-speech, converts text into mp3/wave files for use with any cd player or MP3 player. Extracts text from one web page or whole web sites. Text is automatically organized into books and chapters for later use. Gives control over the voice, and the ability to clean up text automatically.
- ReadPlease - http://www.readplease.com/
Text-to-speech software for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP. Freeware and commercial versions. Uses AT&T Natral Voices.
- Sayz Me - http://sayzme.sourceforge.net
An open-source text-to-speech application for Windows. Uses Microsoft speech API.
- Smart Butler - http://smart-butler.com/
Add-on for instant messenger programs that enables users to listen to incoming messages without reading them.
- Text to MP3 Speaker - http://www.text-mp3.com
Desktop Reader with mp3-converter based on MS-Voices by YeoSoft. Shareware downloadable.
- TextSpeech Pro - http://www.textspeechpro.com/
Desktop Reader specialized on reading MS-Word or PDF documents. Based on MS Speech API.
- VoxWorx - http://www.voxworx.com/
Site provides a way to capture the text of any other arbitrary site URL and read it to you via RealAudio technology.
- Web-Narrator - http://www.hdse.org/webnarrator
Desktop Web-Reader from HDSE Software. Trial version downloadable.
- PowerTalk - automatic presentation narrator - http://fullmeasure.co.uk/PowerTalk/
Free Open Source Windows program that automatically speaks the text on any PowerPoint presentation. Uses the standard SAPI speech synthesis software that comes with XP.
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