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We were pleased with the higher quality settings launched not long ago, but we want to now take things into our own hands. The basics of what we are doing today require nothing more than a modern Android device. That said, manufacturers like Samsung have been known to install their own speech engines, please be aware of the differences if your device is different. Android has a built-in speech engine — you know this, one of the coolest features of the modern smartphone is its ability to talk to you.
The default voice is fairly high quality and stands up well to the other top digital voices out there. As with most things in Android, if you are not a fan of the default voice, you can change it. Modifying the Android Text-to-speech settings is built into the main system Settings on your device, no special access or tools required. Available for edit is the language of the voice, for some of the languages you can choose between a male or female simulated sound and you can change the speed at which it talks.
Note : Selecting a language that is different from your system wide default language does not automatically translate text. If you provide English text, for example, to the Japanese language pack, it will read out in English with the Japanese accent. Some words will translate, as will most numbers written in numeric form, but expect some confusion. Finally, if none of the following changes to settings is satisfactory to you, you can even install a full new speech engine.
After playing around with it for a bit, I can tell the main difference is in speech flow. Each version seems to represent a different style of talking, but the voices themselves do sound very similar.
Maybe they are simply manipulated via software? Select the language of your choosing and check out the different voice options available. I have to say I rarely use Text-to-speech. In fact, the few times I have it is only to test it. Similarly, the Samsung Text-to-Speech engine included with Samsung devices has a varied selection of gendered voices for you to use.
Tap your chosen regional language. Tap on each one to hear what it sounds like. Tap this to open the menu. Samsung devices, for instance, will come with their own Samsung Text-to-Speech engine, which your device will default to. Alternative third-party Text-to-Speech engines are also available.
These can be installed from the Google Play Store, or you can install them manually. At the top, you should see a list of your available TTS engines. Browse All iPhone Articles Browse All Mac Articles Do I need one? Browse All Android Articles Browse All Smart Home Articles Customize the Taskbar in Windows Browse All Microsoft Office Articles What Is svchost. Browse All Privacy and Security Articles Browse All Linux Articles Browse All Buying Guides.
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