6 Best Text-to-Speech Sites and Methods Without Installation

When you try to install text-to-speech software,

• The computer's OS is not compatible
• The installation process is tedious
• It cannot be installed because it is a smartphone

There are various inconveniences like these.

If possible, you would want to use text-to-speech software that doesn't require installation, wouldn't you?

How many text-to-speech software programs that don't require installation are there in the world?

In this article, we will introduce a total of six methods: three text-to-speech websites that require no installation, and three settings that allow you to use text-to-speech without installing anything.

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3 Sites Where You Can Use Text-to-Speech Without Installation

First, we will introduce three types of websites that allow you to use text-to-speech without installing anything.

1. Ondoku
2. Yukumo!
3. Text-to-Speech Radar

1. Ondoku

"Ondoku" is a text-to-speech service that requires no installation.

It features a wide range of free usage, and the audio quality is quite high and easy to hear.

Since it can be used on a website, no installation on computers or smartphones is required.

You can use it easily anywhere.

It also has a wide range of foreign language support, covering over 80 languages and dialects.

The created audio can be downloaded immediately in MP3 format.

Commercial use is also possible!

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When you are looking for a text-to-speech method that can be used for free, why not try "Ondoku" first?

2. Yukumo!

This is a free-to-use text-to-speech website created using the speech synthesis library "AquesTalk," developed and sold by Aquest.

It can read text aloud with the voice commonly known as "Yukkuri voice."

While personal use is provided entirely for free, caution is required regarding commercial use.

For use by companies or for-profit purposes, an obligation to pay license fees arises, so payment to Aquest is necessary.

Yukumo!

Disadvantages

The number of text characters that Yukumo! can speak is limited to 140 characters.

If the text becomes longer than that, restrictions are applied and it cannot be read aloud.

• For people who want to enjoy Yukkuri voices, or
• When reading short sentences within 140 characters

It is convenient for these cases.

Text-to-Speech Reader

• Mac OS standard software, "Kyoko"
• Android text-to-speech voice

This is a text-to-speech site that can read aloud using these voices.

Since there is no mention of commercial use, it is necessary to make an inquiry regarding whether it can be used.

Text-to-Speech Reader

Disadvantages

Text-to-Speech Radar sometimes experiences bugs, and when you try to download, it gets stuck on the loading screen.

This is a somewhat troublesome bug for those who want to download and use the audio.

3 Methods for Text-to-Speech Without Installation

Next, we will explain three methods that require no installation.

• Android devices (smartphones, tablets)
  Select to Speak feature
• iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc.)
  Speech feature
• Mac (MacBook, iMac, etc.)
  Speech feature
  

All of these methods are originally provided as standard on the devices.

Android Device Text-to-Speech Feature

Android devices can read text aloud with standard software with just a little bit of configuration.

However, in this case, configuration + app installation is required.

The configuration method is

[Settings] → [Accessibility] → [Text-to-speech output] → [Select preferred engine]

is the process.

There are 5 types of voices:

1. Voice I
2. Voice II
3. Voice III
4. Voice IV
5. Voice V

So, choose the one you prefer.

After this, install an app such as Talk and read the text you want to hear.

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iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc.) Standard Speech Feature

On iOS, you can perform text-to-speech using only standard software.

On iOS, you can also read aloud using Siri. You can't do this on Mac, so it's quite enviable!

The voice types available are:

• A Japanese female voice named "Kyoko"
• A Japanese male voice named "Otoya"
• "Siri (Female)"
• "Siri (Male)"

You can choose from these.

The configuration method is

[System Preferences] → [Accessibility] → [Speech]

You can set it up there. You can try it right now on your iPhone or iPad, so please give it a challenge.

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Mac OS Standard Speech

Since OS X Yosemite (10.9), Mac has been able to read text aloud using only standard OS software.

While the smoothness of the reading is inferior to Ondoku, it is easier to listen to than the Yukkuri voice or the Text-to-Speech Radar voice.

The voice types available are:

• A Japanese female voice named "Kyoko"
• A Japanese male voice named "Otoya"

You can choose from these.

The configuration method is

[System Preferences] → [Accessibility] → [Speech]

You can set it up there. You can try it right now on your Mac, so please give it a challenge.

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Why Not Use Text-to-Speech Without Installation Conveniently?

This time, we introduced methods for using text-to-speech software that do not require installation.

I would be happy if this was even a little helpful to you.

As there are several types like this, please try using them according to your preference.

As text-to-speech software continues to be developed in the future, the quality of the audio will surely continue to improve.

For that to happen, it is important for many people to use it and for it to be widely recognized by society as "necessary software."

If you like text-to-speech, please recommend it to the people around you.

The Ondoku development staff will continue to do their best so that you can read text aloud with wonderful voices.

If you like, please try using Ondoku as well.

Well then, I look forward to meeting you.