Must-see: Use Text-to-Speech Without Installation! 6 Best Sites and Methods

When you try to install text-to-speech software

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

There are various hassles like these.

If possible, you would want to use text-to-speech software that does not require installation.

How much text-to-speech software that requires no installation is there in the world?

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

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3 Sites for Text-to-Speech Without Installation

First, we will introduce three types of websites where you can perform text-to-speech without installing anything.

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

1. Ondoku

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

It features a wide range of free use, and the sound quality is very clear and easy to listen to.

Since it can be used on the website, there is no need to install it on your computer or smartphone.

You can use it easily anywhere.

It also has a wide range of support for foreign languages, supporting 81 languages and regions.

The audio you create can be downloaded immediately in MP3 format.

Commercial use is also possible!

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When looking for a free reading method, 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 Corp.

It can read text in a voice commonly known as "Yukkuri Voice."

It is provided entirely free of charge for personal use, but caution is required for commercial use.

For use by companies or for profit-making purposes, an obligation to pay a license fee arises, so payment of the license fee to Aquest Corp. is necessary.

Yukumo!

Disadvantages

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

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

• For people who want to enjoy the Yukkuri voice, or
• When reading short sentences of 140 characters or less

it is convenient.

Text-to-Speech Reader

• Standard Mac OS software, "Kyoko"
• Android reading voice

It is a text-to-speech site that can read in these voices.

As there is no mention of commercial use, you need to make an inquiry regarding whether it can be used.

Text-to-Speech Reader

Disadvantages

Text-to-Speech Radar can sometimes experience bugs, and when you try to download, it stops on the loading screen.

This is a somewhat troublesome bug for people 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 function
• iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc.)
  Speech function
• Mac (MacBook, iMac, etc.)
  Speech function
  

All of these are methods that come standard with the devices.

Android Device Reading Function

Android devices can read text aloud with standard software just by making a few settings.

However, in this case, settings and app installation are required.

The setting method is

[Settings]→[Accessibility]→[Text-to-speech]→[Select preferred voice]

is how it's done.

The voices are

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

There are 5 types, so choose your favorite one.

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

On iOS, you can read text aloud using only the standard software.

On iOS, you can even have Siri read it aloud. You can't do that on a Mac, so it's something to be envious of!

For the voice type, you can choose from

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

you can choose.

The setting method is

[Settings]→[Accessibility]→[Spoken Content]

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

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Mac OS Standard Speech

On Mac, starting from OS X Yosemite (10.10), you can read text aloud with just the standard OS software.

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

For the voice type, you can choose from

• The Japanese female voice "Kyoko"
• The Japanese male voice "Otoya"

you can choose.

The setting 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 go.

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Why not make convenient use of installation-free text-to-speech?

This time, we introduced methods for using text-to-speech software without installation.

We hope this will be of some help to you.

There are several types like this, so please try using them according to your preference.

As reading software continues to be developed in the future, the quality of the voices 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 the public as "necessary software."

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

The Ondoku development staff will continue to work hard to ensure that wonderful voices can be read aloud.

If you like, please try using Ondoku for yourself.

We look forward to seeing you.