How to install synthetic voices?
How to install synthetic voices?
Alexandros

Written by Alexandros SIDIRAS GALANTE on Friday 03 May 2024

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How to install speech synthesis voices?

The Pictalk applications are cross-platform and work through your internet browser. The speech synthesis voices are managed by your operating system, namely Android, iOS, Windows, etc. For security reasons, we cannot install voices for you. Here is an article that shows you how to install them.

By installing speech synthesis voices, you will be able to benefit for free from the following applications:

Android

Some Android devices come without any speech synthesis voices. Rest assured, there are many ways to obtain speech synthesis voices for free.

Installing voices on Samsung devices

Link to the application to install:

https://galaxystore.samsung.com/detail/com.samsung.SMT

Once the application is installed, go to your settings:

Samsung tablet settings

Click on "Text-to-speech output":

Tablet settings

You should see this screen:

Speech synthesis settings

Here are the settings to check:

  • The chosen language is French or your preferred language
  • You like the speech rate and pitch
  • Click on "Play" and verify it works correctly

If the default language is not your preferred choice, click on the "Language" button and search for your language. If you cannot find it, continue with the tutorial.

Language menu

If the language or voice does not suit you

Click on the gear icon to customize. You should see this screen:

Local synthesis settings

Check if your language is in the list. IF it is not, click on: "Install voice data" and select your language.

For other Android devices

Make sure you have the Google Text-to-Speech app installed. This app includes a wide variety of languages and voices by default.

Look in your settings for something similar to "synthesis" or "voice" to access the text-to-speech settings. You should have a screen similar to this one.

Text-to-speech settings configured with Google

Notice that the "Preferred Engine" is Google. Make sure the language is the one you desire.

If you do not have the language

Click on the gear icon. You should see this menu appear:

Google text-to-speech menu

Click on "Install voice data" to then search for your language. In our case, we searched for "French":

Searching for French in the Google menu

Installing free voices

Link to the application to install:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts&hl=es&gl=US&pli=1

 

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