Speech Central AI Voice Reader is a cutting-edge text-to-speech application designed to enhance accessibility, productivity, and the overall reading experience across various platforms, including iOS, macOS, Android, Windows, and watchOS.
What Speech Central Does
Speech Central transforms written text into audible speech, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence and proprietary engines to deliver a highly natural and expressive reading experience. This app is particularly beneficial for individuals with reading difficulties, visual impairments, and those seeking to improve their productivity or engagement with text content.Key Features
Enhanced Text-to-Speech Experience
Speech Central’s proprietary engine enhances the output of voices from leading providers like Apple, OpenAI, Azure, and Google by infusing readings with emotion and variation, creating a smoother and more lifelike TTS experience.Comprehensive Document Support
The app offers exceptional support for various document formats, including PDFs, office documents, and e-books. It can handle complex elements such as footers, headers, footnotes, and in-text citations without interrupting the reading flow. Even scanned PDF documents are supported with title recognition.Web and Article Support
Speech Central allows users to listen to web articles and headlines, including RSS feeds, with seamless integration. Articles can be added from the headlines page or directly from Safari, and users can also send articles from desktop browsers using the Pocket extension.Customization and Control
The app provides a wide range of options to customize the voice, appearance, and other parameters. Users can control the speed and browse the text that is being read aloud, and even export the text with annotations to .docx format or as an audio file.Accessibility and Inclusivity
Speech Central is highly accessible, especially for visually impaired users. It is completely free when used with VoiceOver and TalkBack assistive technologies, making it an invaluable tool for legally blind users. The app has been nominated for the best iOS accessible app in 2020 and 2017 on AppleVis.Multi-Device Syncing and Integration
The app syncs playlist items across Apple devices, including macOS and watchOS, ensuring that users can pick up where they left off on any device. It also includes an Apple Watch app that can play content independently of the main app.Additional Features
- CarPlay Support: Allows for hands-free use while driving.
- Knowledge and Text Annotation Tools: Built-in tools for annotating and managing text.
- Camera Import: Users can import text from physical books using the camera.
- Privacy: Ensures that user data stays private, with no data collection even when syncing is enabled.