For help with these products, please contact their original manufacturer.įree Text-to-Speech languages are available for download from Open Source provider eSpeak. Microsoft does not endorse any particular third-party software, nor can it offer any support for their installation and use. Note: These options are provided for informational purposes only. Text-to-Speech languages and voices available in WindowsĪdditional Text-to-Speech languages can be purchased from the following third-party providers: You may be prompted to restart your PC.Īfter restarting your PC, you'll have the new language available for Text-to-Speech and the Learning Tools Immersive Reader will recognize the text on the page and read it in the correct language.
Windows will download and install the language pack. Under the language you've added, click Download and install language pack. In the list that opens, click the language you want to add, and then click the Add button at the bottom of the list. On any edition of Windows 8.1, do the following:
Install a new Text-to-Speech language in Windows 8.1 Text-to-speech: change your default voice, the speed of the voice, and preview the voice.įinally, select Get started from the Microphone section to walk through the Cortana mic setup. Recognize non-native accents for this language: check the box to activate this feature. Speech language select the dropdown to choose your desired language. Now you'll need to change your default speech options. Under Language options select the desired downloads (Language pack, Handwriting, and keyboard). The language will begin to install.Īfter the new language has been installed, select it in the Region & Language list, and then select Options. Select Region & language, then select Add a language.Ĭhoose the language you want from the list. With the Windows Settings in view, select Time & Language. Select the Start button, and then select Settings.
Within Windows 10 settings, you'll download the desired language and then set your speech language. Install a new Text-to-Speech language in Windows 10 M圜DS.For customers using OneNote Learning Tools, Learning Tools in Word, and Read Aloud in the Editor pane in Office and the Microsoft Edge browser, this article documents ways to download new languages for the Text-to-Speech feature in different versions of Windows. "1|How are you?" - start text to speech conversion with current selected narratorĮxample connection from C/C++ application:Ĭhar* sendCommand="0|C:\\music\\test.mp3" "0|C:\music\good.mp3" - start playing good.mp3 file "3|13|2.55"Ĭommand X=4 ( set sound fx ), Y - (1-4) - selected effect (0:disable)Ĭommand X=5 ( set sound volume ), Y - (0-100)Ĭommand X=6 ( enable VST effect ), Y - (string) - "disable", "configure", "VST name"Ĭommand X=7 ( music control ), Y - 0:pause 1:resume
X - numeric comand, Y-string/numeric valueĬommand X=0 ( start audio file ), Y - is file locationĬommand X=1 ( start text to speech ), Y - text to be convertedĬommand X=2 ( enable/disable Clownfish ), Y - 0/1Ĭommand X=3 ( set voice changer ), Y - (0-14) - selected voice (0:none)Ĭommand Custom pitch 3|13|Z - Z float pitch level (-15.0 to +15.0) ex. Sent command should be utf8 encoded string in this format "X|Y". You can control Clownfish by sending windows messages from your application( see Data Copy )
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