This handy text-to-speech app transforms PDFs, documents, web pages, and ebooks into audio.
Google's Speech Services app brings powerful text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (STT) capabilities to your mobile device.
Key Features:
- Voice to Text & Text to Voice: Effortlessly convert spoken words into text or have on-screen text read aloud.
- Voice Commands: Control your phone and perform tasks using voice commands with the STT function.
- Read Aloud Functionality: Enjoy audiobooks, translations, and more with the TTS function.
Powering Your Apps with Google Technology:
Google Speech Services' STT functionality underpins numerous apps, including:
- Google Maps: Voice-activated location searches.
- Recorder: On-device transcription of recordings.
- Phone App: Real-time transcription of incoming calls.
- Accessibility Apps (e.g., Voice Access): Voice control of your device.
- Dictation/Keyboard Apps: Voice input for text messages.
- Voice Search Apps: Quick searches for shows, songs, etc.
- Language Learning Apps: Speech recognition for language practice.
- Many More: A wide range of apps in the Play Store.
To enable Google STT on your Android device: Go to Settings > Apps & notifications > Default apps > Assist App. Select "Speech Services by Google."
Google Speech Services' TTS functionality is used by:
- Google Play Books: "Read Aloud" feature.
- Google Translate: Hear pronunciations of translations.
- Accessibility Apps (e.g., Talkback): Spoken feedback throughout your device.
- Many More: Numerous apps in the Play Store.
To enable Google TTS on your Android device: Go to Settings > Languages & Input > Text-to-speech output. Select "Speech Services by Google."
Note: Google Speech Services is often pre-installed, but you can update to the latest version.