Voice simulators can be entertaining, but they can also be very useful too when someone is in need of transcribing text into an audio speech format using various voices and dialects. Voice simulators allow users on websites or when using programs to paste sentences and paragraphs of text to generate a voice file. Some voice simulators allow downloadable sound byte files of the text played back
. while others only generate a live playback of the entered text without saving the history or the file itself.There are online voice simulators as well as downloadable ones for the computer depending on the operating system being used. Using online text to speech voice simulators is often free and possible without downloading additional programs to install and use, making them accessible for almost anyone whether a student, educator or a traditional internet user.The website IM Translator (http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/) features a free text to speech application built into the website which allows users to type or paste text to be read back using virtual voices. IM Translator's website allows visitors to choose from voice options from an English male or female to a Chinese, Korean or a Spanish accent. Although IM Translator does not currently offer the ability to download sound files from the site, users are able to use the website's built-in widget on their own website to help attract customers on a personal or business-related site.Another option for testing text to speech voice simulators online is to visit the AT&T Natural Voices website (http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php). AT&T features an in-site voice simulator for research purposes which gives visitors on the site the ability to select different voices while entering the text to be read back aloud. The AT&T website allows users to generate the sound clip directly in the browser in addition to having the option to click "download", which saves the sound file directly to the person's computer. More reference links: http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/ http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php
