Text to Speech! Reviews

by Paul230230

Good functions for using text to speech on phone calls except when you click on a saved phrase from your favorites, it repeats it twice and is really confusing to the phone user on the other side. I reached out to ask about this and the email provided for support got returned as failed to deliver 3-4x.

Might be ok for live typing of messages on the phone but you can't save commonly used phrases that might help for a smooth conversation and then use them without it repeating twice. Unless you can type superfast and the other phone user can wait an awkwardly long time for a response, just save your money.

by Jmf301

Once again, the issues listed below occur. They have been occurring for a week or two in late April of 2021. Why don't the developers allocate any resources for testing to see TexttoSpeech is actually reliable? Are they afraid their managers will reprimand them for doing so?

From time to time, when launched on an iPad Pro (at least under iPadOS 12.x), a blank screen comes up with 3 unresponsive controls on top: 'Text', a star, and beads on bars. Restarting TexttoSpeech any number of times doesn't fix the problem. Then, some days later, TexttoSpeech works again. It should work ALL the time! The newest version has annoying ads, so I paid $4.99 to get rid of them. The developers should use the revenue from ads and users who purchase 'ad-free' to fix this BUG!

by MabelatorPines

I have been searching for an app to use for when I go nonverbal, and this one can be pretty useful. It has quite a few voices to choose from and I like that it isn’t limited with what you can say. I have been having an issue though with my saved/favorited phrases.

When I search for a phrase, I’m not able to select and play it after searching. I can only play the phrases I have saved if I scroll to find them from the entire list. This kind of defeats the purpose of being able to search for phrases. I’m unsure if this is a glitch or a design flaw.
It would also be really helpful to be able to create categories for saved phrases. I know this is not necessarily intended to be an AAC app, but it would be a perfect free alternative for people like me if those features were added.

by Mickyidk

Hi there!

I still absolutely love TexttoSpeech, I’m pretty sure I use it at least 12hrs daily (I read a lot)!

Anyways, since I’ve been using TexttoSpeech for so long, my starred phrases are a bit overwhelming and going through and deleting each one would probably take me an hour. Could you please consider adding a ‘delete all’ option?

Also, I feel like it would be more efficient if each ‘phrase’ only showed a short preview (maybe a paragraph or two) of its contents and then of course when you tap on it, it would expand to show the text as it usually does as it’s quite inconvenient right now when it comes to really long stuff.

I figured I’d try my luck with these suggestions because I feel like last time I did (it was about the issue with the word ‘lunatic’) you may have actually saw my review because shortly after it was corrected!

Again, these are of course just suggestions and not me trying to tell y’all what to do, so I hope it doesn’t come across like that!

Thank you!

by Laurenmiller015

I really love TexttoSpeech i have been using it for around two years now. I pretty much use it everyday. But lately i have been experiencing more and more problems while using it. TexttoSpeech closes itself randomly, or will play and then stop. The screen freezes a lot too. It’s gotten to the point that i cant even hit play or pause it. I really hope that whatever is wrong is fixed soon so i can continue to use TexttoSpeech.

by A H Y E S

I want to go back to the Samantha voice but it won’t let me and when I find the voice I have to download it even though I just was using it.I tried deleting TexttoSpeech so it could go back to Samanthas voice and it really gets on my nerves I keeps asking me I have to download the voice that is a enhanced voice when I just want the default but it’s not letting me do that. It’s really annoying and I just want to use Samanthas voice but it keeps getting me in harder situations. Please let me use Samantha again!

by Ahmed.s.j

Hello, I have a problem when I share audio files, the reading speed is slow even though I have increased the speed of speech, but when I convert the text into speech and share it to other applications, the reading speed is slow and I need it to read faster, I am a blind student and I rely on that I really hope that this problem will be solved quickly because it has caused me problems in studying, please

by Awilliams1985

I lost my voice over the weekend just before my boyfriend went out of town for the week to work. So I found TexttoSpeech so I could talk to my girls then found out I was easily able to talk to him on the phone! We were so excited and so amused by TexttoSpeech! I love it! The only thing that could make it 5 stars is if I could record my own voice and give it emotion just in case this happens again. Which I’m hoping it won’t but unfortunately you never know!

But amazing app guys great job!

by Raptor7730

Although I did not use TexttoSpeech for its intended purpose, (Someone had said to me that if you put your written work into a speaker than it’s easier to find mistakes in grammar and spelling) and it worked wonderfully. I loved how you could not only change the reading voice, but you could change the rate and pitch too! Which I might add, was very enjoyable. It also runs quite well! I definitely recommend TexttoSpeech.

by Godsgirl481

I have been sick the past couple days, and ended up losing my voice so bad I can barely whisper. I downloaded TexttoSpeech to be able to communicate as well as rest my voice.

TexttoSpeech has been great!! The speech is clear and I feel like I can communicate almost somewhat normally. The feature that allows me to use TexttoSpeech in phone calls has also been extremely helpful!! I highly recommend TexttoSpeech!!

by 117569923

It’s easy to navigate, you can make different folders, choose different voices, change the pitch and speed at wich it reads, and the only in app purchases are remove the adds and get more voices. The only adds you’ll see is a tiny bar at the bottom of the screen and and an add that can be skipped in like 2 seconds every 20 times or so it reads something. I highly recommend downloading it.

by Thienxkim

Words cannot describe how helpful this was to me. Today in school I had to participate in a voices off day for my ASL class. I’m not allowed to talk from 7 AM to 7 PM.(It’s currently 3:26 and I got out of school at 2:30. I’m almost there!) TexttoSpeech is perfect in every single way and there’s minimum ads so it doesn’t bother me at all. I’m not good at signing at all so this was my form of communication instead of signing. I will definitely keep TexttoSpeech for future use if needed. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

by The Best Snowman !

So I git TexttoSpeech when I lost my voice and it worked really well it even works in phone calls great the only problem with TexttoSpeech is that you can only use one type of voice in phone calls. I mean it is not the worst but it still makes TexttoSpeech a little less enjoyable especially when you want to talk to friends. But I can’t complain to much since many apps like this dang have the feature to put the voice into calls.

by Merdarapunzul

TexttoSpeech is amazing! It’s really easy to talk and just play around. I’ve been using TexttoSpeech just to play jokes with my family and it’s amazing! Though I wish it was a little more natural sounding, and I have a suggestion too. This wouldn’t work for people with throat issues or something for those you just use it to play around maybe put it where you could record you voice and then make your text sound like that, but besides that TexttoSpeech is great, and I’ll definitely recommend this to my friends!

by Try Any Thing Once...

I accidentally rated this only two stars a couple of times because I didn’t know how to use it. Sorry, my mistake! Definitely a 5 star app!

I just had two teeth removed and couldn’t talk. Did a search, quickly downloaded, and problem solved! I could type my answers to everyone’s questions!
Not as good as Alexa at reading things, but far cheaper— it’s free! And ads are placed where you can see them but do not interfere with using TexttoSpeech . Good job!

by 1959bassmam

I have had Speak It for years but the software has not been updated to use the latest IOS software on my IPhone . I started looking for a new software tonight because I was having difficulty being understood today in a meeting. I found Text and it is great . I have had trouble getting a voice that sounds like me but found one that is close . It would be great if there was a voice that was English with a southern accent. Very pleased other wise with TexttoSpeech and gave it 5 stars.

by CJ-Jax

Having lost my voice, I needed a way to communicate with others that would be easy to use. The doctor insisted on no taking for at least 24-48 hours, and I didn’t know how I’d be able to exist without talking. TexttoSpeech is perfect for my needs. I’m able to type up what I want to say and I can stay a part of the conversation without having to scribble on a notepad and pass papers around like I’m in some secret society meeting. I like that I can change the font size and the speaking voice and volume, as well as the speed of the text.

by Sally1901

So I saw this video online and made up how I thought it went as a joke. It was a great use of my time but TexttoSpeech kept crashing at random. It works but crashes a lot. It’s great for people with jaw problems and people that can’t speak. Please get the bugs worked out. Other than that it’s great. Actually the software crashed when I pressed play after writing something like “sorry my software crashed” really funny. Anyways get the bugs worked out but other than that. The software is great!

by Full_absolution

TexttoSpeech has given me a voice again! My jaw was recently paralyzed, and I've been passing notes and writing e-mails at work just to communicate. That is no longer necessary with TexttoSpeech. I tried multiple text-to-speech apps, and this one is the best by far. There are lots of voices to choose from, you can save your most commonly used words and phrases, and you can even increase the font size so it's easier to read. Even though the ads are unobtrusive, I paid the $1.99 to remove them. TexttoSpeech is worth a lot more than that, but they're giving it away! Highly recommended, worth your time.

by 🥳JULIA🥳

So I saw on tik tok where ppl play subway surfers and like record “real” stories and post it so I decided to try it and it worked! I actually blew up on my first video! But one little problem, I don’t like the feature of swiping down to clear your reagent text, it’s kind of frustrating because I wrote a really good story and wanted to record it but I accidentally swiped down and it cleared all my stories except for my starred stories. But overall I think it’s an amazing app!

by App-Store-Police

People have already complained about TexttoSpeech not having an "export" function, but I discovered something more frustrating. I decided that if I can't export the voices, then I would record using the mic (Audiobus) while playing the voice from the speakers. Guess what? That didn't work! For some reason when I was trying to play the voices while recording, TexttoSpeech constantly insisted the device was in "silent mode" when it wasn't and wouldn't play the voices. I'm not sure if this is a bug or intentional, but TexttoSpeech is getting a two stars for this stupid programmed routine. The voices themselves are the saving grace.

by GЯ€@T___BЯ1T@1И

TexttoSpeech is clearly the best app you could ever download on your iPhone because of its premium selection of different voices and languages from around the world and options to change the pitch and rate of the voice comes in handy when deciding on how to perfect your text to speech experience and in turn bring joy and ever-fulfilling purpose to your life which would otherwise be dull, empty, and lacking in every way.

by Flynn Girl

I had vocal surgery today and I am not allowed to talk for two weeks. This is a great temporary app to communicate with my mom and family while I recover. The only complaint I have are the voices. None of them have great pronunciation. My dad wouldn’t be able to listen to it because of his hearing. However, him reading it works just fine too! Thank you for a great app for a temporary problem. 😊

by Feralspirit_13

I have been looking for an app that can read back my online school readings, and TexttoSpeech has done WONDERS for me. It’s very easy to multitask and listen to my reading, and on top of it all, I haven’t found a limit to how many words you can have TexttoSpeech read you. I was able to put in a 20+ paragraph reading with very decent size paragraphs. Bottom line, TexttoSpeech is amazing!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!

by JustSayN4RF

It’s easy to use and lets you save favorite phrases - so you can once again pester family and friends!! It’s the best!!!! Thanks to all the developers! I think it’s worth it to pay to drop the ads - which I have already done. Seriously, it’s amazing having a voice again - I did not realize what a difference it makes until now!

by Serolfe

I am giving TexttoSpeech five stars for the fact that it actually works. I just broke my jaw and talking is uncomfortable and often not very clear. So instead of having to repeat myself cause more stress on my jaw. I looked for an app that I could type in to and it would speak of me. I found Speak and it has worked wonderfully, it dose have issues with pronunciation but for the best part I can communicate with ease.

by Lascott11

I’ve had really bad sore throats since a kid and always had trouble communicating whenever I do. Hurts too much to talk. I’m on vacation with my family now and don’t have the convenience of just shutting the world out until I get better. So I thought I’d look for an app that could help. This is it! Works great! Now I don’t have to have my husband read texts while driving, etc. This is a real life saver. Now to keep my 2 and 4 year old from wanting to play with it...

by Eccoelite

TexttoSpeech has been very helpful as I had surgery recently and can’t talk for a while, brings some normalcy to my life without finger pointing and wannabe sign language...

Only issue with TexttoSpeech is that it drains my battery, thankfully I’m in bed a lot so can charge it easily but I find myself from 100% to 60% in about an hour or less of not constant use... saw there was an update to run in background a few months ago... I’m sure that’s the main reason.

by Darth.Plageis.The.Wise

I have only had TexttoSpeech for a few hours and love it. I have used it so far only for humor, which has worked fantastically. The option for changing the pitch and rate of the voices, along with the many international accents is very useful, and allows for some very comical commentary and stories. I strongly recommend TexttoSpeech to people who are interested in creating creative scenarios, stories and writing in general, and wish to give it some comical life with the help of text to speech.

by Mhuss55

As I am recovering from surgery, I’m on voice rest and needed a way to communicate with my family and co-workers.

The only limitation is your own typing speed, and that’s it. I have found no faults, bugs, nor issues with TexttoSpeech . The flexibility and options that come with it are incredibly useful, and you don’t have to spend a penny to get the intended use out of it.

Thank you so much to the developers for giving me access to a free tool that I needed in a time of vocal absence!

by Gcr58

TexttoSpeech is very helpful because I had my teeth pulled out on September 28, 2018, and I was thinking of a way to get creative, well, this is it, you have a good variety of voices to choose from unlike some apps, that give you 2 and call it a day, I will have to use TexttoSpeech for a good 2 weeks, but even after I can talk normal, I will use TexttoSpeech still for the laughs