Pico-read-speaker :: text2wav :: pico2wave

Native package pico2wave takes into account a limited number of characters, this script solves this problem. text2wav.py converts completely from the clipboard or a file to spoken words. The limit of characters are in theory, unlimited.

Authors : Various (@mickaelh @rutrus)

Version : 1.2.0

Licence : GPL v3

Required

System: It compiles under linux kernels: Debian, Ubuntu, Maemo ...

The SVOX Pico engine is a software speech synthesizer for German, English (GB and US), Spanish, French and Italian.

Installation required:

• libttspico* (pico2wave command)
• gtk2 module for python

If you have Ubuntu or Debian-based distro: sudo apt-get install libttspico-utils python-gtk2-dev

If you want convert wav into mp3 then:

• Install ffmpeg or libav-tools: sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
• Turn line 50 to True

How to use this script

$ ./text2wav.py [-i <input text file>] [-l|--lang fr-FR] [-o <sound-file.mp3>]

• If you select and copy your text (ctrl+c), then execute ./text2wav.py in a command terminal
• You can also choose a name for the output file ./text2wav.py -o "Your sound file.mp3" by default it outputs chapter.[wav|mp3]
• If your source is in txt file instead execute ./text2wav.py -i 'yourtextfile.txt'

Note: You can config some things

• Line 46: The optional parameter [-l | --lang] is by default --lang 'en-US'. You can config default_lang in line 46.
• Line 48: In the current directory of "text2wav.py" it will generate by default only one file named chapter.wav or chapter.mp3
• Line 50: You can turn on the mp3 converter switching it to True after installing ffmpeg.

Good listening.