Blio is an eBook reader that allows the user to bookmark pages, look up words (using Google or Wikipedia without leaving the book), personalize how you view a book and more. The eBook reader opens books in ePub, PDF of XPS formats. It has text-to-speech built in to the app so that any book can be read aloud. The voices for the text-to-speech function have to be bought within the Blio app and cost $13.99 each. The eBook reader also supports audio books. Books that are purchased through Blio will appear wherever the user loggs in to their Blio account (i.e. from a computer or Android device).
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iOS, Screen ReadingCapti Narrator reads text out loud in 26 languages and opens PDF, EPUB, DOC, ODT, TXT, RTF, PPT, Daisy and other formats. The default version comes with 5 voices and the option to change the speech rate. Additional voices can be purchased.
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iOS, Screen ReadingClaroSpeak is a text-to-speech app. The user inputs text into the app (type it in or copy/paste) and the app reads the text aloud. The app has a few voices to choose from and various settings for the user to choose from (e.g. how text is highlighted when being read, background color, font color, font size, reading speed, etc.). The app can also save text in the application and will save the audio output. The text can then be emailed or sent as an SMS.
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iOS, Screen ReadingEARL allows users to listen to newspapers, magazines, websites and books. Users navigate this app using only their voice.
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iOS, Screen ReadingThis app allows the user to open up books from the app’s database and listen to them being read aloud with text-to-speech.
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iOS, Screen ReadingiSpeech is a basic text to speech app. The user must type in, or copy/paste the text they want to hear. The app comes with 2 voices. The user is able to save whatever they have written in the app. The app also allows the user to save the audio output in MP3 format.
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iOS, Screen ReadingThis app allows you to listen to news articles that can be found on the Internet. The font, text size, and speed of the voice can be adjusted to fit the user’s preference.
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iOS, Screen ReadingLisgo opens articles saved in Pocket and reads them out loud. The app highlights each word as it reads and users can change the size and type of font. The free version allows users to listen to 15 minutes of text per day and gives user’s access to only one voice. The upgrated version includes unlimited text-to-speech access, more voices, and the ability to change the speed of the voice.
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iOS, Screen ReadingThis app allows users to input text by either typing or copy/pasting and then have it read out loud. Only one voice can be used and the speed, pitch and volume can be customized to fit the user’s preference. This app was designed for iPhone.
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iOS, Screen ReadingThis app allows users to input text by either typing it in or copy/paste and then have it read out loud. Only one voice can be used and the speed, pitch and volume can be customized to fit the user’s preference. The text-to-speech languages included are English, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese. This app was designed for iPhone.
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