Screen Reading

TTS Master is text-to-speech software that can read text from DOC, RTF, HTML and TXT files. In doing so, it can use any voice that is installed on the computer. TTS Master also allows the user to save the text that it reads in audio format (MP3).

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TextAloud MP3 is a text-to-speech product that allows users to obtain speech output for text documents and save them in an audio format. The program can be run in the background so a user can continue their work and listen to a text being read aloud. It quickly grabs text that is copied to the clipboard and produces the audio output. TextAloud reads text from email, web pages, reports and more. TextAloud can also save the user’s daily reading to MP3 or Windows Media files ready for playback on your iPod, PocketPC, or even on a TV with Tivo’s Home Media Option

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Thunder is a free screen reader program for blind and visually impaired users who require an audio user interface for their computer. Thunder allows users to customize hotkeys, change verbosity, switch between several different voices and includes several different languages.

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Universal Reader Plus is a screen reader that can be used with lots of different applications. It can read your email, web pages, Word files, and more with a simple click.

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Verbose is text-to-speech software. It can use any voice that is already installed on the computer to read what is on the screen. To have Verbose read text aloud, the user has to import the text it into the software’s window. Verbose also makes it possible to save text in audio format (MP3 or WAV).

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WebAnywhere is an online screen reader that only works within the user’s web browser. From WebAnywhere’s website, the user is redirected to the website he/she wants to browse. The website is then read by WebAnywhere.

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WebbIE is an accessible internet browser that converts web pages into simple text by removing graphics and rendering the content more accessible to screen readers. WebbIE has a simple and friendly user interface. WebbIE simplifies access to online forms and other documents.

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Window-Eyes for Office is screen reading software that comes with the Microsoft Speech Platform and eSpeak speech synthesizers. Users can choose from 17 different languages and can adjust many parameters of the reading such as speed. Window-Eyes for Office is also compatible with refreshable Braille displays.

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Window-Eyes is a screen reader for Windows. Window-Eyes gives control over what users hear and how they hear it. Applications that utilize standard Microsoft controls will be spoken automatically with little to no configuration necessary. Other applications may require simple modifications to Window-Eyes whose options are accessible via a speech control panel

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WordWeb Pro is an English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows. WordWeb Pro has an engine for finding words matching a pattern – great for crosswords or finding that word you can’t quite remember. The anagram feature will generate fun multi-word or partial word anagrams. It can be used to look up words from almost any program, showing definitions, synonyms and related words. It includes pronunciations and usage examples, and has spelling and sounds-like links.

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