Speechy

Wrapper for Paid High Quality Text-to-Speech (TTS) APIs like Google's Wavenet TTS. To use this extension, you need your API key.

Total ratings

3.92 (Rating count: 12)

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Pros
  • Best voice quality using Google's WaveNet API.
  • Easy to set up and use for speech generation.
  • Great potential with additional features requested by users.
  • Helpful tool for language learning.
  • Clear instructions for obtaining the API key.
Cons
  • Requires a subscription to Google Cloud and API key, with some users finding it difficult.
  • Lacks control features such as volume, pause/play, and text highlighting.
  • Limitations like 5000 characters for a single voice generation query.
  • Not functional with PDF files as expected.
Most mentioned
  • Needs additional controls and features.
  • Requires an API key from Google's Cloud Platform.
  • Helpful for language learning.
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Recent rating average: 2.80
All time rating average: 3.92
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Date Author Rating Lang Comment
2021-08-12
Zoran M		 So you have to subscibe to a "free 90 day trial with Google Cloud" before you can even see how it works? And they want your phone number so they can "confirm where we can reach you about solutions to support your Cloud experience".
2021-08-12
Zoran M		 en So you have to subscibe to a "free 90 day trial with Google Cloud" before you can even see how it works? And they want your phone number so they can "confirm where we can reach you about solutions to support your Cloud experience".
2020-07-22
Constantine		 no have russian lang
2020-07-22
Sandman		 en no have russian lang
2019-10-01
Arthur Bisle		 5000 characters limit for a single voice generation query (this limitation is set by wavenet, but a workaround could definitely be found if the author would like to find it). No stop button, no hotkeys in the documentation. And you must have got an API Key on WaveNet web site at first, which is not that easy.
2019-10-01
Arthur Bisle		 en 5000 characters limit for a single voice generation query (this limitation is set by wavenet, but a workaround could definitely be found if the author would like to find it). No stop button, no hotkeys in the documentation. And you must have got an API Key on WaveNet web site at first, which is not that easy.
2019-09-11
Rania Hanuman		 This a great extension, with even greater potential. As others have mentioned, Speechy could be enhanced with additional controls. Indication of which text is currently read, volume, pause/play, or forward/rewind controls. Other than that, this is an amazing tool. Speechy also provides clear, easy to follow instructions on obtaining the API key.
2019-09-11
Rania Hanuman		 en This a great extension, with even greater potential. As others have mentioned, Speechy could be enhanced with additional controls. Indication of which text is currently read, volume, pause/play, or forward/rewind controls. Other than that, this is an amazing tool. Speechy also provides clear, easy to follow instructions on obtaining the API key.
2019-04-13
John Sutcliffe		 John Sutcliffe Wavenet voices made easy. Best voice quality by a long way Note: You need an API key from Google's Cloud Platform to set up it.
2019-04-13
John Sutcliffe		 en John Sutcliffe Wavenet voices made easy. Best voice quality by a long way Note: You need an API key from Google's Cloud Platform to set up it.
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