Considering that 3rd-party tts isn't an option on iOS, I don't see how this could work at present unless offered by its own app, in which case functionality would be limited. Though why anyone would actually want espeak given an alternative...
Apple has an ongoing contract with Nuance, the makers of Vocalizer voices. So the chances of seeing Espeak on the iPhone is probably nill. If you really want that, you'd have a much better shot of getting that sort of thing on an Android device, since it's more open.
Espeak technically will run on a Mac, in that you can feed it text and it will speak it. As of yet however, no one's developed a version that interfaces with the Macintosh's TTS manager API, so it can't interface to VoiceOver. Unlike on iOS, this could be done fairly easily on a Mac, however I'm guessing there's not much demand for it else it would have been done.
Unfortunately, apple is unlikely to open the tts infrastructure. However, we might be able to convince, for example, the developer of voice dream to use espeak if we can port it. This would at least allow you to listen to text. However, there might be some difficulties in getting all the sound output systems working. One perhaps easier way to get this working in the shortterm is to set up a server that can convert text using espeak, a normal Linux program, and send back audio. This could be accomplished quite easily.
Hello Everyone. Is there any update of this topic. I would like to add different language support for iOS voice over service in iPhone. Is it possible to add language support besides apple provided language.
If yes, then what should be the approach to do that ? Please help.
No,
no update for this. Basically, apple provided languages are what you get. I don't think you can put other stuff on this like what you're wanting unless you jailbreak your device.
Thank to inform.
Could anyone tell me what approach they took to implement these scenario. Or anything, what steps they took or process they follow to implement eSpeak in iOS.
This will be really helpful.
Nor will it.
If the speech is not licensed by apple, or nuance, or whatever they use it won't work in iOS. As Brook said, there are no steps for this, it's just how apple does it. Would it be nice if there were more speech options, sure but I'm not complaining. It's perfect the way it is.
You could always port eSpeak to work for IOS, then implement it into your app. There is an app that did exactly this with a greenlandic voice, since there is no greenlandic for IOS. But it would only function within your app.
Does this work on macOS? I installed Ventura on my 2013 MacBook Air but it says it requires a Mac with Apple Silicon. Can you make this a universal binary?
Hello,
the developer has commented in the past and mentioned that he will release an app for Mac OS too.
The one you are trying to install is just an iOS app, it works on M1 Mac but just for speaking text, not with VoiceOver support.
This is coming in the near future.
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eSpeak for iPhone
No such app exists.
Not that I know of
Considering that 3rd-party tts isn't an option on iOS, I don't see how this could work at present unless offered by its own app, in which case functionality would be limited. Though why anyone would actually want espeak given an alternative...
nope
Apple has an ongoing contract with Nuance, the makers of Vocalizer voices. So the chances of seeing Espeak on the iPhone is probably nill. If you really want that, you'd have a much better shot of getting that sort of thing on an Android device, since it's more open.
is there
Talking about e speak, is there e speak for mac?
thanks guys
Hey,
Thanks for your help. I just need it because there is no vocalizer Afrikaans, and espeak is the only synth supported.
Yes and No
Espeak technically will run on a Mac, in that you can feed it text and it will speak it. As of yet however, no one's developed a version that interfaces with the Macintosh's TTS manager API, so it can't interface to VoiceOver. Unlike on iOS, this could be done fairly easily on a Mac, however I'm guessing there's not much demand for it else it would have been done.
we might get some help on a limited basis
Unfortunately, apple is unlikely to open the tts infrastructure. However, we might be able to convince, for example, the developer of voice dream to use espeak if we can port it. This would at least allow you to listen to text. However, there might be some difficulties in getting all the sound output systems working. One perhaps easier way to get this working in the shortterm is to set up a server that can convert text using espeak, a normal Linux program, and send back audio. This could be accomplished quite easily.
Hello Everyone. Is there any
Hello Everyone. Is there any update of this topic. I would like to add different language support for iOS voice over service in iPhone. Is it possible to add language support besides apple provided language.
If yes, then what should be the approach to do that ? Please help.
No,
No,
no update for this. Basically, apple provided languages are what you get. I don't think you can put other stuff on this like what you're wanting unless you jailbreak your device.
Thank to inform.
Thank to inform.
Could anyone tell me what approach they took to implement these scenario. Or anything, what steps they took or process they follow to implement eSpeak in iOS.
This will be really helpful.
None
There are no steps, because eSpeak doesn't work on iOS.
Nor will it.
Nor will it.
If the speech is not licensed by apple, or nuance, or whatever they use it won't work in iOS. As Brook said, there are no steps for this, it's just how apple does it. Would it be nice if there were more speech options, sure but I'm not complaining. It's perfect the way it is.
there are hacky solutions
You could always port eSpeak to work for IOS, then implement it into your app. There is an app that did exactly this with a greenlandic voice, since there is no greenlandic for IOS. But it would only function within your app.
Yes
With iOS 16, we have the ability to do this, even an app that offers it has already gone into beta.
What's the name of the app?
Hi there, this sounds interesting. what's the name of the app?
macOS
Does this work on macOS? I installed Ventura on my 2013 MacBook Air but it says it requires a Mac with Apple Silicon. Can you make this a universal binary?
Mac port is coming a little later
Hello,
the developer has commented in the past and mentioned that he will release an app for Mac OS too.
The one you are trying to install is just an iOS app, it works on M1 Mac but just for speaking text, not with VoiceOver support.
This is coming in the near future.