Python Text to Speech Example

There are several APIs available to convert text to speech in python. One of such APIs is the Google Text to Speech API commonly known as the gTTS API. gTTS is a very easy to use tool which converts the text entered, into audio which can be saved as a mp3 file.

The gTTS API supports several languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, French, German and many more. The speech can be delivered in any one of the two available audio speeds, fast or slow. However, as of the latest update, it is not possible to change the voice of the generated audio.

Installation

To install the gTTS API, open terminal and write

pip install gTTS

This works for any platform.

Now we are all set to write a sample program that converts text to speech.

# Import the required module for text  
# to speech conversion 
from gtts import gTTS 
  
# This module is imported so that we can  
# play the converted audio 
import os 
  
# The text that you want to convert to audio 
mytext = 'Welcome to Fariz Fadian Blog!'
  
# Language in which you want to convert 
language = 'en'
  
# Passing the text and language to the engine,  
# here we have marked slow=False. Which tells  
# the module that the converted audio should  
# have a high speed 
myobj = gTTS(text=mytext, lang=language, slow=False) 
  
# Saving the converted audio in a mp3 file named 
# welcome  
myobj.save("welcome.mp3") 
  
# Playing the converted file 
os.system("mpg321 welcome.mp3") 

Output

The output of the above program should be a 
voice saying, 'Welcome to Fariz Fadian Blog!'

Reference :

• Geeksforgeeks.org - Convert Text to Speech using Python
  
• PyPi.org - project/gTTS
  
• Mpg123.de - MP3 Player for Linux, Unix and Windows CLI