Text to Speech (TTS) running in the background for everything you copy with Ctrl + C.
✅ Operates entirely offline.
✅ Predicts the language of the copied text and changes the voice accordingly.
✅ Optionally run on system start and completely in the background.
The offline voices from ivona are pretty good, like Hans and Marlene for German and Salli for american English.
| Experience | Speed level |
|---|---|
| Beginner | + 2 |
| Intermediate | + 4 |
| Expert | + 6 |
| Guru | + 8 |
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
Ctrl + C |
Read text |
Ctrl + Alt |
Pause playback |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Resume playback from pause |
Ctrl + Alt + U |
Translate a word with dict |
Ctrl + Alt + G |
Paste into Google |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
Hide/reveal settings window and save settings |
Ctrl + Alt + N |
Switch to the next voice |
Ctrl + Alt + B |
Switch to the last voice |
Ctrl + Alt + NumPad |
Select voice by number |
Ctrl + Alt + + |
Increase playback speed |
Ctrl + Alt + - |
Decrease playback speed |
Ctrl + Alt + . |
Increase volume |
Ctrl + Alt + , |
Decrease volume |
Ctrl + Alt + H |
Open Help menu |
I developed this program during my teenage years, and it has become an integral part of my daily life. Once you become accustomed to it, you'll find it indispensable. Pretty much like a second monitor.
Released under the MIT license. Contributions are welcome and encouraged.