Convert text (pdf, Word docs) to speech and mp3 files

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jcstella
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Convert text (pdf, Word docs) to speech and mp3 files

Post by jcstella » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:28 pm

I am a new user to Audacity and have not yet installed the program. Is there an option to convert pdf or Word documents to speech, and save them to mp3 files? I am using Mac OS X, v. 10.7.5. Thanks.
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Re: Convert text (pdf, Word docs) to speech and mp3 files

Post by kozikowski » Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:21 pm

No.
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Robert J. H.
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Re: Convert text (pdf, Word docs) to speech and mp3 files

Post by Robert J. H. » Wed May 01, 2013 12:00 am

I would try the program "Balabolka", although I do not know if there's a mac bersion available.
It can do a Little of things, including Splitting into Audio files (mp3 or wav) playing Sound Clips within the text etc.
Really one of the greatest Freeware programs out there.
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Re: Convert text (pdf, Word docs) to speech and mp3 files

Post by Trebor » Wed May 01, 2013 12:44 pm

jcstella wrote:I am a new user to Audacity and have not yet installed the program. Is there an option to convert pdf or Word documents to speech, and save them to mp3 files? I am using Mac OS X, v. 10.7.5. Thanks.
You'd need a text-to-speech program , then record its output with Audacity, then export the recording in mp3 format.

Windows OS comes with text-to-speech, apparently Macs do too ... http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/28/how-to-m ... to-speech/
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