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About

Aloud is a native macOS text-to-speech app for listening to selected text, PDFs, screenshots, images, and web articles. It reads selections from other Mac apps, can skip PDF headers, footers, and page numbers, recognize scanned pages and image text on-device, and highlight words as they are spoken. Users can control playback in a small floating reader, resume recent readings, adjust speed, set pronunciations, and export audio as M4A. Voices include those installed on macOS and the optional Kokoro neural voice, which runs locally on supported Macs. Users may also connect their own ElevenLabs or Cartesia API key for cloud voices, with those providers billing usage separately. Aloud is designed for Mac users who want to listen while working with documents, research, writing, or web content. It requires macOS 14 or later and is sold as a one-time purchase.

About

Orate is an AI toolkit for speech that enables developers to create realistic, human-like speech and transcribe audio through a unified API compatible with leading AI providers such as OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and AssemblyAI. The platform offers text-to-speech functionality, allowing users to convert text into lifelike speech using a simple API that integrates seamlessly with various providers. For instance, by importing the 'speak' function from Orate and the desired provider, developers can generate speech from text prompts. Additionally, Orate provides speech-to-text capabilities, transforming spoken words into meaningful text with unparalleled accuracy, speed, and reliability. By importing the 'transcribe' function and the chosen provider, users can transcribe audio files into text. The toolkit also supports speech-to-speech transformations, enabling users to change the voice of their audio using a straightforward voice-to-voice API compatible with leading AI providers.

Platforms Supported

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Mac Supported
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Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
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Cloud Supported
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iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Mac users, including students, researchers, writers, and people with dyslexia or eye strain, who want to listen to text, PDFs, screenshots, and web articles.

Audience

Developers searching for a solution to integrate advanced speech synthesis and transcription capabilities into their applications through a unified and flexible API

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
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Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

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Pricing

$19 one-time
$19 one-time license per Mac; no recurring Aloud subscription. Optional ElevenLabs or Cartesia voice usage is billed separately by those services.
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Pricing

No information available.
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Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Aloud
United States
aloudapp.app/

Company Information

Orate
United States
www.orate.dev/

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Veritone

Categories

Text to Speech Supported

Categories

Text to Speech Supported

Integrations

ElevenLabs Supported
AssemblyAI Not Supported
Brave Browser Supported
Deepgram Not Supported
Gemini Not Supported
Gemini Enterprise Not Supported
Google Chrome Supported
Groq Not Supported
IBM Watson Not Supported
Microsoft Edge Supported
Microsoft Foundry Agent Service Not Supported
Murf AI Not Supported
OpenAI Not Supported
Play.ht Not Supported
Replicate Not Supported
Safari Supported
Siri Supported
Speechify Not Supported

Integrations

ElevenLabs Supported
AssemblyAI Supported
Brave Browser Not Supported
Deepgram Supported
Gemini Supported
Gemini Enterprise Supported
Google Chrome Not Supported
Groq Supported
IBM Watson Supported
Microsoft Edge Not Supported
Microsoft Foundry Agent Service Supported
Murf AI Supported
OpenAI Supported
Play.ht Supported
Replicate Supported
Safari Not Supported
Siri Not Supported
Speechify Supported
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