𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲

The way in which people read, learn, work and communicate has been altered by technology. However, digital information is not equally easy for all to access; for those who have visual impairments, reading difficulties, or certain physical limitations, text to speech technology can make a real difference. Text to speech, which is commonly referred to as TTS, has the ability to speak out written words. It can read an email, a webpage, a digital book, a document or some other written material aloud. Although the feature may appear to be simple, it can enable people to access information in a way that does not require them to rely completely on someone else. What is text to speech technology? Text-to-speech technology transforms digital text into a spoken voice, after which the user can listen to it via speakers, headphones, or some other audio device. TTS can be offered as a standalone program, as a feature incorporated into a computer or a smartphone, or as part of a more extensi...