Microsoft's TTS speech synthesis technology has achieved a very natural, close to human timbre. Sometimes it is really difficult to distinguish that it is a machine-synthesized voice without knowing it.
At present, Microsoft's text-to-speech has supported 21 simplified Chinese voices, and supports the selection of multiple voice styles and the adjustment of speech speed and pitch.
How to use Microsoft Azure for free text-to-speech! No registration required! It can be used for movie commentary, commercial dubbing, etc.!
Recommended voices, among which Yunxi's voice is the most used in movie commentary, Yunye's voice is suitable for storytelling, and Xiaochen's voice is the most natural among female voices.
Method 1: Microsoft Azure official website
Open the text-to-speech function demo of Microsoft Azure cloud service directly without registration.
The address is as follows: azure.microsoft.com/zh-cn/services/cognitive-services/text-to-speech/
Open the website and turn down the page, you will see the demo window, enter text in the demo window, click play to start text-to-speech. But it cannot be downloaded directly, there is only a play button!
If you want to download, you need to install an oil weather script, Azure Speech Download. After installation, you can see the download button in the previous step.
Download script (Azure Speech Download): Azure Speech Download
Tampermonkey Manager: Tampermonkey • Home
Tampermonkey is a free browser extension and the most popular userscript manager.
You need to install the Tampermonkey script manager first, and then install the download script (Azure Speech Download). After both are installed and enabled, a download button will appear next to the playback.
Method 2: My love version of Microsoft Speech Synthesis Assistant
On this basis, My Love has developed a text-to-speech assistant. The function has not changed, and it is easier and more convenient to use.
Support input text in the window, click to listen to/save the voice, and also support direct import of TXT files and SRT subtitle files
Note: This tool is developed in easy language, some antivirus software may report viruses, just keep trusting!
Method 3: Edge-TTS-record Tool
This is an open source text-to-speech tool. Instead of directly using the interface of Microsoft cloud services, the tool records the speech synthesis of the Edge browser and outputs it as an audio file in .wav format.
Although the principle is different, the sound is the same, and the method of use is the same. Enter text and click to listen/record.
Tool download: https://github.com/LuckyHookin/edge-TTS-record/archive/refs/tags/0.1.1.zip
Notice:
- The Chromium kernel version of the Microsoft Edge browser is required, which is usually included with Windows 10. If it is not installed in the system, the program will automatically download and install it for you
- Whether it is audition or recording, you need to ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet when using online voice
- The recording is global, and the interference of other software sounds should be avoided
- Online (Online) speech does not seem to be able to adjust the pitch
- When recording is not possible, you may need to additionally install .NET Framework