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Text-to-Speech with Python

October 2024 (307 Words, 2 Minutes)

Today, I want to share with you a simple and fast way to generate text-to-speech using a Python library called Edge TTS (version 6.1.14). If you’re not familiar with technology, don’t worry! I’ll break it down step by step.

What You Need

Before we start, make sure you have a few things ready:

  1. Python Installed: Ensure you have Python installed on your computer. If you don’t have it yet, you can download it from the official Python website.
  2. Code Editor: You’ll need a code editor to type commands. You can use simple ones like Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac).

Installing Edge TTS

Once you have Python and a code editor, let’s install the Edge TTS library. Open your command line interface (like Command Prompt on Windows or Terminal on Mac) and type the following command:

pip install edge-tts

or if you’re using Python 3:

pip3 install edge-tts

For more detailed information, you can check the documentation here.

Checking Available Voices

After the installation is complete, you can check the voices available for text-to-speech. Just type this command:

edge-tts --list-voices

This will show you a list of voices you can use.

Generating Text-to-Speech

Now, let’s get to the most exciting part: generating speech! You don’t need to write a complicated script; just follow these simple steps:

Things to Keep in Mind

  1. Choose Your Voice: Decide which voice you want to use.
  2. Prepare Your Text: Write the content you want to convert to speech.
  3. Know Your Operating System: Make sure you know where you are saving the audio file (like in your Downloads or Documents folder).
  4. Define Your Save Location: Choose a name for your audio file.

Example: Generating Nepali Voices

Let’s generate some Nepali voices! Here’s what I did:

  1. I checked the available voices using:

    edge-tts --list-voices

    I found two voices suitable for Nepali content:

    • Female Voice: ne-NP-HemkalaNeural
    • Male Voice: ne-NP-SagarNeural

  2. Now, let’s generate the voice. If you are in your Documents folder, the audio will be saved there. Here’s the command you should enter in your terminal:

    edge-tts --text "नमस्ते, म बिमल ।" --voice "ne-NP-SagarNeural" --write-media voice.wav

    This command will convert the text “नमस्ते, म बिमल ।” into speech and save it as voice.wav in your current directory.

  3. Listen to Your Voice: After you run the command, you will find the audio file in the specified location. Just click on it to listen!

Conclusion

And that’s it! You’ve just generated text-to-speech using Python and Edge TTS. It’s a straightforward process, and now you can create your own audio files easily. Happy experimenting!

© 2024 Bimal chhetry