Listening in Indian Languages

 Kishan ,

 

I would request you to investigate the possibility of offering to our visitors , a choice of language in which she wants to “ hear “ the answer.

 

In this cntext , following reply from BARD , may help

 

Hcp

 

 

Sure, here are some free API options that can enable visitors to your site to select a given Indian language and listen to the answer in the chosen language, replacing the current English:

1.  Narakeet:

2.  Narakeet is a free text-to-speech API that supports over 90 languages, including many Indian languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. Narakeet's Indian voices sound relatively natural and lifelike, and they are generally easy to understand. You can integrate Narakeet into your website using their JavaScript SDK or API endpoints.

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4.  IndianTTS:

5.   IndianTTS is another free text-to-speech API that supports over 20 Indian languages. IndianTTS's voices sound relatively natural and lifelike, and they are generally easy to understand. You can integrate IndianTTS into your website using their JavaScript SDK or API endpoints.

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7.  Google Cloud Text-to-Speech API:

8.  While Google Cloud Text-to-Speech API is a paid service, it offers a free tier with 1 million characters of text per month. This free tier can be sufficient for low-traffic websites. Google Cloud Text-to-Speech API supports over 220 languages, including many Indian languages. The Indian voices offered by Google Cloud Text-to-Speech API are generally of high quality, and they sound very natural and lifelike. To use the Google Cloud Text-to-Speech API, you will need to create a Google Cloud Platform account and set up billing

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10.             Speechelo:

11.             Speechelo is a freemium text-to-speech software that converts written text into spoken words. It offers a free plan with limited features, but it is still a good option for basic text-to-speech needs. Speechelo supports a variety of languages, including some Indian languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Marathi. To use Speechelo, you can download the software or use their web app.

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13.             Mozilla Common Voice:

14.             Mozilla Common Voice is an open-source project that aims to collect and share high-quality voice data for the development of free speech-to-text and text-to-speech engines. While Mozilla Common Voice does not offer a commercial API, you can use their open-source tools to create your own text-to-speech solution. This option may be more suitable for developers with some technical expertise.

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When selecting an API for your website, consider factors such as the supported languages, the quality of the voices, the ease of integration, and the pricing model.

If you have a low budget, Narakeet or IndianTTS could be good options.

If you need high-quality voices, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech API is a good choice, but you will need to pay for usage beyond the free tier.

If you prefer a free and open-source solution, Mozilla Common Voice is worth considering, but you will need to develop your own text-to-speech solution using their tools.