Description

Add functionality to WordPress site to read blogs out loud in more than 30 languages and write blogs by speech in more than 30 languages.

There is no need to create an account it’s completely free. Just install the plugin and enjoy the whole features of the plugin.

Useful Links:

Live Demo

Request A Feature

Support Languages:

Chrome Desktop: UK English, US English, Spanish ( Spain ), Spanish ( United States ), French, Deutsch, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (China), Chinese (Hong Kong), Chinese (Taiwan) Hindi, Indonesian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese.
Chrome Mobile: English USA, English UK, German, Italian, Russian, French, Spanish,
Microsoft Edge Desktop : All Languages
Microsoft Edge Mobile : All Languages
FireFox Desktop: English
FireFox Mobile: English USA, English UK, German, Italian, Russian, French, Spanish,

Features:

Add a play button to any post or page.
Write post by voice from the mobile, desktop, tab, or any device.
Write comments by speech on any post.
Unlimited text to speech and vice versa.
Add more functionality to the website for a range of users including the visually impaired and the old people.
Customization of button color, width and button text.
Live preview of play button during customization.
Add custom CSS and custom class to the button.
Change recording language to any language.
Change listening language to any language.
Choose a voice from more than 20 voices.
Unlimited speech to text and vice versa.
Customization of listening in block editor.
Play button can be added by by shortcode “[tta_listen_btn]”.

Screenshots

Add play button to any post.
Write post by voice.
Customization of button.
Choose listening voice.
Choose recording language.
Documentation.
Gutenburg Support.
Customize the button in block editor, Block Name ( Customize Button ).

Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

Text To Speech Ninja

Installation

Download and unzip the plugin
Upload the entire “text-to-audio” directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Go to “Text To Audio” menu and configure your settings

FAQ

How to enable “speechSynthesis“ on FireFox?

Notice: This solution only for FireFox Desktop.
Open FireFox browser, search about:config on a new tab. Now search with this string and enable as true.
a. media.webspeech.synth.enabled

How to enable “SpeechRecognition“ on FireFox?

Notice: This solution only for FireFox Desktop.
Open FireFox browser, search about:config on a new tab. Now search with this string and enable as true.
a. media.webspeech.recognition.enable
b. media.webspeech.recognition.force_enable

Can I add button in Gutenburg block?

Yes, you can add listening button from block editor. Open you block editor and search Customize Button then add it.
Now you can change color, backgroundColor, width. And also add custom_css.

How to change button text?

You can change button text 2 ways one is by shortcode attribute. Another way is adding filter. But filter always overrides the shortcode attributes. Here is short code Example :
[tta_listen_btn listen_text=”Listen” pause_text=”Pause” resume_text=”Resume” replay_text=”Replay” start_text=”Start” stop_text=”Stop”]

Filter Example :
Install the plugin Code Snippets Then Select Snippet > Add New Create a new snippet with this block of code

add_filter( 'tta__button_text_arr', 'tta__button_text_arr_callback' );
function tta__button_text_arr_callback ( $button_text_arr ) {

    // Listen button
    $text_arr['listen_text'] = 'Listen'; // paste custem text
    $text_arr['pause_text'] = 'Pause'; // paste custem text
    $text_arr['resume_text'] = 'Resume'; // paste custem text
    $text_arr['replay_text'] = 'Replay'; // paste custem text

    // Record button text
    $text_arr['start_text'] = 'Start'; // paste custem text
    $text_arr['stop_text'] = 'Stop'; // paste custem text

    return $text_arr;
}

How to add custom css class to button?

Add class on shortcode as an attribute. Example : [tta_listen_btn class="custom_class"]

How can I change button background and text color?

Yes, you can change buttons background and text color from plugins dashboard’s customization menu. also from block editor by applying the customization button block.

Reviews

thehinhcom Maarec 15, 2023 2 replies

not support vietnamese

felixlamour Februari 27, 2023 1 reply

It's very easy to use and support is excellent.

Knud K.Petersen Februari 19, 2023 1 reply

Im running Text To Speach on my private website for testing purposes, and found its very easy to use, with easy menus, and easy to iomplement, fast and simply just works! I find it excellent because its also loading and performans fast and Extraordenary because it works with several kind of themes. Im looking forward for future devlp. of this plugin, and will I soon implement it on a non profit org. website which I also controle. I give this 7 stars outta ... me is very happy!

Ed Februari 17, 2023 1 reply

This is the best text-to-speech program available for free. The developer responses quickly and try to help with the problem. Keep up the good work.

albertzzz2000 Disambor 28, 2022 1 reply

It just pauses after 10-15 sec.

ocnai Novambor 14, 2022 1 reply

Good plugin. Thank you

Read all 10 reviews

Contributors & Developers

“Text To Speech Ninja” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Interested in development?

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Changelog

1.3.1 (2023-03-24)

Added: Browser supported languages are added to documentation.
Fixed: Documentation Improveed.

1.3.0 (2023-03-11)

Fixed: Chrome android play button issue fixed.
Fixed: FireFox android play button issue fixed.
Fixed: Microsoft edge android play button issue fixed.
Fixed: IPhone Chrome android play button issue fixed.
Fixed: Dashboard UI improved.
Fixed: Listening voices are now based on browser API.

1.2.5 (2023-03-06)

Added: Play button display only single single page.
Fixed: Database value delete after update plugin.

1.2.4 (2023-03-01)

Fixed: Button text position issue fixed.
Fixed: Button icon position issue fixed.

1.2.3 (2023-02-27)

Fixed: Post title ASCII issue resolved.
Fixed: Error on incognito mode issue solved.
Fixed: Dashicons load in incognito mode or for non logged in users.
Fixed: Dashicon related css issue fixed.
Fixed: enable/disable button in single page.

1.2.2 (2023-02-04)

Updated: URL change.

1.2.1 (2023-01-28)

Improved: Documentation improved.
Added: .pot file added for translation.
Updated: Plugin name from Text To Audio to Text To Speech Ninja.

1.2.0 (2023-01-04)

Fixed: speechSynthesis pause after 10 – 15 seconds issue fixed.
Tested: WordPress verison 6.1.1 tested.

1.1.6 (2022-10-22)

Tested: WordPress verison 6.1 tested .
Improved: Button UI improved.

1.1.5 (2022-10-22)

Added: enable/disable option for adding button to every post.
Improved: Settings UI improved.
Improved: Documentation improved.

1.1.4 (2022-10-09)

Button Icon : Button Icon display hide/show option added.
Tabs: Settings tab rearranged.

1.1.3 (2022-09-24)

Button text : Listeing and Recoding button text change option added throw filter and attribute.
Action Links: Plugin action Links added.
Documentation: Documentation Improved.
Filter added: tta__button_text_arr, tta__content_title, tta__content_description filter added.

1.1.2 (2022-09-14)

Bugfixed: is_plugin_active error fixed.
Improved: FireFox api missing notice update.

1.1.1 (2022-07-23)

Bugfixed: FireFox api missing alert bug fixed.
Improved: Documentation Improved.

1.1.0 (2022-07-23)

Feature: Customization of listening button from block editor. Block Name ( Customize Button )
Added : Documentation added for how to enable SpeechRecognition and speechSynthesis on FireFox.
Solved: FireFox SpeechRecognition and speechSynthesis issue solved.

1.0.4 (2022-07-12)

Changed: shortcode from [wps_listen_btn] to [tta_listen_btn]
Changed: Files name changed.
Fixed: Customization UI issue fixed.

1.0.3 (2022-06-17)

Fixed: Button CSS issue fixed.
Fixed: Button alignment issue fixed.
Added: Support ticket button added.
Added: Review button added.

1.0.2 (2022-05-26)

Make dashboard responsive.
Ask for a feature button added.
Browser support documentation added.
Bugfixed.

1.0.1 (2022-05-23)

Gutenburg support added.

1.0.0 (2022-05-18)

Initial release.