Premier E-Text Reader
- $49.95 — http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/EtextReader.html
- + Can highlight text and create notes from highlighted text
- + Insert bookmarks
- + Works like a word processor; can use it to write & edit your work
- + Open documents or copy & paste text from email, web pages, word processing documents
Premier Universal Reader
- $49.95 — http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/UniversalReaderPlus.html
- Floating toolbar
- Works with email, word processing, web pages
ReadPlease Free version
- Free download — http://www.readplease.com/english/readplease.php
- + Can change font size, voice & reading rate
- - Must copy and paste text into reading window
- - Microsoft voices only
ReadPlease 2003
- $49.95 download — http://www.readplease.com/english/readplease.php
- + Can purchase better voices
NaturalReader Free version
- Free download — http://www.naturalreaders.com/free_version.htm
- + Can copy & paste content into text window to see words highlighted as read OR use floating toolbar
- + Will read PDF files using copy & paste or with floating toolbar
- - Microsoft voice
NaturalReader Professional Version
- $39.50 — http://www.naturalreaders.com/professional_version.htm
- + natural voice
- + will add toolbar to common applications (Word, IE, etc.)
- + can convert files to MP3
TextAloud 2
- $29.95 — http://www.nextup.com/TextAloud/index.html
- Will open and read PDF files (converts PDF to plain text) & highlight words as they are read
- + converts to MP3
- + creates a reading toolbar in IE
- - Premium voices are additional cost
DSpeech
- Free download — http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Other-Office-Tools/DSpeech.shtml
- + converts files to MP3
- Can open PDF files (converts to plain text) in reading window after installing the PDF Plug-in (http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/)
- - does not highlight text as it is read
Ultra-Hal TTS Reader
- Free — http://www.zabaware.com/reader/index.html#Interface
- Reads automatically when text is copied to the clipboard (turn on in options)
- + converts to WAV
- $24.95 includes premium voices & CD for installation
WordTalk
- Free — http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/
- - only works with MS Word
- + has talking dictionary
- + highlights text as it reads
Opera Browser – Voice feature
- Free download — http://www.opera.com/download/
- - only for web pages
DeskBot
- Free — http://www.bellcraft.com/deskbot/
- + works with Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer
- + reads from the clipboard
Dolphin Easy Reader
- $45 — http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=9
- - separate reader window
- + highlights text as it is read
- + reads DAISY format
SpokenText
- Free — http://www.spokentext.net/
- Online tool that converts text (PDF, Word) to MP3
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0
- Free — http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
- + reads PDF
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