TextToTalk service converts written words to MP3 audio files

(PRWEB) March 7, 2000

Saratoga, CA - March 4, 2000 - TextToTalk announces a new service to convert text into spoken English. Converted text is downloaded from the Web as MP3 audio files. TextToTalk is intended for anyone with heavy reading demands such as professionals and students. The TextToTalk conversion service offers high quality voicing with an economical cost of three cents per page. TextToTalk offers free introductory conversions of up to 30 pages of text and is available exclusively through the World Wide Web. TextToTalk offers the benefits of computer voicing in the universal MP3 format.

TextToTalk converts written text into audio MP3 files. These can be played on a Diamond Rio, Creative Labs Nomad, RCA Lyra, or other MP3 player while driving, riding, recreating, relaxing, or studying. Initial user response to TextToTalk's quality, features and pricing has been outstanding. "We have users saying they have listened to thousands of pages they would not have had time to read", said Kathleen James, TextToTalk Marketing Vice-President.

TextToTalk is dedicated to easing assimilation of the written word, by converting it to spoken English for portable playback devices. TextToTalk is a privately held, wholly owned subsidiary of Saratoga Development. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, TextToTalk was created to commercialize voicing technology developed by Saratoga Development. Saratoga Development, a software company, first developed computer text-to-speech software in 1993.

For more information visit http://www.TextToTalk.com or contact Loren Zemenick 408 741-0624, E-mail lzemenick@texttotalk.com