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The video discusses the advantages of utilizing text-to-speech features on Apple devices as a cost-effective alternative to paid services like Speechify. It emphasizes the high-quality voices and various language options available on Apple devices for free, highlighting the ability to adjust speech rates and select from multiple voices. The speaker demonstrates how to set up spoken content using Siri voices, mentioning that these voices provide output comparable to expensive apps. Overall, the video emphasizes the usability and effectiveness of Apple's built-in text-to-speech capabilities, suggesting that users can achieve similar benefits without the need for additional expenses.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses using text-to-speech for free on Apple devices instead of paying for a service like Speechify. They highlight the benefits of text-to-speech apps, such as reading ebooks faster with better comprehension. The speaker reviews Speechify’s features and pricing, mentioning it can be expensive, costing $139/year for premium features. They emphasize that Apple devices already have high-quality text-to-speech voices built-in for free, making paid services unnecessary.
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In this segment of the video, the narrator discusses a text-to-speech service that costs $199 per year, emphasizing its benefits for reading text books. The narrator demonstrates using the Kindle app on an iPad and iPhone to achieve similar features to the text-to-speech service. The text-to-speech feature reads aloud the text, allows you to follow along, and offers different reading speeds. The narrator explains that this feature also works in the Apple Books app for free, highlighting the ease of use and good voice options available.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses how to set up spoken content on the Speak Screen feature of a device. You can choose different voices and languages for the text-to-speech feature, with English being the preferred language in this case. The speaker emphasizes using Siri voices for each language as they provide high-quality voice output similar to expensive apps like Speechify. Different English accents like Australian, Indian, and Irish are available, but the speaker recommends using Siri voices. By following the steps mentioned, users can access multiple voices for different languages without needing a separate app like Speechify, making it a cost-effective solution for reading books or text on the screen. Speed control options are also available for adjusting the rate of speech.
00:09:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the benefits of using the built-in voices on Apple devices as an alternative to paid services like Speechify. They suggest that using the free voices available on Apple devices can be just as effective without the need for additional costs. The speaker implies that paid services may be using known voices as a gimmick, and encourages viewers to make use of the existing high-quality voices at no extra cost.