Building a Multilingual Text-to-Speech Tool with Python and gTTS
Text-to-speech (TTS) technology has become increasingly important in our digital world, serving various purposes from accessibility improvements to content consumption on the go. Today, I'll walk you through a practical Python command-line tool that converts text files into speech in multiple languages using Google's Text-to-Speech (gTTS) service. Key Features Support for 15 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, and more Simple command-line interface Handles UTF-8 encoded text files Generates high-quality MP3 audio files Easy installation and setup Technical Implementation The tool is built with Python and uses several key components: gTTS Library : The core functionality relies on Google's Text-to-Speech service through the gTTS Python package, which handles the text-to-speech conversion and supports multiple languages. Command Line Interface : Built using Python's argparse module, providing a user-friendly interface