Analysis updated 2026-07-11 · repo last pushed 2012-02-15
A student studying a new language can hear how vocabulary words are pronounced.
Convert short notes or reminders into audio you can play back on your phone.
Listen to written text aloud if you prefer listening over reading.
| psibi/speakex | rohan-paul/carousel-react-native-theme-nov_10_2019 | xingshaocheng/jcsprout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Language | Java | Java | Java |
| Last pushed | 2012-02-15 | 2023-01-05 | 2018-09-14 |
| Maintenance | Dormant | Dormant | Dormant |
| Setup difficulty | moderate | moderate | easy |
| Complexity | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Audience | general | developer | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Requires Android development environment and a physical device or emulator with text-to-speech support for testing.
Speakex is an Android app that turns written text into spoken audio. You type or paste words into the app, and it reads them out loud in a variety of languages. This can be useful if you are learning a new language, need an audio version of written notes, or want to quickly hear how something sounds when spoken aloud. The tool works by using the text-to-speech capabilities already built into Android phones. When you give the app a piece of text, it sends that text to the phone's underlying speech engine, which generates the audio and plays it back to you. Because it relies on the system's existing voice features, the number of voices and the exact sound of each language depend on what your specific device already supports. The app is built for people who want a straightforward way to hear text without needing to record audio themselves. For example, a student studying Spanish could use it to hear how a vocabulary word is pronounced. Similarly, someone who prefers listening to reading could convert short notes or reminders into audio they can play back on their phone. The README does not go into detail about any advanced configuration, special features, or setup instructions. It appears to be a simple, lightweight project focused on a single task rather than a feature-rich commercial product.
Speakex is an Android app that converts typed or pasted text into spoken audio using your phone's built-in text-to-speech engine, supporting multiple languages.
Mainly Java. The stack also includes Java, Android SDK.
Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2012-02-15).
Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.
Mainly general.
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