Universal Text-to-Speech System

A powerful, multi-format text-to-speech system that can convert various document formats into audio files.

Features

• Supports multiple input formats:

  • PDF files (.pdf)
  • EPUB e-books (.epub)
  • Text files (.txt)
  • HTML files (.html)
  • Markdown files (.md)
  • Word documents (.docx)
  • Rich Text Format (.rtf)

• Supports multiple output formats:

  • WAV (.wav)
  • MP3 (.mp3)
  • OGG (.ogg)

• Parallel processing for faster conversion

• Progress tracking and status updates

• Customizable voice profiles

Installation

1. Make sure you have Python 3.8 or higher installed
2. Clone or download this repository
3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Basic Usage

To convert a single file:

python run_conversion.py "path/to/your/file.pdf" --voice default --save --format wav

Parallel Processing

To convert multiple files at once:

python run_parallel_conversion.py

Command Line Options

• --voice or -v: Select voice profile (default: "default")
• --save or -s: Save audio to file
• --format or -f: Output format (mp3, wav, or ogg)

Project Structure

universal_tts_system/
├── engines/           # TTS engine implementations
├── readers/           # File reader implementations
├── profiles/          # Voice profiles
├── utils/             # Utility functions
├── main.py           # Main system implementation
├── run_conversion.py # Single file conversion script
├── run_parallel_conversion.py # Parallel processing script
└── requirements.txt   # Project dependencies

Supported File Types

Input Formats

• PDF (.pdf)
• EPUB (.epub)
• Text (.txt)
• HTML (.html)
• Markdown (.md)
• Word (.docx)
• Rich Text (.rtf)

Output Formats

• WAV (.wav)
• MP3 (.mp3)
• OGG (.ogg)

Troubleshooting

1. If you get a "No reader available" error:

   • Make sure the file format is supported
   • Check if all dependencies are installed

2. If you get a TTS engine error:

   • Try using a different voice profile
   • Check if your system has the required audio drivers

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!