Say (software)

Say (software)

say is a Mac OS X command line program to convert text to audioable sound or an AIFF file.

Usage

$ say [-v voiceName] [-o outputAIFF] -f fileName $ say [-v voiceName] [-o outputAIFF] text

Examples

$ say I am a Mac. # says "I am a Mac" through the speakers in the default voice $ say -v Vicki I am a Mac. # says "I am a Mac" through the speakers in the voice Vicki $ say -o myText.aiff I am a Mac. # makes an .aiff file containing the text "I am a Mac."A common use of say is: $ say -f myBook.txt -o myText.aiffThis turns a text file into a makeshift audiobook.


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