Text To Speech

This Python script provides a simple text-to-speech conversion tool using the `pyttsx3` library. Users can input text, and the script will convert it into speech at a specified rate. The default rate is set to 125, but users can adjust it as needed. The script runs in a loop, continuously prompting the user to input text for conversion. To exit the loop and quit the program, the user can type 'exit'.

1. The script starts by importing the `pyttsx3` library, which provides a simple interface for text-to-speech conversion.

2. The `text_to_speech()` function is defined to handle the conversion process. It takes the input text and an optional parameter `rate`, which specifies the speed of speech. Inside the function:

   - The `pyttsx3` engine is initialized.

   - The speed of speech is set using `engine.setProperty('rate', rate)`.

   - The text is converted to speech using `engine.say(text)`.

   - The conversion is executed and the speech is played using `engine.runAndWait()`.

3. In the main block (`if __name__ == "__main__":`), the script runs in an infinite loop using `while True:` to continuously prompt the user for input.

4. Inside the loop, the user is prompted to enter the text they want to convert to speech. They can type 'exit' to quit the program and break out of the loop.

5. If the user input is not 'exit', the `text_to_speech()` function is called with the input text, which is then converted to speech and played at the specified rate.

import pyttsx3

def text_to_speech(text, rate=125):

    engine = pyttsx3.init()

    engine.setProperty('rate', rate)  # Adjust the speed of speech

    engine.say(text)

    engine.runAndWait()

if __name__ == "__main__":

    while True:

        text = input("Enter the text you want to convert to speech (type 'exit' to quit): ")

        if text.lower() == 'exit':

            break

        text_to_speech(text)