Acapela TTS for Android
Software Development toolkit designed to give a voice to any Android application.
Deliver 24/7 real-time vocal information to your customers
Acapela TTS for Android has been designed to enable developers to easily add a voice to their applications. Breathe life into your interface and content, provide users with the Voice First experience, let your Android applications talk with a wide range of pleasant and smart voices.
Developer benefits
The High Level API written in Java enables developers, with a minimum of code lines, to quickly and easily integrate speech synthesis into their application.
Market apps and services
For navigation, smart toys, virtual assistants, portable Accessibility apps, AAC, SGD, blindness, low vision, visual impairment, talking book players, Braille, BrailleNote, computer aids, reading aids, digital video assistants, video magnifiers, screen readers, braille displays, speech synthesizers, devices for autonomy and much more.
Key benefits
Very natural and pleasant voices
Simple integration of text to speech voices into your Android application, for a natural interface and rich audio content. In over 30 languages and 120 standard voices.
Multiple voice formats & qualities
Colibri Voices (3 to 9 MB/voice), Low Footprint (15-30MB/voice) and High Quality Medium (40-150MB/voice) for embedded text to speech, no internet connection needed.
Multiple Android devices
Acapela TTS for Android has a java library with native libraries compatible with Android versions from Android 2.x to the latest 8.x (ICS and JB) and those to come!
Android market pricing
License royalties are based on a percentage of the selling price of your app, other pricing models like inApp billing etc. are possible too. Let’s talk!
Android audio friendly
Perfectly integrated with Android audio framework, allows users to work effectively with music in the background as it fades away.
Fast and easy integration
The High Level API written in Java enables developers, with a minimum of code lines, to quickly and easily integrate speech synthesis into their application.
Technical Specifications
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Android supportfrom 2.3 to 8.0+.
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Easy integrationwith a java class interface.
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Audio output22 kHz.
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Output supportdirect audio (AudioTrack) and audio file (WAV).
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Text tagsto modify parameters on the fly.
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Word positionsavailable.
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CPU usagefrom 70 MIPS to 120 MIPS depending on the voice format.
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Running memory neededfrom 3-4 MB to 7-20 MB depending on the voice format.
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Storage memory2 MB + voice data (from 10 MB to 200MB depending on the voice format).
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Please contact us for more information.
Pricing info
The Acapela TTS for Android offer consists of two parts:
- The Software Development kit: comprises a developer license (with libraries, sample code) and support and maintenance service. You pay a yearly fee.
- The Commercial Licence: When a product/application/service has been developed incorporating our software, a royalties-bearing agreement will worked out. The level of royalties will depend on the number of units, on the voices and on the languages used.
FAQ
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1. I’m not a developer, I am an Android end-user. How can I use your voices on my device for my talking apps?
If you are an Android user and want to add Acapela TTS voices to your device, you can buy our voices through the Acapela TTS Voices application on Google Play. Check our Gallery in order to find apps that are compatible with our voices from Google Play or that have our voices inbuilt. The product described on this page is a Software Development Kit for developers and not for end users.
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2. I would like to develop an application with TTS for Android and resell it on Google Play.
Contact us to buy the SDK, receive the device libraries and sign a license/royalties agreement.
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3. As a developer, which is the best? Acapela TTS for Android SDK or the Android Text-To-Speech service?
To add Acapela voices to your application, there are 2 possibilities:
- Embed our TTS directly, using our dedicated SDK Acapela TTS for Android.
- Use the Android Text-to-Speech service and suggest to your users that they buy Acapela voices themselves (using the Acapela TTS Voices app on Google play)