Infovox 4
All-in-one local and portable talking companion for visually impaired users.
An innovative yet simple and all-in-one product for seamless access to written information, no matter where the user is, at home, in the office or on the move using different computers.
Announcing a major update and adapting the lifecycle of Infovox4.
EOL (end-of-life) of infovox 4.
As announced earlier in 2021 (see herebelow), Acapela Group discontinued availability and support of this product since July 2022.
Infovox4 is not sold by Acapela anymore, while some units may be available by distributors.
Accessibility remains a major focus at Acapela and our involvement towards the visually impaired users remains unchanged. We invite you to check Acapela TTS Voices for NVDA that may be an interesting alternative to use Acapela’s high-quality and high performing voices to your screen reader.
The all-in-one local and portable talking companion for visually impaired users has been updated (now version 2021.04.19).
For years now, Infovox4 enabled visually impaired users to seamlessly access written information, speech empowering any PC with Acapela’s digital voices, for real time vocalization of written content.
New Version, automatic update
The new version brings major updates to Arabic, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Brazilian, Polish, Russian and Swedish languages. The update will be automatic through the ‘live update’ feature and users will benefit from the latest improvements made to Acapela’s speech synthesis and will be able to access the latest version of the embedded NVDA screen reader.
Announcing the end of support beginning July 2022
For 20+ years, Infovox was selected by thousands of users worldwide to bring greater ease to their daily lives. Throughout those years, we have worked continuously to adapt Infovox. Based on the technology evolution, Accessibility industry changes and Windows OS policy updates, which impacted our sales in this field this last years, Acapela made a difficult decision and has decided to end the support of Infovox4 and to focus on new products. The product will remain fully operational and available as long as Windows OS allows it.
We would like to thank all the Infovox users for their confidence and precious feedback over the years. We also address our gratitude to our faithful network of distributors worldwide, who definitely contributed to making the Infovox solution a bespoke product for so many users.
In order to ensure the stability of this latest update, to give all possible support to the community and to prevent and tackle any kind of possible support needed, we will maintain the active life and support of Infovox 4 up to July 2022. Beyond that date, users will be able to continue to use the product they acquired on their current computers, but please note that we will not make any further updates to support upcoming new versions of Windows OS.
Accessibility remains a major focus at Acapela and our involvement towards the visually impaired users remains unchanged. Acapela TTS Voices for NVDA may be an interesting alternative to use high-quality and high performing voices to your screen reader. Click here for more information.
We are actively working on VoiceAI and neural TTS, opening new opportunities to all user profiles through our cloud solution, standalone products and a wide range of software development kits.
Please check our website, subscribe to our newsletter to stay tuned or contact us for more information.
Seamless access to written information with immediate access to any computer.
Infovox 4, using Acapela speech synthesis, speech empowers any PC with pleasant voices, transforming any written text into speech, in real time.
Infovox 4 is delivered as a USB stick allowing immediate access to any computer, without the need to install locally or admin rights.
Infovox can only be purchased through our Infovox4 international distribution network.
Portable use
USB stick allowing immediate access to any computer, without the need to install locally or admin rights.
Local use
infovox 4 can also be installed from the USB onto a maximum of 3 local computers. Local installations are independent and will work without the need to plug the USB into the PC.
Screen-readers and speech applications
Infovox 4 supports SAPI4 and SAPI5 for immediate and seamless integration with any screen-reader or any other speech enabled application.
Applications
Infovox 4 includes the NVDA screen-reader, Speech Creator to create MP3 files for personal use, Voice Manager to customize voice settings, and Pronunciation Editor.
Key benefits
Multilingual
Wide range of languages and choice of voices.
Voice qualities
Two voice qualities available in each language: High Quality for pleasant reading and Colibri for improved intelligibility at high reading speed.
Local and portable installations
Technical specifications
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VersionInfovox 4 – including NVDA 2018.1.1.
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RequirementsWindows 7 Windows 8 and 8.1 Windows 10.
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Hard Disk250 Mb for one language.
BUY INFOVOX 4
Infovox can be exclusively purchased through our international distribution network.
Find a distributorPricing info
Software license, is a perpetual one only fee. This onetime fee will depend on the requested language(s).
Infovox can only be purchased through our Infovox 4 international distribution network.
Please contact the nearest distributor for price information.
Frequently Asked Questions
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1. What are the requirements?
infovox4 supports the following versions of Windows:
- Windows 7
- Windows 8 and 8.1
- Windows 10
Any PC that meets the minimum requirements for these Windows versions, will be able to run infovox4. You also need a USB port to connect the infovox4 USB unit.
HQ voices for infovox4 can be quite big (between 100 and 250 MB), you choose which ones to install locally by using the Download Manager. Colibri voices are relatively small, about 1 MB per voice.
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2. Can I use the infovox4 voices in my screen reader?
Yes, infovox4 supports the well-established SAPI4 and SAPI5 standards and it can be used with any screen reader or any other Windows application supporting speech via SAPI, for instance Adobe Reader.
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3. What should I do to use the infovox4 voices in my screen reader?
Applications usually automatically scan the computer for existing voices compliant with the SAPI standard, and therefore the infovox 4 voices will be automatically recognized and made available. In some cases there is an option to check for SAPI voices, and so you should activate that.
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4. Can I buy infovox 4 directly from Acapela Group?
No, we sell infovox 4 through an international network of distributors. We rely on our network of distributors because they are specialized professional expert which provide software and services within to the Accessibility market
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5. Can I use infovox 4 to access a computer where I do not have Admin rights?
Yes, infovox 4 does not require admin rights to use the voices together and the applications loaded onto the USB device, which also includes the NVDA screen reader. Admin rights are only needed if you want to install infovox locally or if you want to activate the SAPI interface, to use infovox4 with a third-party application.
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6. Is infovox4 always distributed on a USB device?
Yes. However, you can perform a local install directly from the USB device to your own computer. Once the software is installed locally on your computer, you do not need to have the USB inserted in your computer to continue working. With infovox 4 you can install the voices locally on 3 of your own computers (for instance home, work and portable) and still keeping the USB at hands for when you need to use infovox 4 when travelling or using somebody else’s computer.
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7. Do you support the NVDA community?
At Acapela Group we are great supporters of this wonderful open source project and we are proud to support it by donating 5$ to NV Access for each unit of Infovox 4 which is sold.
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8. Information about upgrading your computer to Windows 10
Infovox4 is compatible with Windows 10, however the upgrade process can cause some issues for the PLI license on your local computer. The upgrade process does not affect in any way the licenses on the USB.
Due to these issues we recommend the following when upgrading your computer to Windows 10:
If you have a PLI license on the computer that you want to upgrade to Windows 10, please start the infovox4 Launchpad and remove the infovox 4 PLI license from the computer (transfer back to the USB) before starting the upgrade.
After Windows 10 is installed, you can re-install the PLI licenses on the computer without any problem.