Text to Speech

From the command prompt, in the below directory where pip exists and install gTTS, os, pygame one by one.

C:\Python27\Scripts> pip install gTTS

after successful completion.

C:\Python27\Scripts> pip install os

after successful completion.

C:\Python27\Scripts> pip install pygame

Below is the script to convert 'Hello World' text to audio. Save it in sayhelloworld.py and run using python.

C:\Python27> python C:\Users\kartheek.dachepalli\Desktop\PYTHON\Texttospeech.py


Texttospeech.py script:

from gtts import gTTS
import os
import pygame

tts = gTTS(text='Hello World', lang='en')
tts.save("hello_World.mp3")
print "saved"
pygame.mixer.init()
pygame.mixer.music.load('hello_World.mp3')
pygame.mixer.music.play()
while pygame.mixer.music.get_busy() :
    pygame.time.Clock().tick(10)


Output:
You will listen Hello World voice along with below output.

Upgrading pip

On Linux or macOS:

pip install -U pip



On Windows:
python -m pip install -U pip

If pip is up to date you will see below message.

Setting path at Windows

To add the Python directory to the path for a particular session in Windows −

At the command prompt − type path %path%;C:\Python and press Enter.

Note − C:\Python is the path of the Python directory

Installing Python 2.7

How to Install Python 2

Installing Python 2 is a snap, and unlike in years past, the installer will even set the path variable for you (something we’ll be getting into a bit later). Run the installer, select “Install for all users,” and then click “Next.”

On the directory selection screen, leave the directory as “Python27” and click “Next.”

On the customization screen, scroll down, click “Add python.exe to Path,” and then select “Will be installed on local hard drive.” When you’re done, click “Next.”

You don’t have to make any more decisions after this point. Just click through the wizard to complete the installation. When the installation is finished, you can confirm the installation by opening up Command Prompt and typing the following command:

python -V

Success! If all you need is Python 2.7 for some project or another, you can stop right here. It’s installed, the path variable is set, and you’re off to the races.