Installing tts voices

Choose the language you want from the list. The language will begin to install. Under Language options select the desired downloads Language pack, Handwriting, and keyboard.

Now you'll need to change your default speech options. Begin by selecting Speech. Speech language select the dropdown to choose your desired language. Recognize non-native accents for this language: check the box to activate this feature. Text-to-speech: change your default voice, the speed of the voice, and preview the voice.

Finally, select Get started from the Microphone section to walk through the Cortana mic setup. In the list that opens, click the language you want to add, and then click the Add button at the bottom of the list. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. When selecting them from the voice options, they usually have the word "natural" in brackets as well. I want to have these voices on my desktop but for the life of me cannot find out how to get them, or where to even find information about it.

The most I've got is that I think they're called cloud powered voices or something. How do I get these voices to my desktop? Note : The method requires Registry editing. I suggest you create a backup of the Registry or even your system before you make any modifications to the Windows Registry so that you can restore the initial state if things don't go as planned.

Open the saved Registry file. It needs to be modified so that its values are added to two other locations in the Registry. Note : Each set includes two paths that you need to replace. Take a look at the following modified Registry file to better understand the process for the U.

Importing is straightforward. Just double-click on the Registry file that you have modified and accept the warning prompt. Note that you need to switch users, sign off and on again, or restart the PC before you may see the new voice in other programs.

You can download the Registry files to add the Cortana voice Eva and the voice Mark system-wide: windowsvoices-add. Repeat the steps for any language that you may have installed, the process is always the same.

The voices are seen but are not able to be used. Hatte auch den Fehler! I suggest showing the files in a two column table with the items that need to be changed highlighted. This would make editing the files easier.

Looks like the angle brackets apparently caused the command I was referencing to be stripped out of my reply. Removing them leaves this:. Followed all steps, read and tried multiple times, but somehow the edited. I did exactly as described, but I cant get voice Mark to be added… Yes I did restart after each try.

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The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions.