Hear2Read

H2R_Speak NVDA-Addon for Text To Speech (TTS)

Note: This add-on is not supported on Windows 7.

H2R Speak Addon Installer

The H2R_Speak_Addon_installer will assist adding the H2R_Speak addon to NVDA. After the Installer has been downloaded, run it and follow its instructions. The Installer will add two files to your desktop; H2R_Speak.nvda-addon (the NVDA addon code), and H2R_Speak Voice Manager (which will allow you to add Indic voices to the addon).

Be sure to agree with the Licence Agreement and check the "Create a desktop shortcut" box.

After installing, do the following:

Install the H2R Speak NVDA Addon

Start NVDA
Find H2R_Speak.nvda-addon on the Desktop
Double click on H2R_Speak.nvda-addon and a dialog box will popup
Answer all required questions
NVDA will ask you to restart NVDA, click on Yes.

You can also install the addon by going to tools->Manage add-ons in NVDA.

NOTE: Once the H2R_Speak.nvda-addon has been added to NVDA, it can be deleted from the Desktop.

Install at least on Indic Language voice

Run the H2R_Speak Voice Manager (found on your desktop. The Voice Manager will show you which voices are already installed on you machine.
You my install or uninstall voices by checking the box next to the voice you want to install or uninstall.

What's New

Date	Description
Sept 26, 2022	Added volume and speech rate controls to the NVDA setup menu. Added support for automatic language changing.

Date	Description
Aug 31, 2022	Fixed bugs to prevent crashing. Moved the location of installation files. Hear2Read Voice Manager.exe is places in the Program Files directory and the DLL and the Hear2Read voices.nvda-addon is placed the the ProgramData directory.
Aug 10, 2022	Updated the Hear2Read Addon Installer to changes its name and make other cosmetic changes.
Aug 5,2022	Removed adding the Voice Manager and NVDA Addon in favor of an Install program. This program automatically downloads the H2R_Speak_nvda_engine.dll into the proper directories, provides the H2R NVDA Voice Manager Application to install Indic voices, and H2R_Speak.nvda-addon which is used to add the addon to NVDA.
Jul 31, 2022	Added the H2R NVDA Voice Manager Application. This App allows the user to download the needed NVDA Addon code as well as Indic language voices. Updated the "How to install the Add-on to use with NVDA" section to explain the use of the H2R NVDA Voice Manager.
Jul 9, 2022	Version 1.0 First Release.

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TTS Engine

This is a required file. After downloading the TTS Engine (called H2R_Speak_Addon_Engine.dll) move it to C:\Program Files (x86)\Hear2Read\ directory. If the Hear2Read directory is missing, create it.

NVDA Addon Voice Manager

The Voice Manager allows you to download the NVDA Addon and to select the Indic Language voices that you wish to use in NVDA. See "How to install the Add-on to use with NVDA" above for more information

H2R_Speak_Addon_Installer

The H2R_Speak_Addon_installer will assist adding the H2R_Speak addon to NVDA. See "How to install the Add-on to use with NVDA" above for more information

Indic Language Text To Speech