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Listen to the Web on Your iPod!

Text2Go

***Special Offer*** Purchase Text2Go today and receive an additional discount on RealSpeak voice modules!

Text2Go is an innovative application that lets you transfer information from the web to your iPod or MP3 player. Listen to any text content on-the-go and utilize moments that would otherwise be wasted. Make productive use of those "dead" times like commuting and exercising.

Text2Go integrates with Internet Explorer and iTunes, making it the quickest and easiest way to get information from the web onto your iPod.

Text2Go uses advanced text to speech technology (TTS) that gives your computer the ability to read literally any text -- out loud -- to you. Today's high-quality voices are clear and natural and come in a wide range of languages and accents.

Text2Go supports Windows' built-in text to speech engines like Microsoft Sam (XP) or Microsoft Anna (Vista). In addition, it is compatible with the incredibly natural-sounding RealSpeak speech modules for truly lifelike voice simulation.

Note: This deal is for Text2Go 3.5, which has just been released. Text2Go now includes support for all major browsers, including IE 8, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari (for Windows) and Opera.

Written by Roger Thomasson

Text2Go:

  • Is more convenient than an eBook - No reading means no squinting at a tiny screen. Leave your hands and eyes free to perform other tasks.
  • Is more compact that traditional printed media - If you've ever tried to read a broadsheet in a packed subway train you'll know what we mean.
  • Offers choice than a podcast and no hidden surprises - Podcasts only make up a tiny percentage of information on web. Text2Go allows you to choose exactly what you want to listen to. Say goodbye to gratuitous ads and cheesy musical interludes.
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Text2Go automatically:

  • Names the track with the article's title.
  • Places the track in a Text2Go playlist so it doesn't get lost in your music library.
  • Uses a snapshot of the source web page as Cover Art, making it easy to visually identify.
  • Sets the track album name and genre to aid in sorting and identifying Text2Go tracks.
  • Records the web page address in the track comments so you can always go back to the information source at any time.
  • Manages your Text2Go tracks by deleting the ones you've already listened to. Text2Go can easily regenerate a track at any time as it stores the original text on your computer.

Real Users Say

  • “I knew something was missing with the iPod in the two years of using it. You found that missing link. Text2go is it.I work long evening hours in a silent empty office environment; doing a job which requires only 5% of my brain, therefore I can use the other 95% listening to stuff. I love reading, but not having the time accumulated thousands of pages, then I found Text2go. Now Isabel and Daniel read to me while I work. What else could I ask for? ”- Jose
  • “The thing I like best about Text2Go is when I find an article that I just don't feel like reading all the way through. When that happens I use Text2Go to place the article on my iPod. It makes it easy for me to just sit back and listen without the bother of reading.”- Bob Dolan
  • “Text2Go has become part of my daily life. I use it on my morning commute to listen to blogs and articles that I otherwise would have spent time reading later in the day. I found Text2Go while searching the web for just such a program though at the time I didn’t even know if one existed. My wife and I work in cities about 75 miles apart and had decided to move to her town since she typically puts in more hours then me. I’m a graphic designer for a large international technology company which allows me to work from home a couple days at week so the move was kind of a no brainier. However, this meant that I would now be spending just under two and a half hours in my car on days I do have to commute. I knew there must be a way to make better use of my time and started to brainstorm different ideas for things I could accomplish on my drive. One thought I had was that I could convert some of the reading I do every day to spoken audio files on my iPod and that’s when I found Text2Go. It was still in its beta stage so I tried it out and found that the program was easy to use and the voices were realistic and easy to listen to.

    Now my routine involves converting daily scripture readings and reflections to my iPod in the morning while I get ready for work and then listening to them on my drive in. For my drive home I’ll often convert blog articles and comments on my favorite sports team, the Minnesota Twins, or other articles I find that look interesting but are too long for a quick read. The end result is that I actually look forward to my drive and am able to spend more time away from my computer when at home. My commute doesn’t seem that long anymore and quite frankly I think I’d miss it if I changed jobs to one closer to home.

    Even on the days I’m at home I’ll use Text2Go to have the computer read web pages to me while I’m busy doing other things. I also use it to proof important emails which really helps avoiding leaving words out of sentences or typing a word twice. All in all I find that Text2Go is one of the most used and useful programs on my computer and I’m very glad that I found it. Give it a try and you won’t be disappointed.

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7 Comments for Text2Go Reveal 4 Old Comments

  • Apr 22 2009 11:35am
    fran harter (Visitor)
    Hi,

    I have some software programs (speech to text) like
    dragon-speaking by nuisance and Viavoice by IBM.
    [Note: it's NOT a typo when I said Nuisance. If you ever used their products and needed support; you'd know what I mean. ] ;^)

    I think these have voices included with their software.

    Can Text2go work with other software app's voices?
  • Apr 22 2009 4:17pm
    Mark Gladding (Tumbywood Software Vendor)
    Text2Go will work with all other voices that support the Microsoft SAPI standard (just about all).

    I suggest you download the Text2Go trial and give it a try. The trial version is identical to the full version but is limited to 30 days of free use.
  • Apr 25 2009 11:31am
    J L (Visitor)
    Hello,

    Text2Go looks a little bit buggy under my PC (Windows 2000 SP4, IE v6.0.2800.1106 SP1, Microsoft English TTS 5.1 v1.0.0.0.)
    An error appears after finish the installation.
    “Microsoft .NET Framework error.
    System.NullReferenceException: ...”
    It seems to works fine after reopen the program and the browser, but time to time it becomes buggy again. (It does not create the mp3 properly, IE need to be restarted, …)

    By the way:
    I do not see an option to delete a play list. I could delete it after removing its folder C:\Program Files\Tumbywood Software\Text2Go\Text2Go\LIST_NAME
    The toolbar does not have a pause button. It would be a great implementation.

    Greetings
  • Apr 26 2009 8:21am
    Mark Gladding (Tumbywood Software Vendor)
    Hi JL,

    I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble with Text2Go using Windows 2000 and IE6. You're running a very old system which may be the reason you're having trouble. However I will happily investigate any specific errors you are encountering.

    I have just released Text2Go 3.5 tonight. This was previously in beta and was available using a different download link.

    I suggest you download and install version 3.5 (you will need to uninstall your previous version first).

    Version 3.5 has the Speak / Pause button on the toolbar and a very simple method of reporting errors - just select Support... from the menus.

    You are correct in that to delete an MP3 playlist, you just need to delete the associated folder in My Music\Text2Go.
  • Apr 26 2009 10:37am
    J L (Visitor)
    Hi,

    I tested the last version and I sent you an email.

    There is not any info about how to bookmark the Text2Go commands in browsers such as Opera or Firefox.
  • Apr 26 2009 4:17pm
    Mark Gladding (Tumbywood Software Vendor)
    Hi JL,

    There are instructions on how to bookmark the Text2Go commands in browsers such as Opera and Firefox on the Getting Started page here.

    http://www.text2go.com/gettingstarted.aspx#firefox
  • Apr 29 2009 7:12am
    Scott Karstetter (Bright Spark)
    Just wanted to let you know, that I purchased Text2Go last year on this website and I couldn't be happier. It works very well. (Sorry for re-posting this comment, it showed up on the wrong product last time).

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