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WikiTalk TL is a program for Wikipedia users to make Wikipedia searches and to have the search results read aloud using MS Agent technology. WikiTalk Features a Talking head that can speak several different languages and is designed to allow persons with limited sight to use it easily. Other features include: Text to wav; Text to MP3; Controls Internet Explorer and Acts as Wikipedia navigator and shows the found page in IE. WikiTalk TL needs an Internet connection to work, has been tested with IE6 and XP (should run on other versions of Windows) and is free for non-commercial use.

SpeakOut is a text to speech software that can read any text or a text file for you, it can also monitor the Windows clipboard and read the contents automatically.

DeskBot is a free, multi-featured, text-to-speech program featuring the Microsoft Agent Animated, Talking Characters. It is a Clipboard Reader, Text Reader, Time Announcer, and Internet Explorer Add-In that is fully customizable: Select your favorite Character, TTS (Text-to-Speech) Engine, Language, Voice, Pitch, Speed, Balloon Font, Balloon Style and more.

Speakonia is a FREE Text-To-Speech program with an easy-to-use graphical user interface similar to Notepad. Speakonia reads aloud any given text with just one mouse click! The reading can be paused, resumed and can be exported to a wave file. In addition Speakonia is able to fetch webpages through an internal http interface and read them aloud for you. You can even have your emails read to you using the "Clipboard Reading" feature.