Universal-Readout

Universal-Readout is a small software application developed specifically for helping you read aloud text using Microsoft Agent technology. It can be deployed on all Windows flavors out there.

Clean and intuitive layout

You only need to follow the preset steps included in an installation process in order to gain access to the tool’s GUI. The interface looks straightforward so you are not going to spend a lot of time wondering where to get started. A help manual is included in the package in case you have extra questions about the configuration process.

Text-to-speech capabilities

Universal-Readout offers you the possibility to manually type in the text message that you want to process or paste the information from the clipboard. In addition, you can import data from plain text and RTF files, and export the text to plain text files.
Other important configuration settings worth being mentioned enable you to alter the looks of the GUI with the aid of different themes, change the text displayed in the main window in terms of font, font style, and size, perform basic clipboard actions (cut, copy, paste), select all text with a single click, as well as make use of preset hotkeys for faster actions.
Tests have pointed out that Universal-Readout carries out tasks quickly. It remains light on system resources so the overall performance of the computer is not hampered. On the downside, it has not been updated for a long time so you may come across compatibility issues on newer operating systems like Windows 10 and 8.

Final ideas

To sum things up, Universal-Readout comes packed with several handy features for helping you transform custom text messages into speech. It can be configured by less experienced users and professionals alike. On the downside, it still needs some functionality improvements in order to be called a reliable text-to-speech tool.