Introducing Text-to-Speech: A New Way to Engage with Your Notes
BuddyBeep adds a powerful Text-to-Speech feature, allowing users to listen to their notes on both edit and public pages. Discover how this new feature enhances accessibility and productivity.
Introducing Text-to-Speech: A New Way to Engage with Your Notes
We're excited to announce a powerful new feature for BuddyBeep: Text-to-Speech (TTS)! This addition brings a new dimension to how you interact with your notes, making them more accessible and versatile than ever before. Whether you're reviewing your own notes or exploring public content, TTS is now at your fingertips.
What's New?
With our latest update, you can now have your notes read aloud to you, both on the edit page and on public note pages. This feature is designed to enhance your note-taking and reviewing experience, offering a hands-free way to absorb information.
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Key Features:
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Available on Edit and Public Pages: Listen to your notes while editing or when viewing public notes shared by others.
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Voice Selection: Choose from a variety of voices to find the one that suits you best.
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Playback Controls: Easily play, pause, and stop the audio as needed.
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Seamless Integration: The TTS controls are intuitively placed within the user interface for easy access.
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How It Works:
On both the edit page and public note pages, you'll find a new set of controls:
- Play/Pause Button: Start or pause the audio playback.
- Stop Button: Completely stop the playback.
- Voice Selection Dropdown: Choose your preferred voice for the TTS.
Benefits:
- Accessibility: Makes notes more accessible for users with visual impairments or reading difficulties.
- Multitasking: Listen to your notes while doing other tasks.
- Improved Comprehension: Hearing your notes can help with understanding and retention.
- Proofreading: Listen to your notes to catch errors or improve flow.
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Getting Started:
- Navigate to any note (your own or a public one).
- Look for the TTS controls near the content.
- Select your preferred voice from the dropdown.
- Click play and start listening!
Need help? Check our installation guide
Technical Details:
This feature is built using the Web Speech API, ensuring broad compatibility across modern browsers. We've integrated it seamlessly with our React-based frontend, providing a smooth and responsive user experience.
Feedback and Support:
We're always looking to improve. If you have any feedback or run into any issues with the new TTS feature, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team.
What's Next?
We're continuously working on enhancing your note-taking experience. Stay tuned for more updates and features coming to BuddyBeep!
Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you enjoy this new way of engaging with your notes!
Happy note-taking (and now, happy listening)!
The BuddyBeep Team