node-gtts
Google Text-to-Speech for NodeJS (Unofficial API)
How to install
npm install node-gtts
How to use
1. Save audio file
var gtts = require('node-gtts')('en'); var path = require('path'); var filepath = path.join(__dirname, 'i-love-you.wav'); gtts.save(filepath, 'I love you', function() { console.log('save done'); })
2. Pipe directly to router response
Example with ExpressJS Router
var express = require('express'); var router = express.Router(); var gtts = require('node-gtts')('en'); router.get('/speech', function(req, res) { res.set({'Content-Type': 'audio/mpeg'}); gtts.stream(req.query.text).pipe(res); })
3. Create a standalone server
var gtts = require('node-gtts')('en'); gtts.createServer(8668);
4. Command line usage
# create file: helllo-world.wav node-gtts en Hello World # create server listen port 8668 # (in English by default) node-gtts serve 8668 en
API for standalone server
GET /?text={your-text}
GET /?text={your-text}?lang={lang}