Google Text-To-Speach API Slip?

Google Text-To-Speach API Slip?
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 • 01:57 PM CST - By raf

Google recently added a text-to-speech button to its free translate service. There's no official API (Application Programming Interface) for the text-to-speech service, but one programmer noticed that anyone can access the service in the same way Google does -- through a simple URL.

Try it! Simply copy the URL http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?q=TEXT, and paste it into your browser. Change the "TEXT" portion to whatever you want it to say and you'll get back an MP3 file. Example: Try http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?q=I+love+kompoz .

This could be fun for generating MP3 files for use in your next Kompoz tune (like this one, and this one).

[via TechCrunch]

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Tue, Dec 15, 2009 @ 07:23 AM CST

That's cool!

Tue, Dec 15, 2009 @ 08:58 AM CST

Sometimes I wonder if slips like this are intentional and aimed at creating buzz from the slight naughtiness involved.

Wed, Dec 16, 2009 @ 05:32 PM CST

Seems to be broken or should I say fixed now.
Can't find the URL

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