Speek

With Speek, you can learn and have fun. Insert a text in English and have it read aloud in English. Insert a French text and have it read aloud in French. All languages installed on your system are available. Features: - Choice of different voices in different languages. - Save spoken text as an audio file. - The currently spoken word is highlighted in the text. So you always know which part is spoken. - Pre-defined color schemes for the text are available. - Assistance with system services. E.g. you highlight text in Safari. Right click it and you get a new menu entry "Speek -- text". The highlighted text is copied to the app and your Mac starts to speak it out loud! - Support for keyboard shortcuts: keyboard shortcuts are assigned to the most important functions. - Retina-ready.