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Rafael Keller - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Pluris Midia
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A stable solution that is used to vocalize the text written on the API to the client
Pros and Cons
  • "Precision is the most valuable feature of Google Cloud Text-to-Speech because the text is perfectly voiced."
  • "Google Cloud Text-to-Speech has just one female voice and one male voice in Brazil, while it has a lot of voices in other countries."

What is our primary use case?

We use Google Cloud Text-to-Speech when we have an IVR and need to say something written on the API through the IVR. For example, if I'm on the IVR and need to say something to the customer that is written on the API, I need to vocalize this text. I use Google Cloud Text-to-Speech to take this text and vocalize it to the client.

What is most valuable?

Precision is the most valuable feature of Google Cloud Text-to-Speech because the text is perfectly voiced.

What needs improvement?

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech has just one female voice and one male voice in Brazil, while it has a lot of voices in other countries.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Text-to-Speech for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech has very good stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech can be used extensively because you use and pay for it. The solution's scalability is very good.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup is very simple. You have to register on Google Cloud and start using it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate Google Cloud Text-to-Speech three out of ten for pricing.

What other advice do I have?

The voice on Microsoft Text-to-Speech is a little bit better than the voice in Google Cloud Text-to-Speech.

Overall, I rate Google Cloud Text-to-Speech ten out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Raed Gharzeddine - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical advisor and software architect at Technical advisor and software architect
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Very useful and helpful text-to-speech and speech-to-text features
Pros and Cons
  • "Useful text-to-speech and speech-to-text features."
  • "Lacks a voice recording option."

What is our primary use case?

We use Speech Service for training people on site because we often have people from different nationalities who need a translation.

What is most valuable?

We use the two main services, text-to-speech and speech-to-text, and we use the translation while doing the speech-to-text. Both are helpful and useful for our situation. It's a wonderful service. 

What needs improvement?

An additional feature I'd like to see would be the option for voice recording. It would be helpful for us to have that possibility. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable but it does require good internet to connect with the service because stability is dependent on internet speed. The issue is not Microsoft. Our company has two users one developer and myself. We are hoping to deploy the solution to one of our clients, that will likely have thousands of users. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very scalable but it's also very expensive.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quick and very straightforward. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an open source version but once you choose to deploy, they charge a per minute fee for speech to text, and per number of words for text-to-speech. It's quite an expensive product. 

What other advice do I have?

I highly recommend this solution, it's very useful and very easy to develop.

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.