txt2speech

#!/bin/bash

base_url="http://fromtexttospeech.com/"

function usage()
{
    cat<<EOF
Return text from a text file read out as mp3, using $base_url.
Usage:
    $0 <in-file> <out-file>
EOF
}

if [ -z "$1" ] || [ -z "$2" ]
then
    usage
    exit 1
fi

tempfile=$(mktemp)
in_file=$1
out_file=$2


# speed: 0 normal, 1 fast, 2 very fast -- does not seem to work

# request to process text
curl --output $tempfile \
    --data "input_text=$(cat $in_file)" \
    --data "language=US+English" \
    --data "voice=IVONA+Amy22+(UK+English)" \
    --data "speed=2" \
    --data "action=process_text" \
    $base_url

# look for file name of generated file
mp3_location=$(grep 'Download audio file' $tempfile | sed "s,^.*href=',," | sed "s,'>Download.*$,,")

# download that file
curl --output $out_file $base_url/$mp3_location