🎙️ Bangla Text-to-Speech Converter

A modern web application that converts Bangla text into natural-sounding speech using Microsoft Edge's Text-to-Speech engine.

✨ Features

• 🔊 High-quality Bangla text-to-speech conversion
• 👥 Multiple voice options (Male/Female)
• 🎛️ Playback controls (Play, Pause, Speed, Volume)
• 🔄 Loop functionality
• 💾 Download audio as MP3
• 📋 Copy text functionality
• 🌓 Dark/Light mode
• 📱 Responsive design
• ⚡ Real-time processing

🚀 Live Demo

Try the live application here: Bangla TTS

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Frontend:

  • HTML5
  • CSS3 (Tailwind CSS)
  • JavaScript
  • Material Icons

• Backend:

  • Python
  • Flask
  • Edge-TTS

🏗️ Local Development

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/bangla-tts.git
cd bangla-tts

2. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

python app.py

5. Open http://localhost:5000 in your browser

📦 Deployment

The application is deployed on Render. To deploy your own instance:

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a new Web Service on Render
3. Connect your GitHub repository
4. Use the following settings:
   • Build Command: pip install -r requirements.txt
   • Start Command: gunicorn app:app

🎯 Usage

1. Enter or paste Bangla text in the input area
2. Select your preferred voice (Nabanita/Pradeep)
3. Click "Generate Speech" to convert text to speech
4. Use the audio player controls to:
   • Play/Pause audio
   • Adjust volume
   • Change playback speed
   • Toggle loop mode
   • Download the audio file

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👨‍💻 Author

Mamun Abdullah - GitHub Profile

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Microsoft Edge TTS for providing the text-to-speech engine
• Tailwind CSS for the beautiful UI components
• Material Icons for the icon set

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Made with ❤️ for the Bangla community