CmdID

CmdID / Commands

say

Convert text to speech. tldr-pages

On macOS

Opens CmdID with your command. It is read in your browser and sent nowhere.

Say a phrase aloud

say "I like to ride my bike."Identify

Read a file aloud

say --input-file filename.txtIdentify

Say a phrase with a custom voice and speech rate

say --voice voice --rate words_per_minute "I'm sorry Dave, I can't let you do that."Identify

List the available voices (different voices speak in different languages)

say --voice "?"Identify

Say something in Polish

say --voice Zosia "Litwo, ojczyzno moja!"Identify

Create an audio file of the spoken text

say --output-file filename.aiff "Here's to the Crazy Ones."Identify