Microsoft Azure Speech Setup

If you don't have an Azure account, create one for free:

1. Go to azure.microsoft.com/free
2. Click "Start free" or "Try Azure for free"
3. Sign in with your Microsoft account or create a new one
4. Complete the registration (phone verification required)

Create an Azure Speech service resource:

1. Go to the Azure Portal
2. Click "Create a resource"
3. Search for "Speech" and select "Speech" by Microsoft
4. Click "Create"
5. Fill in the required fields:
   • Subscription: Select your subscription
   • Resource group: Create new or select existing
   • Region: Choose one close to you (see table below)
   • Name: Give it a name (e.g., "voice-reader-speech")
   • Pricing tier: Select "Free F0" or "Standard S0"
6. Click "Review + create", then "Create"

Once your resource is created:

1. Go to your Speech resource in the Azure Portal
2. Click "Keys and Endpoint" in the left menu
3. Copy KEY 1 (or KEY 2)
4. Note your Location/Region (e.g., "eastus")

Open Voice Reader and go to Settings:

1. Tap the gear icon to open Settings
2. Select "Microsoft Speech Foundry" as the provider
3. Enter the API URL using your region:
   https://{region}.tts.speech.microsoft.com/cognitiveservices/v1
4. Paste your API Key
5. Select a voice (Andrew HD recommended)
6. Tap "Test" to verify it works

Example URL for East US 2:

Use the region code that matches your Azure resource location:

These voices work great with Voice Reader:

English

中文