Apkcore TTS

A text-to-speech plugin for Obsidian that supports both browser native TTS and Microsoft Edge TTS.

Features

• 🎙️ Dual TTS Engine Support
  • Browser native TTS (Web Speech API)
  • Microsoft Edge TTS (WebSocket-based)
• 🌏 Rich Chinese Voice Support
  • Dynamic voice list from Microsoft Edge TTS API
  • Multiple Chinese voices with different personalities
• ⚡ Easy to Use
  • Read selected text or entire document
  • Floating stop button during playback
  • Keyboard shortcuts support
  • Right-click context menu
• 🎛️ Customizable
  • Adjustable speech rate
  • Voice selection
  • Maximum text length limit

Usage

Basic Operations

1. Read Selected Text: Select text and use one of the following methods:

   • Right-click → "🔊 Read Selected Text"
   • Command palette → "Read Text"
   • Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+R (customizable)
   • Click the ribbon icon

2. Read Entire Document: Without selecting text, use the same methods to read the full document

3. Stop Reading:

   • Click the floating stop button
   • Use "Stop Reading" command
   • Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+S (customizable)

4. Pause/Resume:

   • Use "Pause/Resume Reading" command
   • Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+P (customizable)

5. Switch TTS Engine: Use "Switch TTS Engine" command to toggle between Browser TTS and Edge TTS

Settings

Open Settings → Apkcore TTS to configure:

• Voice: Select from available Chinese voices (automatically loaded from Edge TTS API)
• Speech Rate: Adjust reading speed (-50% to +100%)
• Max Text Length: Limit single playback text length (default 1800 characters)

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

1. Open Obsidian Settings
2. Go to Community Plugins → Browse
3. Search for "Apkcore TTS"
4. Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Create a folder YourVault/.obsidian/plugins/apkcore-tts/
3. Copy the downloaded files into this folder
4. Reload Obsidian
5. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

Requirements

• Obsidian v1.0.0 or higher
• For Edge TTS: Internet connection to access Microsoft Edge TTS API

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build for production
npm run build

# Build for development (watch mode)
npm run dev

Support

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please open an issue.

License

MIT

Acknowledgments

• Built with Obsidian Plugin Template
• Uses Microsoft Edge TTS API
• Uses Web Speech API