Talk: Text to Voice

Type anything, your phone will read it out loud! Read web pages and save audio

Root Applications LTD. · com.ktix007.talk

4.6 out of 5 (7 ratings) 5M+ downloads v2.5.5 4.8 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v1.6, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.5.5 (255)
Updated: Jul 25, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 4.8 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Feb 28, 2017 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (2 sensitive)
Website: plus.google.com/communities/107986392540899459664
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Talk: Text to Voice is an app by Root Applications LTD. in the Communication category, listed since at least February 2017. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.4, the APK grew from 2.1 MB to 4.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 4.4. It asks for 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity and modify shared storage. Compared with version 2.4, it adds 4 new permissions: “Advertising ID”, “Google Play install referrer”, “Prevent the device from sleeping” and “Run foreground services”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.6out of 57 ratings

5 ★71%
4 ★14%
3 ★14%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2.5.5

- Background reading with the new "Speak with Talk" option available in the share menu and in the text slection floating box. - Improved webpage reading. - Improved stability.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

With Talk, your phone will speak what you type. Make your phone say anything you want in many languages! Let your phone read the news for you! It supports importing web pages directly from the browser to listen to them. You can also import text from any other apps. Features: - Text to voice - Read web pages - Play / Pause / Stop - Export audio as WAV file - Lots of languages (internet connection required for some) Uses: - Reading news or books - Helpful for visually impaired people - Helpful for speech impaired people - Helpful for people that had wisdom teeth removed - Fun There's a paid version available WITHOUT ADS here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abast.talkpro NOTE: Your phone must have a Text-to-Speech enginge for Talk to work. If it doesn't have it you can download it from Google Play. Depending on the TTS engine, some languages that appear in the app may not work. G+ community: https://plus.google.com/communities/107986392540899459664

Version history

3 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v2.4. Since v2.5.5 it requires Android 4.4+.

v2.5.5 LATEST Jul 25, 2024 4.8 MB TRUSTED v2.4 Mar 8, 2018 2.1 MB TRUSTED v1.6 Oct 9, 2013 346.5 KB WARNING

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Joui Khan” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v1.6, which matches Google Play v1.6

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Jul 25, 2024
Signed byCN=Joui Khan
Signing certificate (SHA-1)DB:76:43:CE:24:C0:25:DE:4D:9F:AB:7E:C5:9C:FC:D5:93:57:BF:A8
File MD5fa91fb8a182829735041460179f36b58
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (9)

Talk: Text to Voice requests 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ktix007.talk.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Talk: Text to Voice APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Talk: Text to Voice for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 2.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.4 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Talk: Text to Voice APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 1.6, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fa91fb8a182829735041460179f36b58.