Let’s look at Vivo, its features, and how it can pair with text to speech to boost productivity.

Text to speech Vivo

Many people know the big three smartphone manufacturers: iPhone, Samsung, and Huawei. But the market is saturated with plenty of alternatives like Xiaomi, OnePlus, Motorola, Oppo, etc.

Vivo is one of the lesser-known brands slowly making its way onto the international scene.

Why should you know more about Vivo? Because its design and operating system of choice make Vivo phones worth considering. Let’s look at the brand, its features, and how it can pair with text to speech to boost productivity.

Who is Vivo?

Vivo isn’t the most well-known smartphone brand. As one of the smaller Chinese manufacturers, it has a long way to go before acquiring a larger market share. However, since branching out beyond China and South Asia in 2014 and 2020, Vivo has started receiving praise.

Despite being an independent manufacturer, it often collaborates with brands like OnePlus, Oppo, and RealMe. Interestingly, these are its top competitors, given their similar price points, consumer bases, and product specs.

The most popular Vivo smartphones are part of the X product line. The Vivo X360 is one of the most powerful phones the company has produced, despite its midrange pricing. Still, it’s a far cry from an iPhone 14 Pro.

You may also find the Vivo Y70, Y20, and the Y52 released in 2022. The Y product line offers mostly entry-level, budget-friendly options. But the manufacturer has many phones still unavailable outside China or South Asia, like the Apex or IQOO lineups.

Regardless of what Vivo smartphone you get your hands on, know that they all use an Android operating system, making them straightforward and user-friendly.

Can you activate text to speech on Vivo phones?

Because Vivo smartphones are Android mobile devices, you can easily activate speech to text and text to speech (TTS) functionality.

Why would you want text to speech technology on your phone?

TTS processes written text or extracts it from images and uses speech synthesis to read written words aloud in multiple languages and voices. It can be a fantastic accessibility feature, literacy support tool, multitasking aid, and offers many other benefits to mobile device users.

Your text to speech options for Vivo

Now you know that Vivo supports text to speech, but what are your options when using these newer smartphones with limited global availability?

Thanks to the Android OS, your options are virtually limitless. Here are some popular TTS software solutions you can try.

Google text to speech

The Google Text to Speech app is a popular choice among Android users. It supports over 30 languages, has male and female voices, and surprisingly accurate translation capabilities.

You can select the desired language, adjust the speech rate, and make minor pitch adjustments to customize the text to speech output. To access and use Google Text to Speech, you must download the app from the Google Play Store.

Once installed, you can launch it independently or set it as the preferred engine. Go to the settings app and the “Text to speech” tab under the “Accessibility settings” menu.

Note that this software also has voice typing and its text to speech feature, which you can enable in any text interface to dictate messages.

TalkBack

TalkBack is, by default in Android device settings, the primary TTS reader for Android devices like Oppo phones, Samsung Galaxy, and Huawei phones. Interestingly, Google Pixel phones have Google Text to Speech as the default engine.

That said, TalkBack is a reliable TTS reader. It can help visually impaired users to navigate their phones, use apps, read WhatsApp messages and articles, or read emails.

Turning on TalkBack is a straightforward process. Navigate to the “More Settings” menu on your Vivo phone from the “Settings” app. From there, go to the “Accessibility” tab and double tap the TalkBack option. Turn the switch to the on position and go to a document to test its functionality.

Read Aloud

Read Aloud is an interesting alternative to other TTS readers for Android devices. Unfortunately, this software doesn’t have an Android-specific app. However, it does have a free online TTS tool where you can copy-paste text to read aloud.

The tool enables voice selection, volume control, playback, pitch adjustments, pausing, and switching between Google Wavenet and Amazon Polly as preferred engines and voice data banks. Despite not having a dedicated Android app, it offers higher-quality voices than native Android TTS readers.

Speechify

You needn’t look any further than Speechify if you want a TTS reader that works on any Android device, whether a Samsung phone or a lesser-known Vivo device. The Speechify reader is available on Android and iOS mobile phones. It even has a standalone macOS app and browser extensions for Safari and Chrome.

Unlike TalkBack or Read Aloud, Speechify can read copy-pasted text and import entire documents and spreadsheets. The app allows you to use many natural-sounding voices, including realistic celebrity voices, to personalize your multisensory reading experience.

Try Speechify for free

Competition among smartphone manufacturers is necessary. It ensures they keep striving to make better consumer products. And although Vivo isn’t a juggernaut in the space, it definitely offers fine products with the popular Android OS.

You can use text to speech on Vivo phones, as you would on any Android device, to make your life easier or create audio content on demand. If you’re ready to see what your Vivo can do, try Speechify for free, install the app, and give it a go.

It might just be the productivity tool you need to get the most out of your phone.

FAQ

How do I disable Google text to speech engine in Vivo?

You can uninstall Google Text to Speech from the Google Play Store. Alternatively, you may remove it as the preferred engine from the Settings > More Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > Settings menu.

How do I change the voice for text to speech on my Vivo phone?

To change the default voice, you must go to Settings > More Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > Settings and select a new language or add a new voice data package.