toPhonetics Converter
★ 4.2What it actually doesAn app for interactive transcription of English texts into the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) with audio playback and various export formats.
Actually does
- ✓Speech-to-text
- ✓Translation80% of reviews
- ✓Text-to-speech70% of reviews
- ✓Dictionary30% of reviews
- ✓Выбор британского или американского произношения20% of reviews
- ✓Data export20% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠PDF editor
- ⚠Audio recorder
- ⚠Построчный вывод транскрипции с оригиналом
- ⚠Отображение слабой позиции слов в речи
- ⚠База географических названий (страны, города, штаты)
- ⚠Транскрипция русскими буквами
- ⚠API access
- ⚠Выбор варианта произношения для многозначных слов
- ⚠Gesture controls
Common complaints
- ✗App does not show results when button is pressed13% of mentions
«typed a word. Then clicked show transcription. The app showed nothing»
- ✗Length marks of vowel sounds [:] are not displayed7% of mentions
«the app does not account for vowel length, specifically referring to [:]»
- ✗No feature to save words/history13% of mentions
«Words are not saved»
- ✗Original text is wrapped in brackets when copied (unfinished feature)7% of mentions
«Why wrap the original in brackets when copying?!»
- ✗Built-in dictionary with comprehensive definitions is missing13% of mentions
«It would be great if this app included a dictionary»
What people praise
- ★Quality and completeness of phonetic transcription for English texts
«The app helps a lot with teaching my child, everything is great»
- ★App is worth the money spent, high quality
«This is the only app I don't regret paying for, it's worth it»
- ★Helps learn correct English pronunciation
«Been using it for a while. I like it. Very much. Helps with mastering proper reading»
- ★Intuitive and user-friendly interface
«Just awesome! very convenient. Has saved me many times»
- ★High-quality text voicing with speech synthesis
«Add voice input, and it would be priceless. I use it every day»