Speech-to-Text Web Application (Crawl It)

Crawl It is a web-based application that transforms reading into listening. Extract clean text content from any web article and convert it to natural-sounding speech with text-to-speech controls. Perfect for accessibility, multitasking, or consuming content on the go.

Features:

• 🌐 Smart web content extraction from any URL
• 🔊 Text-to-speech with voice customization
• 📱 Responsive design for mobile and desktop
• 🎛️ Advanced controls (speed, pitch, voice selection depending on the language supported by your device)
• 📝 Manual text input support
• 🎨 Modern glassmorphism UI design
• ♿ Accessibility-focused interface

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/speech-to-text-app.git
   cd speech-to-text-app

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Run the Streamlit app:

   streamlit run app.py

2. Open your web browser and navigate to the URL shown in the terminal (usually http://localhost:8501)

3. Use the sidebar to navigate between different features:

   • Text Input: Type or paste text and have it read aloud
   • Speech Input: Record your voice and see it transcribed to text
   • Article Summarization: Enter a URL to extract and process article content

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Modern web browser with Web Speech API support (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)
• Microphone (for speech input)
• Internet connection (for article summarization)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.