---
name: "emacspeak"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "emacspeak"
version: "53.0+dfsg-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/emacspeak"
---

# emacspeak(1)

speech output interface to Emacs

## NAME

emacspeak - speech output interface to Emacs

## SYNOPSIS

**emacspeak** \[ *options* \] \[ *file...* \]

## DESCRIPTION

This script starts [**emacs**(1)](/emacs/1.md) with speech extensions.  **emacspeak** comes with support for the following speech synthesizers: DECtalk Express, DECtalk MultiVoice, software DECtalk on the DEC Alpha, and the software synthesizers eflite and espeakf. Separate speech servers are available to support other hardware and software synthesizers.

**emacspeak** reads the type of text to speech device and the port where it is connected from */etc/emacspeak.conf*.

For runtime commands supplied by **emacspeak**, see the **Emacspeak-HOWTO**, or consult the .info file:

```
    info emacspeak
```

## OPTIONS

- **-o**

  Use IBM ViaVoice Outloud speech server.

- **-m**

  Use [**multispeech**(1)](/multispeech/1.md) for speech output.

- **-e**

  Use [**espeak**(1)](/espeak/1.md) for speech output.

- **-d**

  Use **Software Dectalk**(1) for speech output.

- **-q**

  Do not process the startup file *~/.emacs*.

## AUTHOR

T. V. Raman, Google Incorporated  \<raman@users.sf.net\>

## FILES

```
/etc/emacspeak.conf
```

## SEE ALSO

```
emacspeakconfig(8),
emacspeak.info,
ftp://leb.net/pub/blinux/emacspeak/blinux.
```