This is a guide for users to understand how they can install voices on Android, iOS, MacOS & Windows.

You can download the PDF document here.

Windows Installation

1. Download the CereVoice Utility installer from the website
• This can be found in the Account section, under the “Download Files” tab
2. Run the downloaded installer, which will set up the CereVoice Utility application on your system
3. Run the application, which can be found in the start menu, or on your desktop
• Note, this shouldn’t be confused for the installer
4. Select the option to install a voice
5. Select the option to use your CereProc account
6. Login to your account via the browser window that is launched
7. Upon a successful login, returning to CereVoice Utility will allow you to proceed
8. Now the voice will begin to install to your system

Version Selection

Alternate versions of each voice can be installed by using the “Advanced Installation Mode”. This can be done to allow for a variety of versions across installed voices. However, note that only one version of each voice can be installed at one time.

1. Prior to selecting the option to use your CereProc account to install a voice, you can select the “Advanced Installation Mode” checkbox
2. This will launch display a list of voice versions after a successful login
3. Select the version of voice(s) you’d like to install
4. Proceed with the installation

Using a License Key

Voices can be installed without using a CereProc account, but instead using a license key. This key would’ve been provided by CereProc staff.

1. When presented with the option to use your CereProc account, you can select the alternate option to use a license key
2. Proceeding with load a window with an input field
3. Pasting the contents of the license key into this field, and pressing validate will confirm the license key
4. The voice will then begin installed, using the data within the license to retrieve the voice

Verifying Installation

Once a voice is installed, it can be tested to ensure it’s been installed correctly. This can be done by checking it’s a selectable system voice. This indicates the voice and CereVoice engine have been registered successfully.

1. In the Start Menu, search for “Control Panel”
2. Select the Ease of Access option
3. Select Speech Recognition
4. From the left-side menu, select Text-to-Speech
5. In the pop-up window, select the voice from the drop-down
6. It will begin to speak, indicating it’s successfully installed, and working

MacOS Installation

1. Download the CereVoice Utility installer from the website
• This can be found in the Account section, under the “Download Files” tab
2. Run the downloaded installer, which will set up the CereVoice Utility application on your system
3. Run the application, which can be found in the start menu, or on your desktop
• Note, this shouldn’t be confused for the installer
4. Select the option to install a voice
5. Select the option to use your CereProc account
6. Login to your account via the browser window that is launched
7. Upon a successful login, returning to CereVoice Utility will allow you to proceed
8. Now the voice will begin to install to your system

Version Selection

Alternate versions of each voice can be installed by using the “Advanced Installation Mode”. This can be done to allow for a variety of versions across installed voices. However, note that only one version of each voice can be installed at one time.

1. Prior to selecting the option to use your CereProc account to install a voice, you can select the “Advanced Installation Mode” checkbox
2. This will launch display a list of voice versions after a successful login
3. Select the version of voice(s) you’d like to install
4. Proceed with the installation

Using a License Key

Voices can be installed without using a CereProc account, but instead using a license key. This key would’ve been provided by CereProc staff.

1. When presented with the option to use your CereProc account, you can select the alternate option to use a license key
2. Proceeding with load a window with an input field
3. Pasting the contents of the license key into this field, and pressing validate will confirm the license key
4. The voice will then begin installed, using the data within the license to retrieve the voice

Verifying Installation

Once a voice is installed, it can be tested to ensure it’s been installed correctly. This can be done by checking it’s a selectable system voice. This indicates the voice and CereVoice engine have been registered successfully.

1. Open the device’s Settings application
2. Select Accessibility from the list, and then select Spoken Content
3. Select the “System Voice” drop-down, and press “Manage Voices” at the bottom
4. Select the installed voice
5. Back in Spoken Content, with the voice selected, press the “Play Sample” button to play it aloud, indicating it’s successfully installed

Android Installation

1. Download CerePlay app from the Google Play Store
2. Launch the app
3. Load the voices list, if not already loaded. This can be done by pressing the left top most
4. button (navigation button)
5. Scroll down to the desired language and accent combination
6. Select the language and accent combination
7. Select one of the voices, which will launch a pop-up for that voice
8. Press the install option for that voice
9. Login to a CereProc account (or create one if needed)
10. The voice will begin to install

Version Selection

Alternate versions of each voice can be installed. This can be done by changing the selected voice version that's active throughout the app.

1. Go back to the voice, and select it, showing the pop-up
2. A drop down with voice versions should be listed, select an alternative version
3. Select the option to install it
4. Login to a CereProc account (or create one if needed)
5. The voice will begin to install

Verifying Installation

Once a voice is installed, it can be tested to ensure it’s been installed correctly. This can be done by checking it’s a selectable system voice. This indicates the voice and CereVoice engine have been registered successfully.

Note that these steps can vary depending on the version of Android.

1. In the device’s Settings app, go to Accessibility
2. Then select “Text-to-Speech” to load the list of available engines
3. Select the “CereVoices” engine, which belongs to the CerePlay application
4. Press the “Listen to an Example” button, which plays the voice aloud, validating its successful installation

Voice Selection

On Android, you must select a primary voice to use on the engine, since the engine can only use a single voice at a time. This can be done via the app, or via the Settings app.

1. In the voices list, within CerePlay, selecting an installed voice will allow you to set it as the system voice.
• This will enable it as the primary voice for the “CereVoices” engine
2. In the device’s Settings app, in the settings for the selected voice engine, you can select the version and voice used with the engine.

iOS Installation

1. Download CerePlay app from the Apple App Store
2. Launch the app
3. Load the voices list, if not already loaded. This can be done by pressing the left top most button (navigation button)
4. Scroll down to the desired language and accent combination
5. Select the language and accent combination
6. Select one of the voices, which will launch a pop-up for that voice
7. Press the install option for that voice
8. Login to a CereProc account (or create one if needed)
9. The voice will begin to install

Version Selection

Alternate versions of each voice can be installed. This can be done by changing the selected voice version that's active throughout the app.

1. Go back to the voice, and select it, showing the pop-up
2. A drop down with voice versions should be listed, select an alternative version
3. Select the option to install it
4. Login to a CereProc account (or create one if needed)
5. The voice will begin to install

Verifying Installation

Once a voice is installed, it can be tested to ensure it’s been installed correctly. This can be done by checking it’s a selectable system voice. This indicates the voice and CereVoice engine have been registered successfully.

1. Open the device’s Settings application
2. Select Accessibility from the list, and then select Spoken Content
3. Select the “System Voice” drop-down, and press “Manage Voices” at the bottom
4. Select the installed voice
5. Back in Spoken Content, with the voice selected, press the “Play Sample” button to play it aloud, indicating it’s successfully installed