Free Trial Software (Try for free before you buy)

Text to Speech Software

Text to Speech programs read text aloud from emails, documents, PDF files, ebooks, and the internet, using a new human sounding computerized voice.
Text Aloud - Download a free  trial from their website
(They sell both Windows and Mac versions of their software)
Natural Reader -  Download it for free from their website
Word Q / Speak Q - Download a free 30 day trial from their website
(They sell a both a Windows and Mac version of Word Q)
Word Q (Has a free trial and under $500 to buy)

Kurzweil - Downlaod a free 30 day trial from their website
(They sell both Windows and Mac version of their software)
Kurzweil 3000 (free 30 day trial and over $500 to buy)

Speech Recognition Software

Speech Recognition Software allows you to turn your spoken words into text as you speak into a microphone.
Dragon Naturally Speaking - Has no free trial but you can return within 30 days
(They sell both Windows and Mac Versions of their Software)

Scanning Software

Scanning to Text Software (Optical Character Recognition) OCR converts scanned text so that it can be read aloud by text to speech software on a computer or edited.

Abby Fine Reader - Is my favorite Scanning, OCR Software
Download a free 15 day free trial on their website
Click here to visit the Abbyy Fine Reader Website to Download a free Trial
(They sell both Windows and Mac Versions of their Software)

Adobe Acrobat -Download a free 30 day trial from their website
(They sell a Standard, Pro, and Subscription based product) for Win and Mac)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (Free Version and you can purchase for more features)