AllTalk TTS Plugin

This plugin integrates AllTalk TTS to generate high-quality text-to-speech from your notes. It uses the XTTS-v2 engine, which can be fine-tuned to faithfully reproduce natural speech patterns. I also drew inspiration from the AllTalk-TTS implementation within SillyTavern.

The plugin enables generation of highlighted text or entire notes at once, with optional audio streaming or .wav file concatenation and saving. It is also possible to automatically embed the saved audio files within the markdown text.

Features

Text Selection and Full Note Reading

You can generate audio from either selected text or the entire note using the context menu:

Right-click menu for selected text

Right-click menu for full note reading

Audio File Management

The plugin can automatically save generated audio files alongside your notes:

Audio files are saved in a customizable folder next to your notes

Automatic Embedding

Generated audio can be automatically embedded in your notes for easy playback:

Audio files are embedded directly in the note

Comprehensive Settings

The plugin offers extensive configuration options:

Server configuration, voice selection, and RVC settings

Audio saving, playback, and text processing options

Prerequisites

1. Install and set up AllTalk TTS on your computer
2. Ensure the AllTalk TTS server is running (default: http://localhost:7851)

Installation

Required Files

For manual installation, you need these files in your .obsidian/plugins/alltalk-tts/ folder:

alltalk-tts/
├── main.js
├── manifest.json
└── styles.css

From Community Plugins (Not yet available)

1. Open Settings
2. Go to Community Plugins and disable Safe Mode
3. Click Browse and search for "AllTalk TTS"
4. Install the plugin and enable it

Manual Installation

1. Create a folder called alltalk-tts in your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory
2. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
3. Place both files in the alltalk-tts folder you created
4. Reload the app
5. Enable the plugin in Community Plugins settings

Building from Source

If you want to build the plugin yourself:

1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Run npm run build to compile the plugin
4. Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/alltalk-tts/ folder

Usage

Commands

The plugin adds three commands that you can use:

1. Read Highlighted Text: Reads the currently selected text using AllTalk TTS
2. Read Whole Page: Reads the entire current note
3. Stop Speech: Stops the current speech playback

You can access these commands through:

• The Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P)
• Custom hotkeys (can be set in Settings → Hotkeys)
• Context menus (right-click on text or note)

Settings

Configure the plugin in Settings → AllTalk TTS:

• Server Settings:

  • Server URL for your AllTalk TTS instance
  • DeepSpeed acceleration toggle
  • Low VRAM mode for better GPU compatibility

• Voice Settings:

  • Select from available TTS voices
  • Choose text language
  • Optional RVC voice conversion

• Audio Settings:

  • Auto-playback toggle
  • Playback speed control
  • Audio file saving options
  • Custom folder for saved audio
  • Auto-embedding in notes

• Text Processing:

  • Narrator mode for text outside quotes
  • Skip codeblocks and tagged blocks
  • Handle asterisk content
  • Customize quote handling

Support

• For plugin issues: GitHub Issues
• For AllTalk TTS issues: AllTalk TTS GitHub