Pdf reader for blind people.

Python/read.py

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+####
+# Run the following on terminal:
+# pip install streamlit
+# Install any other pacakges as required
+####
+
+import PyPDF2
+import streamlit as st
+from gtts import gTTS
+from io import BytesIO
+
+def speakText(text):
+ sound_file = BytesIO()
+ tts = gTTS(text, lang='en')
+ tts.write_to_fp(sound_file)
+ st.audio(sound_file)
+
+def extractText(pdfPath):
+ pdfReader = PyPDF2.PdfReader(pdfPath)
+
+ text = ""
+ for pageObj in pdfReader.pages:
+ st.write("Reading PDF ..")
+ text += pageObj.extract_text()
+
+ return text
+
+def readPDF(pdf):
+ text = extractText(pdf)
+ speakText(text)
+
+pdfReader, textReader = st.columns(2)
+
+with pdfReader:
+ st.write("""
+ # PDF Reader
+ Helps blind people read a PDF document.
+ """)
+
+ uploaded_pdf = st.file_uploader("Upload your PDF", type = "pdf")
+
+ if uploaded_pdf:
+ readPDF(uploaded_pdf)
+
+with textReader:
+ st.write("""
+ # Text Reader
+ Helps blind people read a piece of text.
+ """)
+
+ text = st.text_input(label = "To read")
+
+ if text:
+ speakText(text)
+
+
+