Update app.py

app.py

@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ def synthesize_speech(text):
         wav_file.setnchannels(1)  # mono
 
         # Synthesize speech
-        voice.synthesize(preprocess_text(text), wav_file)
+        eztext = preprocess_text(text)
+        voice.synthesize(eztext, wav_file)
 
     # Convert buffer to NumPy array for Gradio output
     buffer.seek(0)
@@ -69,9 +70,9 @@ with gr.Blocks(theme=gr.themes.Base()) as blocks:
     gr.Markdown("Enter text to synthesize it into speech using PiperVoice.")
     input_text = gr.Textbox(label="Input Text")
     output_audio = gr.Audio(label="Synthesized Speech", type="numpy")
+    output_text = gr.Textbox(label="Output Text", visible=False)  # This is the new text output component
     submit_button = gr.Button("Synthesize")
 
-    submit_button.click(synthesize_speech, inputs=input_text, outputs=[output_audio])
-
+    submit_button.click(synthesize_speech, inputs=input_text, outputs=[output_audio, output_text])
 # Run the app
 blocks.launch()