pyttsx: No module named 'engine'

Question

I'm trying to install TTS package by using this. Everything was okay until I tried to execute the following command:

import pyttsx

I got back this error:

File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/pyttsx/__init__.py", line 18, in module <br>
    from engine import Engine<br>
ImportError: No module named 'engine'

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

Possible duplicate of [import pyttsx works in python 2.7, but not in python3](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24963638/import-pyttsx-works-in-python-2-7-but-not-in-python3) — user, Jun 03 '16 at 21:18

score 35 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Guys there is an updated package compatible with Python3 :

pyttsx3

Works offline with no delay in the sound produced.

Installation:

pip install pyttsx3

Visit https://pyttsx3.readthedocs.io for the full usage docs. Thanks!

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Jun 26 '17 at 04:27

Natesh bhat

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score 19 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

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Combining the advice from Jacob Tsui and Jokhongir Mamarasulov worked for me. To summarize:

In site_packages/pyttsx/init.py, modify "from engine import Engine" to

from .engine import Engine

Then, in site_packages/pyttsx/engine.py,

Modify import driver to
```
from . import driver
```
Modify except Exception, e to
```
except Exception as e
```

And finally, in site_packages/pyttsx/driver.py modify except Exception, e to

except Exception as e

See the responses from the aforementioned authors for the rationale behind these changes.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

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answered Oct 29 '16 at 19:32

csheehey

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There is a fork of this project for Python3, found here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41695104/importerror-no-module-named-driver-in-pyttsx This project seems to parallel the changes made above. However, on Mac, there is bug https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1614648/importerror-no-module-named-foundation after bug https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1614648/importerror-no-module-named-foundation after bug https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41637233/badprototypeerror-objective-c-expects-1-arguments-python-argument-has-2-argume, so I'm bailing on implementing pyttsx on Mac, for now. – Screenack Jun 25 '17 at 14:13
there will be a problem.. whenever u installed on another PC. user has to modify `init.py` file. But `pip install pyttsx3` will do fine. – shiva Oct 19 '20 at 12:26

score 8 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 19 '20 at 12:33

I just had the same problem, try using pyttsx3 instead of pyttsx First install pyttsx3

pip install pyttsx3

and change the

import pyttsx

for

import pyttsx3

After that you have to change engine import (if you're using it in your main .py file). Use engineio instead. Install it

pip install python-engineio

then change import engine for import engineio and change your variables.

Here's an example

import pyttsx3
# import engineio #engineio module is not needed.

engineio = pyttsx3.init()
voices = engineio.getProperty('voices')
engineio.setProperty('rate', 130)    # Aquí puedes seleccionar la velocidad de la voz
engineio.setProperty('voice',voices[0].id)

def speak(text):
    engineio.say(text)
    engineio.runAndWait()

speak("What do you want me to say?")
while(1):
    phrase = input("--> ")
    if (phrase == "exit"):
        exit(0)
    speak(phrase)
    print(voices)

Hope this helps someone

score 7 · Answer 4 · edited Dec 06 '19 at 13:19

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For Python3, please install the latest version via pip3 install pyttsx3 and call import pyttsx3.

edited Dec 06 '19 at 13:19

shiva

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answered Aug 08 '17 at 13:20

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score 5 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 14 '15 at 09:35

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I found out the solution. Library was created in python2 language and there are not a lot of differences between those 2 versions, but exclusively in this case that occurs.

Move to your DP folder and change in engine.py "except Exception as e" instead of "except Exception, e", line 67. Do the same in drive.py, line 105.

Because of files are secured try to execute, e. g.

sudo nano engine.py (or drive.py)

I guess I helped everyone with that kind of problem. :)

answered Apr 14 '15 at 09:35

Jokhongir Mamarasulov

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This is not the solution, I did what you said and still same problem. – GLHF Jun 06 '16 at 23:14
Same here.. This didn't solve the problem.. @GLHF what did you do? how to resolve this issue? – R.K Jul 15 '17 at 17:54
GLHF - I have the same problem? what did you do? – 0004 Sep 29 '18 at 19:31

score 5 · Answer 6 · answered Jun 23 '16 at 13:14

Modify site_packages/pyttsx/init.py "from engine import Engine" to

from .engine import Engine

Modify site_packages/pyttsx/engine.py "import driver" to

from . import driver

Reason: The import statement "from engine import Engine" tells python to import Engine module from directory engine. In our case engine is not a directory, it's a python file, engine.py. So we need to tell python to import this engine module from current directory (".").

score 2 · Answer 7 · edited Oct 12 '18 at 03:11

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I used this code after

pip install pywin32 pypiwin32 pyttsx3

and it worked perfectly for me

import os
import sys
import pyttsx3

engine = pyttsx3.init()
engine.say('hello world ')
engine.runAndWait()

edited Oct 12 '18 at 03:11

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answered Jul 03 '18 at 16:41

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score 2 · Answer 8 · answered May 01 '21 at 10:15

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I had the same issue. First Try this command:

pip install pyttsx3

and then don't use

import pyttsx

use this

import pyttsx3

It will work.

answered May 01 '21 at 10:15

Malik Hamza

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ANONYMOUS- · Answer 9 · 2021-05-25T05:00:52.513

pyttsx: No module named 'engine'

File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/pyttsx/__init__.py", line 18, in module <br>
    from engine import Engine<br>
ImportError: No module named 'engine'

If the above one is your error then try install pyttsx3 instead of pyttsx. Before installing check your python version, then download the version which is compatible to your python version.

Refer this link to get the previous versions of pyttsx3

REASON:

The reason we get the above error is because of the pyttsx3 version

which is not supported by your python version. Even if you get the error then

FOR pyttsx

Modify the init.py file located in C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\Lib\site_packages\pyttsx\init.py

Change

from engine import Engine

to

from .engine import Engine

pyttsx

Modify the engine.py file located at C:\Users\YOUR USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\Lib\site_packages\pyttsx\engine.py

Change

import driver

to

from . import driver

These are the two main solutions for the above error

pyttsx: No module named 'engine'

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pyttsx3

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