Simple TTS Reader Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Simple TTS Reader for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Balabolka, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Simple TTS Reader and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Simple TTS Reader are NaturalReader, RHVoice, eSpeak and TextAloud.

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  1. Balabolka icon
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    Balabolka is a Text-To-Speech (TTS) program. All computer voices installed on your system are available to Balabolka. The on-screen text can be saved as a WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG or WMA file. The program can read the clipboard content, view the text from DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ODT...

    74 Balabolka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. NaturalReader icon
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    Natural Reader is a professional text to speech program that converts any written text into spoken words. The paid versions of Natural Reader have many more features.

    161 NaturalReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  3. eSpeak icon
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    eSpeak is a compact open source software speech synthesizer for English and other languages, for Linux and Windows.

    108 eSpeak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  4. TextAloud icon
     22 likes

    NextUp.com develops Windows text to speech (TTS) software applications like TextAloud that let your computer talk with AT&T Natural Voices. TextAloud can also be in Microsoft Word as a plug-in.

    105 TextAloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. eSpeak NG icon
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    The eSpeak NG is a compact open source software text-to-speech synthesizer for Linux, Windows, Android and other operating systems. It supports more than 100 languages and accents. It is based on the eSpeak engine created by Jonathan Duddington.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  6. ? The best text-to-speech experience - our proprietary engine significantly enhances the output of Apple's voices and AI voices (OpenAI, Azure, Google) by infusing their readings with emotion and variation.

    57 Speech Central alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  7. Verbose icon
     Like

    Verbose is a text-to-speech software that converts written text into spoken words. It is designed to assist individuals who have difficulty reading or prefer to listen to content. With Verbose, users can convert documents, emails, web pages, and other text-based content into...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Mycroft Mimic icon
     5 likes

    Mimic is a powerful TTS tool. Mimic is low-latency and has a small resource footprint. Its range of high quality voices also set it apart from other open source text-to-speech projects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Acapela TTS icon
     6 likes

    Acapela Group, the leading European voice expert leaning upon 25 years of experience, invents text-to- speech solutions to give your content a voice in up to 25 languages. Our speech solutions allow you to turn any written text into natural speech files, using any of the 50 High...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
     
  10. Text to speech extension for a browser. Automatic text detection (can speak without necessary selection), adjustable voice speed, playlist.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
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