Balabolka AlternativesTop Text to Speech Services and other similar apps like Balabolka

Balabolka is described as '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' and is a popular Text to Speech service in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Balabolka for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Android apps. The best Balabolka alternative is eSpeak, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Balabolka are NaturalReader, TextAloud, TTSMaker and Cloud TTS.

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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...

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Balabolka alternatives page was last updated Feb 14, 2025
  1. eSpeak icon
     30 likes

    eSpeak is a compact open source software speech synthesizer for English and other languages, for Linux and Windows.

    87 eSpeak alternatives
    eSpeak screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    eSpeak Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Export to WAV
    4.  Support for Android Things
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.48) is from March 2014.

    eSpeak iconBalabolka Icon

    eSpeak VS Balabolka

    Is eSpeak a good alternative to Balabolka?
     
    • Most users think eSpeak is a great Balabolka alternative.

    • eSpeak is the most popular Windows, Android & Linux alternative to Balabolka.

    • eSpeak is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Balabolka.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceBalabolka is Free and Proprietary
  2. NaturalReader icon
     19 likes

    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.

    123 NaturalReader alternatives
    NaturalReader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome

    NaturalReader Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Save-as-mp3
    4.  Read Aloud
    5.  Scroll sync
    6.  Portable
    7.  Support for Windows Hello
    NaturalReader iconBalabolka Icon

    NaturalReader VS Balabolka

    Is NaturalReader a good alternative to Balabolka?
     
    Comments about NaturalReader as an Alternative to Balabolka
     
    Senjata

    Natural Reader is not Free, it is Freemium.

    CommentNov 2, 2024
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    Guest

    NaturalReader is not completely free compared to Balabolka.

    Negative commentFeb 3, 2025
    0
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    • Some users think NaturalReader is a great Balabolka alternative, some don't.

    • NaturalReader is the most popular Web-based & Mac alternative to Balabolka.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryBalabolka is Free and Proprietary
  3. TextAloud icon
     21 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.

    90 TextAloud alternatives
    TextAloud screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Built-in Dictionary
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Spell Checking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Reading
    9.  Support for Windows Hello
    TextAloud iconBalabolka Icon

    TextAloud VS Balabolka

    Is TextAloud a good alternative to Balabolka?
     
    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to Balabolka.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietaryBalabolka is Free and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is LightweightBalabolka is not according to our users
  4. TTSMaker icon
     3 likes

    TTSMaker is a free text-to-speech tool that provides speech synthesis services, supports multiple languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese... and a variety of voice styles, you can use it reads text and e-books aloud, and can...

    29 TTSMaker alternatives
    ttsmaker homepage

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Website Translation
    TTSMaker iconBalabolka Icon

    TTSMaker VS Balabolka

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  5. Cloud TTS icon
     2 likes

    CloudTTS is a straightforward text-to-speech application. Simply type in or paste the text you'd like to hear, and it reads it back to you.

    60 Cloud TTS alternatives
    Cloud TTS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Cloud TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiple languages
    Cloud TTS iconBalabolka Icon

    Cloud TTS VS Balabolka

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  6. LOVO icon
     14 likes

    Choose from 60+ human-like, emotional voices in various accents, languages, and characters to turn any text into a commercial-grade audio. Or Clone your own voice.

    64 LOVO alternatives
    LOVO screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    LOVO Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Voiceover
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  Sync Audio & Video
    LOVO iconBalabolka Icon

    LOVO VS Balabolka

    Is LOVO a good alternative to Balabolka?
     
    • LOVO is the most popular SaaS alternative to Balabolka.

    • LOVO is Freemium and ProprietaryBalabolka is Free and Proprietary
  7. @Voice Aloud Reader (TTS Reader) icon
     10 likes

    Listen to the app read aloud or read on screen web pages, news articles, long emails, TXT, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, OpenOffice documents, ebooks (EPUB, MOBI, PRC, AZW and FB2), and more. It's an HTML reader, document reader and ebook reader all in one.

    6 @Voice Aloud Reader (TTS Reader) alternatives
    @Voice Aloud Reader (TTS Reader) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    @Voice Aloud Reader (TTS Reader) Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    @Voice Aloud Reader (TTS Reader) iconBalabolka Icon

    @Voice Aloud Reader (TTS Reader) VS Balabolka

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  8. Listening icon
     2 likes

    Transform your research experience with Listening, the world's first app that turns academic papers into high-quality audio content. Trusted by over 50,000 students and researchers, Listening helps you save time by letting you listen to papers anywhere, in your spare time.

    6 Listening alternatives
    Listening screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome

    Listening Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  PDF annotation
    Listening iconBalabolka Icon

    Listening VS Balabolka

    Is Listening a good alternative to Balabolka?
     
    • Listening is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Balabolka.

    • Listening is Paid and ProprietaryBalabolka is Free and Proprietary
  9. Verbose icon
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    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...

    45 Verbose alternatives
    Verbose screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Verbose Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Read Aloud
    Verbose iconBalabolka Icon

    Verbose VS Balabolka

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  10. Speech Central icon
     3 likes

    ? 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.

    55 Speech Central alternatives
    Speech Central screenshot 1
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Read Aloud
    9.  AI-Powered
    Speech Central iconBalabolka Icon

    Speech Central VS Balabolka

    Is Speech Central a good alternative to Balabolka?
     
    • Almost everyone thinks Speech Central is a great Balabolka alternative.

    • Speech Central is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Balabolka.

    • Speech Central is Freemium and ProprietaryBalabolka is Free and Proprietary
    • Speech Central is Privacy focused and LightweightBalabolka is not according to our users
  11. Murf AI icon
     5 likes

    Murf AI Studio, allows you to change your script or convert your home-style voice recording into a studio-quality AI voice over for your videos, presentations, or just text-to-speech requirements.

    65 Murf AI alternatives
    Murf AI screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Murf AI Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Voiceover
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  Custom voice
    Murf AI iconBalabolka Icon

    Murf AI VS Balabolka

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  12. Kokoro icon
     1 like

    Kokoro is an open-weight TTS model with 82 million parameters. Despite its lightweight architecture, it delivers comparable quality to larger models while being significantly faster and more cost-efficient.

    45 Kokoro alternatives
    Screenshot of the Huggingface page for the Kokoro-82M model

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  AI-Powered
    Kokoro iconBalabolka Icon

    Kokoro VS Balabolka

    Is Kokoro a good alternative to Balabolka?
     
    • Kokoro is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Balabolka.

    • Kokoro is Free and Open SourceBalabolka is Free and Proprietary
    • Kokoro is Privacy focused and LightweightBalabolka is not according to our users
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