Chrome Speak AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like Chrome Speak

Chrome Speak is described as 'Select the text and right-click to speak with offline tts engine' and is a Text to Speech service in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Chrome Speak for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Google Chrome and Linux apps. The best Chrome Speak alternative is Balabolka, which is free. Other great apps like Chrome Speak are Read Aloud Extension, eSpeak, NaturalReader and TextAloud.

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Chrome Speak alternatives page was last updated Oct 27, 2022
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  1. Balabolka icon
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    Balabolka

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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...

    60 Balabolka alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Balabolka Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Portable
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Android Sync
    9.  Remembers position in file
    Balabolka iconChrome Speak Icon

    Balabolka VS Chrome Speak

    Is Balabolka a good alternative to Chrome Speak?
     

    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to Chrome Speak.

    • Balabolka is the most popular free alternative to Chrome Speak.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietaryChrome Speak is Free and Open Source
  2. Read Aloud Extension icon
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    Read Aloud Extension

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    An extension for Chrome browser. Let's you select text from screen and read it. Capable of reading in different languages. Speed, pitch and other settings available.

    70 Read Aloud Extension alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    Read Aloud Extension Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Microsoft Edge extension
    4.  Reading
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Read Aloud
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    Read Aloud Extension VS Chrome Speak

    Is Read Aloud Extension a good alternative to Chrome Speak?
     

    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Web-based alternative to Chrome Speak.

    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Open Source alternative to Chrome Speak.

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceChrome Speak is also Free and Open Source
  4. eSpeak icon
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    eSpeak

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

    86 eSpeak alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open 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
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    Discontinued

    The last version (1.48) is from March 2014.

    eSpeak iconChrome Speak Icon

    eSpeak VS Chrome Speak

    Is eSpeak a good alternative to Chrome Speak?
     

    • eSpeak is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to Chrome Speak.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceChrome Speak is also Free and Open Source
  5. NaturalReader icon
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    NaturalReader

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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.

    122 NaturalReader alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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    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
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    NaturalReader VS Chrome Speak

    Is NaturalReader a good alternative to Chrome Speak?
     

    • NaturalReader is the most popular Mac alternative to Chrome Speak.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryChrome Speak is Free and Open Source
  6. TextAloud icon
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    TextAloud

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    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
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    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 iconChrome Speak Icon

    TextAloud VS Chrome Speak

    Is TextAloud a good alternative to Chrome Speak?
     

    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to Chrome Speak.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietaryChrome Speak is Free and Open Source
    • TextAloud is LightweightChrome Speak is not according to our users
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    Mycroft Mimic

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    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.

    25 Mycroft Mimic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Mycroft Mimic Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    Discontinued

    The last version (v1.3.0.1) is from March 2020.

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  9. Helperbird icon
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    Helperbird

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    Experience fast, accurate speech-to-text conversion on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and iOS with Helperbird's Voice Typing feature. Make communication simpler and more efficient. Try it free today!.

    50 Helperbird alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Apps
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    Helperbird Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Google docs integration
    4.  Speech to text
    5.  Voice to Text
    6.  Book Recommendation
    Helperbird iconChrome Speak Icon

    Helperbird VS Chrome Speak

    Is Helperbird a good alternative to Chrome Speak?
     

    • Helperbird is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Chrome Speak.

    • Helperbird is Freemium and ProprietaryChrome Speak is Free and Open Source
  10. Simple TTS Reader icon
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    Simple TTS Reader

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    Simple TTS Reader is a small clipboard reader. Simply copy any text, and it will be read aloud. You can choose any installed speech engine, e.g. Microsoft Anna. This text-to-speech utility can also be minimized to tray.

    67 Simple TTS Reader alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Simple TTS Reader Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.2, released in October 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website

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  11. SpeakLine icon
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    SpeakLine

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    SpeakLine lets your Mac talk to you!.

    91 SpeakLine alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SpeakLine Features

    1.  Text to Speech
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  12. Verbify-TTS icon
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    Verbify-TTS

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    Free and offline Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine that reads any text on your screen with high-quality voices powered by AI models.

    71 Verbify-TTS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Verbify-TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    Verbify-TTS iconChrome Speak Icon

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  13. Intelligent Speaker icon
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    Intelligent Speaker

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

    57 Intelligent Speaker alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Intelligent Speaker Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Opera extension
    3.  Browser extension
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  14. Acapela TTS icon
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    Acapela TTS

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    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...

    54 Acapela TTS alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android

    Acapela TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech
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