Cloud TTS AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like Cloud TTS

Cloud TTS is described as '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' and is a Text to Speech service. There are more than 50 alternatives to Cloud TTS, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android and Linux apps. The best Cloud TTS alternative is Balabolka, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Cloud TTS are Kokoro, NaturalReader, 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...

    68 Balabolka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • Balabolka is the most popular free alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietaryCloud TTS is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Kokoro icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
    • Kokoro is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • Kokoro is the most popular Open Source alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • Kokoro is Free and Open SourceCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
    • Kokoro is Privacy focused and LightweightCloud TTS is not according to our users
  3. 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.

    142 NaturalReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
    • NaturalReader is the most popular Web-based & Mac alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
  4. eSpeak icon
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    eSpeak is a compact open source software speech synthesizer for English and other languages, for Linux and Windows.

    100 eSpeak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
    • eSpeak is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
  5. TextAloud icon
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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.

    97 TextAloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietaryCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is Customizable and LightweightCloud TTS is not according to our users
  6. LOVO icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • LOVO is the most popular SaaS alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • LOVO is Freemium and ProprietaryCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
  7. TTSMaker icon
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    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...

    44 TTSMaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Transform text into realistic human-like voices across multiple languages. Convert books, documents, images, and PDFs with customizable speed and volume for personalized listening. Save content offline and access your digital library on any device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • Text To Speech AI Voices is the most popular iPhone alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • Text To Speech AI Voices is Freemium and ProprietaryCloud TTS 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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Listening icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
    • Listening is the most popular iPad alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • Listening is Paid and ProprietaryCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
  11. Murf AI icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    ? 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
    • Speech Central is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • Speech Central is Freemium and ProprietaryCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
    • Speech Central is Privacy focused and LightweightCloud TTS is not according to our users
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