Cloud TTS AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Text to Speech Services

The best Text to Speech alternative to Cloud TTS is Balabolka, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Cloud TTS and loads of them are Text to Speech Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Text to Speech Service alternatives to Cloud TTS are eSpeak, NaturalReader, TTSMaker and TextAloud.

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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.

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Cloud TTS alternatives page was last updated Jul 6, 2024
  1. Balabolka icon
     93 likes

    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
    Balabolka screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    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 iconCloud TTS Icon

    Balabolka VS Cloud TTS

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    • 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. eSpeak icon
     30 likes

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

    86 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 iconCloud TTS Icon

    eSpeak VS Cloud TTS

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

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

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
  3. 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.

    122 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 iconCloud TTS Icon

    NaturalReader VS Cloud TTS

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

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
  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...

    25 TTSMaker alternatives
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    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 iconCloud TTS Icon

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  5. 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 iconCloud TTS Icon

    TextAloud VS Cloud TTS

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

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

    62 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 iconCloud TTS Icon

    LOVO VS Cloud TTS

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    • LOVO is the most popular SaaS alternative to Cloud TTS.

    • LOVO is Freemium and ProprietaryCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
  7. 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 iconCloud TTS Icon

    Listening VS Cloud TTS

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

    • Listening is Paid and ProprietaryCloud TTS is Free and Proprietary
  8. 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...

    44 Verbose alternatives
    Verbose screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Verbose Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Read Aloud
    Verbose iconCloud TTS Icon

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  9. 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.

    61 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 iconCloud TTS Icon

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  10. 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.

    25 Mycroft Mimic alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Mycroft Mimic Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    Discontinued

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

    Mycroft Mimic iconCloud TTS Icon

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  11. TTSynth icon
     1 like

    🎤 Natural-Sounding Voices: Enjoy lifelike audio output that’s perfect for any use case.

    36 TTSynth alternatives
    TTSynth screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Full-Text Search
    TTSynth iconCloud TTS Icon

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  12. @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) iconCloud TTS Icon

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