eSpeak AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like eSpeak

eSpeak is described as 'Compact open source software speech synthesizer for English and other languages, for Linux and Windows' and is a Text to Speech service in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to eSpeak for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best eSpeak alternative is Balabolka, which is free. Other great apps like eSpeak are Read Aloud Extension, Kokoro, RHVoice and NaturalReader.

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  1. Balabolka icon

    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...

    68 Balabolka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Balabolka is not a voice synthesier just a client for them.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Balabolka is a great eSpeak alternative.

    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to eSpeak.

    • Balabolka is the most popular free alternative to eSpeak.

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

    Read Aloud Extension

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    Read aloud the content of any web page with one click using this browser extension for desktop and mobile browsers. Capable of reading in different languages. Speed, pitch and other settings available.

    76 Read Aloud Extension alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Web-based alternative to eSpeak.

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

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceeSpeak is also Free and Open Source
    • Read Aloud Extension is Lightweight and Privacy focusedeSpeak is not according to our users
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    Kokoro

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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.

    66 Kokoro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Kokoro is Free and Open SourceeSpeak is also Free and Open Source
    • Kokoro is Privacy focused and LightweighteSpeak is not according to our users
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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.

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  6. RHVoice icon

    RHVoice

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    RHVoice is a free and open source speech synthesizer.

    38 RHVoice alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • RHVoice is the most popular Android, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to eSpeak.

    • RHVoice is Free and Open SourceeSpeak is also Free and Open Source
    • RHVoice is LightweighteSpeak is not according to our users
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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.

    142 NaturalReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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    • NaturalReader is the most popular Mac alternative to eSpeak.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryeSpeak is Free and Open Source
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    SherpaTTS

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    SherpaTTS is an Android Text-to-Speech engine based on Next-gen Kaldi using Piper or Coqui voices.

    48 SherpaTTS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    SherpaTTS incorporates a new language model that is more accurate in diction and less robotic in rendering.

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    • SherpaTTS is Free and Open SourceeSpeak is also Free and Open Source
    • SherpaTTS is Privacy focusedeSpeak is not according to our users
  10. TextSound Saver icon

    TextSound Saver

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    Transform text into speech with natural synthesis, offering smooth and fine-tuned audio export. Create high-quality voiceovers, download outputs for diverse applications, and experience excellent synthesis. Supports various languages and operates on multiple platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • TextSound Saver is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to eSpeak.

    • TextSound Saver is the most popular commercial alternative to eSpeak.

    • TextSound Saver is Paid and ProprietaryeSpeak is Free and Open Source
    • TextSound Saver is LightweighteSpeak is not according to our users
  11. Chatterbox TTS icon

    Chatterbox TTS

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    We're excited to introduce Chatterbox, Resemble AI's first production-grade open source TTS model. Licensed under MIT, Chatterbox has been benchmarked against leading closed-source systems like ElevenLabs, and is consistently preferred in side-by-side evaluations.

    43 Chatterbox TTS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
     
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    AIVocal

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    AIVocal is your all-in-one AI assistant for voice tasks—perfect for AI podcasting, speech generation, vocal editing, and voice control. From transcribing meetings to creating high-quality audio content, AIVocal makes voice work smarter and faster.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    AIVocal - AI Voice Generator | Voice Cloning | Audiobook Online Free
     
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    Cloud TTS

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. Speechify icon

    Speechify

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    Converts printed or digital text, PDFs, and web articles into spoken audio with natural-sounding AI voices, adjustable listening speeds, cross-device syncing, offline access, support for scanning photos, and tools for organizing and managing content.

    66 Speechify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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