eSpeak Alternatives

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 100 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, SherpaTTS and RHVoice.

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  1. Central Access Reader (CAR) is a free TTS application, which reads docx files and pasted text using the voices installed on your pc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. Speakabo icon
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    With Speakabo, Convert your text to audio and download files in MP3. Speakabo has one of largest collection of realistic voices(100+ voices 20+ Languages) powered by AI. Get dazzling audio created in minutes with advanced customization with SSML tags.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. WebsiteVoice icon
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    WebsiteVoice is a text-to-speech solution for bloggers and web content creators to allow their audience to tune in to their content for better user engagement, accessibility and growing more subscribers for their website.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
     
  4. ShelfClauses icon
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    Hear to ebooks and book notes. Reads loud any epub, pdf or txt. A reading bookmark is set automatically to return to last read position. Use one of the many free Internet libraries suggested in the help menu to hear what is of your interest.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Select and Speak uses iSpeech's human-quality text-to-speech (TTS) to read any selected text in the browser. It includes many iSpeech text to speech voices in different languages. You can configure the voice and speed options by changing the settings on the options page.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. Audeus is a text-to-speech app that reads your documents aloud using natural, lifelike voices. Instantly double or triple your reading speed, improve focus, and increase comprehension with synchronized text highlighting. Get started today.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • Android
     
  7. VoiceReader icon
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    TTS Text-To-Speech Application for script authors.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Quickify icon
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    All-Format eBook and web articles speed reader with Text-to-Speech mode.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. A backend for gSpeech, also usable in media players. The technology has been purchased by a German company for use in BMW automobiles for text to speech, as well. It is also used for GooglePlay. The open source libraries are still available, however.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  10. Voice icon
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    Convert texts to audio files easily... Write your text, click export. You'll obtain an audio file of your writing. Write and let your computer read for you... Localized audio examples on https://soundcloud.com/rbcafe

    62 Voice alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. SpeechGen icon
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    Online text-to-speech service. Available in 33 languages and 270 natural-sounding voices. Before you start dubbing, you can listen to how each voice sounds. This is very convenient since there are many voices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Fala icon
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    Fala - A simple text reader is an open source application. A simple software that speaks a text. You can type the text or appoint a file. Fala is just a frontend to festival. Its designed for GNOME, but if you have gtk, pyhton and festival you are able to run it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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