eSpeak Alternatives

eSpeak has been discontinued. Similar apps include SherpaTTS , which is free and open source. Other options are Balabolka, Read Aloud Extension, NaturalReader and Kokoro. Text to Speech Services like eSpeak are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, the web, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. Invocly icon
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    Invocly is a powerful document-to-speech platform designed for creators, professionals, and businesses who want to bring their words to life. With just a few clicks, transform any document into natural-sounding audio in multiple languages and voices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. The tool works by taking standard ebook formats (EPUB/PDF/TXT) and using text-to-speech technology (edge_tts) to generate high-quality audio files. If the conversion process is likely to take a long time, the system will ask you for an email address so that it can notify you...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  3. VoiceGenie converts any text into crystal-clear, human-sounding audio—perfect for videos, podcasts, e-learning, audiobooks or accessibility. Powered exclusively by Google Cloud’s latest premium neural voices, VoiceGenie delivers the warmth and nuance of real speech with a tap.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. Speechable icon
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    Turn any document into audio, podcasts, TED-style lectures.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. Docwiser icon
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    Read Aloud PDFs, EPUBs, Web Pages, and More with Docwiser. Listen to PDFs, docs, and your text with our text-to-speech app to save time and boost productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  6. ReadMate icon
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    ReadMate is a clean, distraction-free Chrome extension designed to make reading and listening to web articles effortless. It provides high-quality natural voices and visual text tracking, completely free with no subscriptions.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Google Chrome
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  7. Voiceslab icon
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    Make an AI copy of your voice that keeps your tone and accent. Our voice cloning tech lets you create natural-sounding speech for videos and podcasts by reading a short text.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. A one time payment, privacy-first desktop app that turns text into synchronized audio — no subscriptions, no cloud, just focused offline reading and listening.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
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  9. Murmur is a local-first macOS voice studio for writing, cloning, auditioning, and exporting speech on Apple Silicon. 860+ voices, 100% offline.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  10. Speakeasy icon
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    speakeasy turns any article URL into a beautifully narrated audio file. Just paste a link from Medium, Substack, Twitter, or any blog, and speakeasy extracts the text and converts it to natural-sounding speech using cutting-edge AI voices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
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