Gespeaker AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like Gespeaker

Gespeaker is described as 'GTK+ frontend for espeak. It allows to play a text in many languages with settings for voice, pitch, volume, speed and word gap. The text played can also be recorded to WAV file' and is a Text to Speech service. There are more than 10 alternatives to Gespeaker for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone and Web-based apps. The best Gespeaker alternative is Speech Note, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gespeaker are Read Aloud Extension, RHVoice, eSpeak and Nuance Dragon.

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Gespeaker alternatives are mainly Text to Speech Services but may also be Note-taking Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Gespeaker.
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Gespeaker is a GTK+ frontend for espeak. It allows to play a text in many languages with settings for voice, pitch, volume, speed and word gap. The text played can also be recorded to WAV file.

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Gespeaker alternatives page was last updated Oct 17, 2024
  1. Speech Note icon
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    Note taking and reading with Speech to Text and Text to Speech.

    55 Speech Note alternatives
    Text-to-Speech

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Speech Note Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Speech to text
    Speech Note iconGespeaker Icon

    Speech Note VS Gespeaker

    Is Speech Note a good alternative to Gespeaker?
     
    • Speech Note is the most popular Linux alternative to Gespeaker.

    • Speech Note is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Gespeaker.

    • Speech Note is Free and Open SourceGespeaker is also Free and Open Source
  2. Read Aloud Extension icon
     23 likes

    An extension for Chrome browser. Let's you select text from screen and read it. Capable of reading in different languages. Speed, pitch and other settings available.

    70 Read Aloud Extension alternatives
    Read Aloud Extension screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    Read Aloud Extension Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Microsoft Edge extension
    4.  Reading
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Read Aloud
    Read Aloud Extension iconGespeaker Icon

    Read Aloud Extension VS Gespeaker

    Is Read Aloud Extension a good alternative to Gespeaker?
     
    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Web-based alternative to Gespeaker.

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceGespeaker is also Free and Open Source
  3. RHVoice icon
     11 likes

    RHVoice is a free and open source speech synthesizer.

    24 RHVoice alternatives
    RHVoice screenshot 1
    RHVoice screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    RHVoice iconGespeaker Icon

    RHVoice VS Gespeaker

    Is RHVoice a good alternative to Gespeaker?
     
    • RHVoice is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Gespeaker.

    • RHVoice is Free and Open SourceGespeaker is also Free and Open Source
    • RHVoice is LightweightGespeaker is not according to our users
  4. 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 iconGespeaker Icon

    eSpeak VS Gespeaker

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  5. Nuance Dragon icon
     28 likes

    We rely on our computers more and more every day, whether we’re creating documents and reports, surfing the Web or catching up on email. But it’s not always easy to complete everything you need to do on your PC. Now there’s a faster and easier way to interact with your PC.

    53 Nuance Dragon alternatives
    Nuance Dragon screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Nuance Dragon Features

    1.  Speech to text
    2.  Speech Recognition
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Voice recognition
    5.  Voice to Text
    6.  Dictation
    Nuance Dragon iconGespeaker Icon

    Nuance Dragon VS Gespeaker

    Is Nuance Dragon a good alternative to Gespeaker?
     
    • Nuance Dragon is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Gespeaker.

    • Nuance Dragon is the most popular commercial alternative to Gespeaker.

    • Nuance Dragon is Paid and ProprietaryGespeaker is Free and Open Source
  6. eSpeak NG icon
     5 likes

    The eSpeak NG is a compact open source software text-to-speech synthesizer for Linux, Windows, Android and other operating systems. It supports more than 100 languages and accents. It is based on the eSpeak engine created by Jonathan Duddington.

    24 eSpeak NG alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    eSpeak NG Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Text to Speech
    eSpeak NG iconGespeaker Icon

    eSpeak NG VS Gespeaker

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  7. 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 iconGespeaker Icon

    Mycroft Mimic VS Gespeaker

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  8. SpeakMyVoice icon
     1 like

    With SpeakMyVoice, you're always part of the conversation. Your voice, your story, your freedom.

    • Type to Speak: Express yourself effortlessly. Just type, and let our app be your voice, anytime, anywhere.
    • Natural Voices: Choose from a variety of lifelike voices or even cl.
    52 SpeakMyVoice alternatives
    SpeakMyVoice screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  Voice recognition
    6.  Voice input
    SpeakMyVoice iconGespeaker Icon

    SpeakMyVoice VS Gespeaker

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  9. Verbify-TTS icon
     2 likes

    Free and offline Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine that reads any text on your screen with high-quality voices powered by AI models.

    70 Verbify-TTS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Verbify-TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    Verbify-TTS iconGespeaker Icon

    Verbify-TTS VS Gespeaker

    Is Verbify-TTS a good alternative to Gespeaker?
     
    • Verbify-TTS is the most popular Mac alternative to Gespeaker.

    • Verbify-TTS is Free and Open SourceGespeaker is also Free and Open Source
  10. ReadSpeaker icon
     7 likes

    Online Text to Speech by ReadSpeaker. Speech-enable web sites, mobile apps, online documents and forms so that your visitors can listen to your content.

    73 ReadSpeaker alternatives
    Web based player at the top of pages.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    ReadSpeaker Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Web-Based
    ReadSpeaker iconGespeaker Icon

    ReadSpeaker VS Gespeaker

    Is ReadSpeaker a good alternative to Gespeaker?
     
    • ReadSpeaker is the most popular SaaS alternative to Gespeaker.

    • ReadSpeaker is Paid and ProprietaryGespeaker is Free and Open Source
  11. Voice Dream Reader icon
     5 likes

    Voice Dream Reader lets you listen to any document and ebook using text-to-speech.

    70 Voice Dream Reader alternatives
    Voice Dream Reader screenshot 1
    Voice Dream Reader screenshot 2
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    Voice Dream Reader screenshot 3

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Voice Dream Reader Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Pocket integration
    5.  Instapaper integration
    6.  Integrated Web Browser
    7.  Evernote integration
    8.  Dropbox integration
    9.  Google Drive integration
    10.  Sync with iCloud
    Voice Dream Reader iconGespeaker Icon

    Voice Dream Reader VS Gespeaker

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  12. WebsiteVoice icon
     1 like

    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.

    68 WebsiteVoice alternatives
    WebsiteVoice screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress

    WebsiteVoice Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    WebsiteVoice iconGespeaker Icon

    WebsiteVoice VS Gespeaker

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