iPlayText AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like iPlayText

iPlayText is described as 'Reads text to you. It turns wikipedia articles into podcasts. It gives your tired eyes a rest' and is a Text to Speech service in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to iPlayText for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best iPlayText alternative is Read Aloud Extension, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iPlayText are NaturalReader, eSpeak, TextAloud and Speechify.

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  1. 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.

    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 iPlayText.

    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to iPlayText.

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceiPlayText is Free and Proprietary
    • Read Aloud Extension is Lightweight and Privacy focusediPlayText is not according to our users
  2. NaturalReader icon

    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 Windows & Mac alternative to iPlayText.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryiPlayText is Free and Proprietary
  4. eSpeak icon

    eSpeak

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

    100 eSpeak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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    • eSpeak is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to iPlayText.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceiPlayText is Free and Proprietary
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    Speechify

    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 ...

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  6. TextAloud icon

    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.

    97 TextAloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to iPlayText.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietaryiPlayText is Free and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is Customizable and LightweightiPlayText is not according to our users
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    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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    • Speechify is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to iPlayText.

    • Speechify is Freemium and ProprietaryiPlayText is Free and Proprietary
  8. Speak4Me icon

    Speak4Me

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    Speak4Me converts any text file, including PDFs and websites, into audible content, enabling you to listen to your documents or school materials anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. Speech Central icon

    Speech Central

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    ? The best text-to-speech experience - our proprietary engine significantly enhances the output of Apple's voices and AI voices (OpenAI, Azure, Google) by infusing their readings with emotion and variation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  11. Speaking Email icon

    Speaking Email

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    Speaking Email iPhone app speaks your emails out loud, making it possible to keep your eyes on the road while you listen. Simple gestures designed for use while driving give you the ability to skip, pause, archive, star or even reply on the go.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
    Easy to set up and use
    Displays html emails to see context at a quick glace
    Instant reply with just two taps - no typing so it's safe for use in the car
     
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    Dolphin EasyReader

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    EasyReader is a software digital talking book player, allowing the user to read and listen to content through a combination of text, audio and images.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  13. Helperbird icon

    Helperbird

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    Experience fast, accurate speech-to-text conversion on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and iOS with Helperbird's Voice Typing feature. Make communication simpler and more efficient. Try it free today!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Apps
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  14. TurboTTS icon

    TurboTTS

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    TurboTTS is a free text-to-speech online tool. Up to 70 languages, more than 300 types of real-life voices to choose from, simple and easy to use.

    80 TurboTTS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TurboTTS
     
  15. Gespeaker icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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