kurzweil 3000 AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like kurzweil 3000

kurzweil 3000 is described as 'Breakthrough attention, language, and reading barriers with technology built to drive meaningful progress' and is a Text to Speech service. There are more than 50 alternatives to kurzweil 3000 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPhone and iPad apps. The best kurzweil 3000 alternative is Read Aloud Extension, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like kurzweil 3000 are Balabolka, Speech Note, Kokoro and NaturalReader.

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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.

    76 Read Aloud Extension alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Web-based alternative to kurzweil 3000.

    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to kurzweil 3000.

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open Sourcekurzweil 3000 is Paid and Proprietary
    • Read Aloud Extension is Lightweight and Privacy focusedkurzweil 3000 is not according to our users
  2. 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 the most popular Windows alternative to kurzweil 3000.

    • Balabolka is Free and Proprietarykurzweil 3000 is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Speech Note icon

    Speech Note

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    Note taking and reading with Speech to Text and Text to Speech.

    71 Speech Note alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • Speech Note is the most popular Linux alternative to kurzweil 3000.

    • Speech Note is Free and Open Sourcekurzweil 3000 is Paid and Proprietary
    • Speech Note is Lightweight and Privacy focusedkurzweil 3000 is not according to our users
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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. Kokoro icon

    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

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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    • Kokoro is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to kurzweil 3000.

    • Kokoro is Free and Open Sourcekurzweil 3000 is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kokoro is Privacy focused and Lightweightkurzweil 3000 is not according to our users
  7. 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 Mac alternative to kurzweil 3000.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and Proprietarykurzweil 3000 is Paid and Proprietary
  8. 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 alternative to kurzweil 3000.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open Sourcekurzweil 3000 is Paid and Proprietary
  10. 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 kurzweil 3000.

    • TextAloud is Paid and Proprietarykurzweil 3000 is also Paid and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is Customizable and Lightweightkurzweil 3000 is not according to our users
  11. Nuance Dragon icon

    Nuance Dragon

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    Interact with your PC through voice commands and dictation. Supports tasks such as text formatting, web searching, and sending emails. Available for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android, it enhances productivity and accessibility with hands-free operations.

    65 Nuance Dragon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Nuance Dragon is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to kurzweil 3000.

    • Nuance Dragon is Paid and Proprietarykurzweil 3000 is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. Cloud TTS icon

    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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  13. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  14. 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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  15. 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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