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

Apps similar to kurzweil 3000 include Speech Note, which is free and open source. Other options are Balabolka, Read Aloud Extension, NaturalReader and Kokoro. You're spoiled for choice with Text to Speech Services like kurzweil 3000: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, the web, iPhone and Android.

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  1. Balabolka icon
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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...

    86 Balabolka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  2. 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.

    105 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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  3. NaturalReader icon
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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.

    195 NaturalReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  4. Kokoro icon
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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.

    101 Kokoro alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  5. eSpeak icon
     31 likes

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

    116 eSpeak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  6. Untyped icon
     1 like

    Untyped is a voice to email app for Android. Speak your message, pick a tone, and send your email — directly from Gmail or Outlook. No typing required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. Nuance Dragon icon
     28 likes

    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.

    99 Nuance Dragon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. TextAloud icon
     22 likes

    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.

    121 TextAloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Cloud TTS icon
     4 likes

    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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  10. Speechify icon
     7 likes

    Transforms digital and printed content into natural-sounding speech across devices, with adjustable speed, offline playback, multiple voice options, support for various file formats, and mobile or web app access, including features for accessibility needs.

    113 Speechify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. Voxfox icon
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    A Linux accessibility tool that reads selected or hovered text aloud, transcribes speech into typed text, and OCRs PDFs, images, and screen regions. It provides voice and speed selection, two language slots, global shortcuts, and local speech transcription.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
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