Narrator AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like Narrator

Narrator is described as 'Text-to-speech and dictation app for your Mac. Have one or multiple voices read back your story (a great tool for novel or screenwriting that have conversations between two people), or help you study for a part in a play' and is a Text to Speech service in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Narrator for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Narrator alternative is NaturalReader. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try NaturalReader or eSpeak. Other great apps like Narrator are SpeakLine, Acapela TTS, Read Aloud and kurzweil 3000.

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  1. 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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    Comments about NaturalReader as an Alternative to Narrator
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    It doesn't sound robotic; it sounds like a human speaking.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    You can't alter the voice.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • NaturalReader is the most popular Web-based, Windows & Mac alternative to Narrator.

    • NaturalReader is the most popular free alternative to Narrator.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryNarrator is Paid and Proprietary
  2. 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 Narrator.

    • eSpeak is the most popular Open Source alternative to Narrator.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceNarrator is Paid and Proprietary
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietaryNarrator is also Paid and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is Customizable and LightweightNarrator is not according to our users
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    Acapela TTS

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    Acapela Group, the leading European voice expert leaning upon 25 years of experience, invents text-to- speech solutions to give your content a voice in up to 25 languages. Our speech solutions allow you to turn any written text into natural speech files, using any of the 50 High...

    59 Acapela TTS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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  9. kurzweil 3000 icon

    kurzweil 3000

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    Breakthrough attention, language, and reading barriers with technology built to drive meaningful progress.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    SpeechParrot.app

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    Online text to speech converter that comes without subscription model. Pay for only what you need. With more than 30 languages used to produce natural sounding voices for commercial use.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • SpeechParrot.app is the most popular SaaS alternative to Narrator.

    • SpeechParrot.app is Paid and ProprietaryNarrator is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Speakabo

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    With Speakabo, Convert your text to audio and download files in MP3. Speakabo has one of largest collection of realistic voices(100+ voices 20+ Languages) powered by AI. Get dazzling audio created in minutes with advanced customization with SSML tags.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Naturaltts.com

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    Naturaltts.com is an online text to speech converter with natural sounding voices. Ability to download files in mp3. Available for Personal and Commercial Usage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Notevibes.com icon

    Notevibes.com

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    Notevibes.com - online text-to-speech web app with realistic voices. You can download your converted text into mp3 format.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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