Free NaturalReader AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like NaturalReader

The best free alternative to NaturalReader is ElevenReader. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to NaturalReader and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to NaturalReader are Balabolka, Read Aloud Extension, Speech Note and Kokoro.

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  1. ElevenReader icon

    ElevenReader

     12 likes

    Convert text, articles, PDFs, or ePubs to streaming audio in over 32 languages with ultra-realistic AI voices, voice customization, playback speed control, synced text highlights, and support for diverse content sources, designed for accessible, mobile listening.

    29 ElevenReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • ElevenReader is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to NaturalReader.

    • ElevenReader is the most popular free alternative to NaturalReader.

    • ElevenReader is Freemium and ProprietaryNaturalReader is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Balabolka

     95 likes

    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...

    69 Balabolka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    love how it will automatically convert to audio! Brilliant!!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Balabolka is a great NaturalReader alternative.

    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to NaturalReader.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietaryNaturalReader is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Read Aloud Extension

     28 likes

    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 (MIT)

    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 NaturalReader.

    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Open Source alternative to NaturalReader.

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceNaturalReader is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Read Aloud Extension is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNaturalReader is not according to our users
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    ElevenReader

    Convert text, articles, PDFs, or ePubs to streaming audio in over 32 languages with ultra-realistic AI voices, voice customization, playback speed control, synced text highlights, and support for diverse content sources, designed...

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  6. Speech Note icon

    Speech Note

     12 likes

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

    71 Speech Note alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Speech Note is Free and Open SourceNaturalReader is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Speech Note is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNaturalReader is not according to our users
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    Kokoro

     4 likes

    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.

    67 Kokoro alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Kokoro is Free and Open SourceNaturalReader is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Kokoro is Privacy focused and LightweightNaturalReader is not according to our users
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    eSpeak

     31 likes

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

    101 eSpeak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  12. Chatterbox TTS icon

    Chatterbox TTS

     4 likes

    We're excited to introduce Chatterbox, Resemble AI's first production-grade open source TTS model. Licensed under MIT, Chatterbox has been benchmarked against leading closed-source systems like ElevenLabs, and is consistently preferred in side-by-side evaluations.

    43 Chatterbox TTS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
     
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    AIVocal

     1 like

    AIVocal is your all-in-one AI assistant for voice tasks—perfect for AI podcasting, speech generation, vocal editing, and voice control. From transcribing meetings to creating high-quality audio content, AIVocal makes voice work smarter and faster.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    AIVocal - AI Voice Generator | Voice Cloning | Audiobook Online Free
     
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    Speechify

     7 likes

    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.

    67 Speechify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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