Read Aloud Extension AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like Read Aloud Extension

Apps similar to Read Aloud Extension include ElevenReader, which has a free version. Other options are NaturalReader, Kokoro, eSpeak and TextAloud. You're spoiled for choice with Text to Speech Services like Read Aloud Extension: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, the web, iPhone, Mac and Android.

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  1. ElevenReader icon
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    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.

    78 ElevenReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    101 Kokoro alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  4. 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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  5. TextAloud icon
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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.

    121 TextAloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Summ-it icon
     1 like

    Summ-it turns your reading list into an audio playlist. Save articles, YouTube videos, newsletters, PDFs, documents, or pasted text from your browser, your phone share sheet, or by forwarding emails. Listen to the full piece or a concise AI summary, in your language, with natural voices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  8. loudkit icon
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    loudkit is an open-source text-to-speech engine that runs on your own hardware. It ships two models, loudr-1 and the faster loudr-1-turbo, with 28 voices across ten languages (Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish), and it can...

    51 loudkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Docker
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  9. Verbose icon
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    Verbose is a text-to-speech software that converts written text into spoken words. It is designed to assist individuals who have difficulty reading or prefer to listen to content. With Verbose, users can convert documents, emails, web pages, and other text-based content into...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. BookFusion Voice is a neural text-to-speech engine bringing natural AI voices to Android — 100% offline after download, so your text never leaves your device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  11. Supertonic TTS is a high-performance, on-device text-to-speech (TTS) system for Android. It uses Supertonic ONNX models to provide high-quality speech synthesis entirely offline, ensuring privacy and availability without an internet connection.

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    Platforms

    • Android
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  12. ? 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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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