Select and Speak AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like Select and Speak

Select and Speak is described as 'Uses iSpeech's human-quality text-to-speech (TTS) to read any selected text in the browser. It includes many iSpeech text to speech voices in different languages. You can configure the voice and speed options by changing the settings on the options page' and is a Text to Speech service. There are more than 50 alternatives to Select and Speak for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPad apps. The best Select and Speak alternative is Balabolka, which is free. Other great apps like Select and Speak are Read Aloud Extension, NaturalReader, eSpeak and TextAloud.

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  1. 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...

    64 Balabolka alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Balabolka screenshot 1

    Balabolka Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Portable
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8. Android icon  Android Sync
    9.  Remembers position in file

    Balabolka VS Select and Speak

     

    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to Select and Speak.

    • Balabolka is the most popular free alternative to Select and Speak.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietarySelect and Speak is Paid and Proprietary
  2. 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.

    74 Read Aloud Extension alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Read Aloud Extension screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Microsoft Edge extension
    4.  Read Aloud
    5.  Reading
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Dark Mode

    Read Aloud Extension VS Select and Speak

     

    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Web-based alternative to Select and Speak.

    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Open Source alternative to Select and Speak.

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceSelect and Speak is Paid and Proprietary
    • Read Aloud Extension is LightweightSelect and Speak is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    130 NaturalReader alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    NaturalReader screenshot 1

    NaturalReader Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Save-as-mp3
    4.  Read Aloud
    5.  Scroll sync
    6.  Portable
    7.  Support for Windows Hello

    NaturalReader VS Select and Speak

     

    • NaturalReader is the most popular Mac alternative to Select and Speak.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietarySelect and Speak is Paid and Proprietary
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    Verbose

    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...

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    eSpeak

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

    92 eSpeak alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    eSpeak screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.48) is from March 2014.

    eSpeak Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Export to WAV
    4.  Support for Android Things

    eSpeak VS Select and Speak

     

    • eSpeak is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to Select and Speak.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceSelect and Speak is Paid and Proprietary
  7. 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.

    93 TextAloud alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TextAloud screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Built-in Dictionary
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Spell Checking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Reading
    9.  Support for Windows Hello

    TextAloud VS Select and Speak

     

    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to Select and Speak.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietarySelect and Speak is also Paid and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is LightweightSelect and Speak is not according to our users
  8. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Cloud TTS screenshot 1

    Cloud TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiple languages

    Cloud TTS VS Select and Speak

     
  10. Verbose icon

    Verbose

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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...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Verbose screenshot 1

    Verbose Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Read Aloud

    Verbose VS Select and Speak

     
  11. 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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RS flagSerbia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    Speech Central screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Read Aloud
    9.  AI-Powered

    Speech Central VS Select and Speak

     

    • Speech Central is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Select and Speak.

    • Speech Central is Freemium and ProprietarySelect and Speak is Paid and Proprietary
    • Speech Central is Privacy focused and LightweightSelect and Speak is not according to our users
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    Helperbird

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    Experience fast, accurate speech-to-text conversion on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and iOS with Helperbird's Voice Typing feature. Make communication simpler and more efficient. Try it free today!.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Apps
    Helperbird screenshot 1

    Helperbird Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Text to Speech
    3. Google Docs (Suite) icon  Google docs integration
    4.  Speech to text
    5.  Voice to Text
    6.  Book Recommendation

    Helperbird VS Select and Speak

     
  13. TTSynth icon

    TTSynth

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    🎤 Natural-Sounding Voices: Enjoy lifelike audio output that’s perfect for any use case.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TTSynth screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Full-Text Search

    TTSynth VS Select and Speak

     
  14. TurboTTS icon

    TurboTTS

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    TurboTTS is a free text-to-speech online tool. Up to 70 languages, more than 300 types of real-life voices to choose from, simple and easy to use.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TurboTTS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech

    TurboTTS VS Select and Speak

     
  15. SpeakMyVoice icon

    SpeakMyVoice

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    With SpeakMyVoice, you're always part of the conversation. Your voice, your story, your freedom.

    • Type to Speak: Express yourself effortlessly. Just type, and let our app be your voice, anytime, anywhere.
    • Natural Voices: Choose from a variety of lifelike voices or even cl.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    SpeakMyVoice screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  OpenAI integration
    6.  Voice recognition
    7.  Voice input
    8.  AI-Powered

    SpeakMyVoice VS Select and Speak

     
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