Speech Central AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like Speech Central

Speech Central is described as 'The only text to speech app that features interactive web. Aside from that it is a fully featured text to speech suite on the desktop' and is a Text to Speech service in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Speech Central for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Google Chrome and Linux apps. The best Speech Central alternative is Balabolka, which is free. Other great apps like Speech Central are Read Aloud Extension, eSpeak, NaturalReader and Cloud TTS.

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  1. Balabolka icon
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    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...

    60 Balabolka alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    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 Sync
    9.  Remembers position in file
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    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to Speech Central.

    • Balabolka is the most popular free alternative to Speech Central.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietarySpeech Central is Paid and Proprietary
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    Read Aloud Extension

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    An extension for Chrome browser. Let's you select text from screen and read it. Capable of reading in different languages. Speed, pitch and other settings available.

    70 Read Aloud Extension alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    Read Aloud Extension Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Microsoft Edge extension
    4.  Reading
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Read Aloud
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    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Web-based alternative to Speech Central.

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

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceSpeech Central is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    86 eSpeak alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    eSpeak Features

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

    The last version (1.48) is from March 2014.

    eSpeak iconSpeech Central Icon

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    • eSpeak is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to Speech Central.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceSpeech Central 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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    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.

    122 NaturalReader alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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    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
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    • NaturalReader is the most popular Mac alternative to Speech Central.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietarySpeech Central is Paid and Proprietary
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    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.

    58 Cloud TTS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Cloud TTS Features

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

    90 TextAloud alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    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
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    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to Speech Central.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietarySpeech Central is also Paid and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is LightweightSpeech Central is not according to our users
  10. Verbose icon
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    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...

    44 Verbose alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Verbose Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Read Aloud
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    TTSynth

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

    36 TTSynth alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    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
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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!.

    50 Helperbird alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Apps
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    Helperbird Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Google docs integration
    4.  Speech to text
    5.  Voice to Text
    6.  Book Recommendation
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    Helperbird VS Speech Central

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    • Helperbird is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Speech Central.

    • Helperbird is Freemium and ProprietarySpeech Central is Paid and Proprietary
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    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.
    52 SpeakMyVoice alternatives
    SpeakMyVoice screenshot 1

    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.  Voice recognition
    6.  Voice input
    7.  AI-Powered
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  14. Simple TTS Reader icon
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    Simple TTS Reader

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    Simple TTS Reader is a small clipboard reader. Simply copy any text, and it will be read aloud. You can choose any installed speech engine, e.g. Microsoft Anna. This text-to-speech utility can also be minimized to tray.

    67 Simple TTS Reader alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Simple TTS Reader Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.2, released in October 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website

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    SpeakLine

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    SpeakLine lets your Mac talk to you!.

    91 SpeakLine alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SpeakLine Features

    1.  Text to Speech
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