SpeakLine AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like SpeakLine

SpeakLine is described as 'Lets your Mac talk to you!' and is a Text to Speech service. There are more than 50 alternatives to SpeakLine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, iPhone and Android apps. The best SpeakLine alternative is Speech Note, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SpeakLine are Balabolka, Read Aloud Extension, Kokoro and NaturalReader.

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

    70 Speech Note alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Speech Note is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SpeakLine.

    • Speech Note is Free and Open SourceSpeakLine is Free and Proprietary
    • Speech Note is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpeakLine is not according to our users
  2. Balabolka icon
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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...

    68 Balabolka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to SpeakLine.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietarySpeakLine is also Free and Proprietary
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Web-based alternative to SpeakLine.

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceSpeakLine is Free and Proprietary
    • Read Aloud Extension is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpeakLine is not according to our users
  4. Kokoro icon
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    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.

    66 Kokoro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Kokoro is Free and Open SourceSpeakLine is Free and Proprietary
    • Kokoro is Privacy focused and LightweightSpeakLine is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    142 NaturalReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietarySpeakLine is Free and Proprietary
  6. RHVoice icon
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    RHVoice is a free and open source speech synthesizer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
    • RHVoice is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to SpeakLine.

    • RHVoice is Free and Open SourceSpeakLine is Free and Proprietary
    • RHVoice is LightweightSpeakLine is not according to our users
  7. eSpeak icon
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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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    Transform text into speech with natural synthesis, offering smooth and fine-tuned audio export. Create high-quality voiceovers, download outputs for diverse applications, and experience excellent synthesis. Supports various languages and operates on multiple platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • TextSound Saver is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to SpeakLine.

    • TextSound Saver is the most popular commercial alternative to SpeakLine.

    • TextSound Saver is Paid and ProprietarySpeakLine is Free and Proprietary
    • TextSound Saver is LightweightSpeakLine is not according to our users
  9. Jellypod icon
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    Create AI podcasts by uploading websites, PDFs, or documents, selecting customizable hosts and scripts, generating episodes with outline planning, editing outputs, and publishing audio content—streamlining production for creators without manual recording.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Wondercraft AI is a tool that allows users to easily create studio-quality podcasts using generative AI technology. It eliminates the need for extensive recording and scripting by allowing users to record just a 60-second sample of their voice, which the AI uses to clone their...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Cloud TTS icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. 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.

    97 TextAloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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