Verbose AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like Verbose

Verbose is described as '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' and is a Text to Speech service in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Verbose for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Android and Linux apps. The best Verbose alternative is ElevenReader, which is free. Other great apps like Verbose are Balabolka, Read Aloud Extension, NaturalReader and eSpeak.

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  1. ElevenReader icon

    ElevenReader

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    Your ultimate listening experience.

    ElevenReader lets you listen to any text, articles, ePubs and PDFs like never before. With unlimited access to ultra realistic AI voices, you can level up your listening experience.

    Take this powerful text-to-speech app on-the-go as the idea.

    15 ElevenReader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    ElevenReader screenshot 1
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    ElevenReader Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Text to Speech

    ElevenReader VS Verbose

     

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

    • ElevenReader is the most popular free alternative to Verbose.

    • ElevenReader is Free and ProprietaryVerbose is Paid and Proprietary
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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...

    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 Verbose

     

    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to Verbose.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietaryVerbose is Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    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 Verbose

     

    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Web-based alternative to Verbose.

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

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceVerbose is Paid and Proprietary
    • Read Aloud Extension is LightweightVerbose is not according to our users
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  6. 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 Verbose

     

    • NaturalReader is the most popular Mac alternative to Verbose.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryVerbose 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.

    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 Verbose

     

    • eSpeak is the most popular Linux alternative to Verbose.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceVerbose is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    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 Verbose

     

    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to Verbose.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietaryVerbose is also Paid and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is LightweightVerbose is not according to our users
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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.

    62 Cloud TTS alternatives

    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 Verbose

     
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    Kokoro

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    Screenshot of the Huggingface page for the Kokoro-82M model

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  AI-Powered

    Kokoro VS Verbose

     

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

    • Kokoro is Free and Open SourceVerbose is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kokoro is Privacy focused and LightweightVerbose is not according to our users
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    Text To Speech AI Voices

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    Transform text into realistic human-like voices across multiple languages. Convert books, documents, images, and PDFs with customizable speed and volume for personalized listening. Save content offline and access your digital library on any device.

    28 Text To Speech AI Voices alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Text To Speech AI Voices screenshot 1

    Text To Speech AI Voices Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  AI-Powered

    Text To Speech AI Voices VS Verbose

     
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    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.

    57 Speech Central alternatives

    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
    Speech Central screenshot 2
    Speech Central screenshot 3

    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 Verbose

     
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    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 Verbose

     
  15. 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 Verbose

     
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