Voice-over AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Text to Speech Services

The best Text to Speech alternative to Voice-over is Balabolka, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Voice-over and many of them are Text to Speech Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Text to Speech Service alternatives to Voice-over are Read Aloud Extension, NaturalReader, eSpeak and TextAloud.

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Voice-over alternatives page was last updated Jul 8, 2021
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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...

    63 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 Voice-over

     

    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to Voice-over.

    • Balabolka is the most popular free alternative to Voice-over.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietaryVoice-over is Freemium 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.

    72 Read Aloud Extension alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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.  Reading
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Read Aloud
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Dark Mode

    Read Aloud Extension VS Voice-over

     

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

    • Read Aloud Extension is the most popular Open Source alternative to Voice-over.

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceVoice-over is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Read Aloud Extension is LightweightVoice-over 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.

    128 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 Voice-over

     

    • NaturalReader is the most popular Mac alternative to Voice-over.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryVoice-over is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. eSpeak icon

    eSpeak

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

    90 eSpeak alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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 Voice-over

     

    • eSpeak is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to Voice-over.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceVoice-over is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. 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.

    92 TextAloud alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    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 Voice-over

     

    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to Voice-over.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietaryVoice-over is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is LightweightVoice-over is not according to our users
  7. Speechify icon

    Speechify

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    Speechify is a text-to-speech application that makes it simple, fast, and easy to get your text read to you. Speechify also helps create audiobooks right within the app.

    55 Speechify alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Speechify screenshot 1

    Speechify Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Audio Books
    4.  Read Aloud
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  AI-Powered

    Speechify VS Voice-over

     

    • Speechify is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Voice-over.

    • Speechify is Freemium and ProprietaryVoice-over is also Freemium and Proprietary
  9. 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.

    56 Speech Central alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    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 Voice-over

     
  10. Speaking Email icon

    Speaking Email

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    Speaking Email iPhone app speaks your emails out loud, making it possible to keep your eyes on the road while you listen. Simple gestures designed for use while driving give you the ability to skip, pause, archive, star or even reply on the go.

    50 Speaking Email alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Easy to set up and use
    Displays html emails to see context at a quick glace
    Instant reply with just two taps - no typing so it's safe for use in the car

    Speaking Email Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Voice control
    3. Gmail icon  Gmail integration

    Speaking Email VS Voice-over

     
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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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    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 Voice-over

     
  12. Simple TTS Reader icon

    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.

    70 Simple TTS Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Simple TTS Reader screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

    Simple TTS Reader Features

    1.  Text to Speech

    Simple TTS Reader VS Voice-over

     
  13. SpeakLine icon

    SpeakLine

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    SpeakLine lets your Mac talk to you!.

    95 SpeakLine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SpeakLine screenshot 1

    SpeakLine Features

    1.  Text to Speech

    SpeakLine VS Voice-over

     
  14. Intelligent Speaker icon

    Intelligent Speaker

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    Text to speech extension for a browser. Automatic text detection (can speak without necessary selection), adjustable voice speed, playlist.

    59 Intelligent Speaker alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Intelligent Speaker screenshot 1

    Intelligent Speaker Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Opera extension
    3.  Browser extension

    Intelligent Speaker VS Voice-over

     
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