Voice AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like Voice

Voice is described as 'Convert texts to audio files easily... Write your text, click export. You'll obtain an audio file of your writing. Write and let your computer read for you... Localized audio examples on https://soundcloud.com/rbcafe' and is a Text to Speech service in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Voice for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Android and iPad apps. The best Voice alternative is Balabolka, which is free. Other great apps like Voice are Read Aloud Extension, NaturalReader, eSpeak and TextAloud.

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Voice alternatives page was last updated Jul 6, 2024
  1. Balabolka icon
     94 likes

    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...

    61 Balabolka alternatives
    Balabolka screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    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 iconVoice Icon

    Balabolka VS Voice

    Is Balabolka a good alternative to Voice?
     
    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to Voice.

    • Balabolka is the most popular free alternative to Voice.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietaryVoice is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Read Aloud Extension icon
     24 likes

    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.

    71 Read Aloud Extension alternatives
    Read Aloud Extension screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla 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.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Read Aloud
    Read Aloud Extension iconVoice Icon

    Read Aloud Extension VS Voice

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

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

    • Read Aloud Extension is Free and Open SourceVoice is Paid and Proprietary
  3. NaturalReader icon
     20 likes

    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.

    126 NaturalReader alternatives
    NaturalReader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome

    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 iconVoice Icon

    NaturalReader VS Voice

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    • NaturalReader is the most popular Mac alternative to Voice.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietaryVoice is Paid and Proprietary
  4. eSpeak icon
     30 likes

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

    90 eSpeak alternatives
    eSpeak screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.48) is from March 2014.

    eSpeak iconVoice Icon

    eSpeak VS Voice

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

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceVoice is Paid and Proprietary
  5. TextAloud icon
     21 likes

    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.

    91 TextAloud alternatives
    TextAloud screenshot 1

    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
    TextAloud iconVoice Icon

    TextAloud VS Voice

    Is TextAloud a good alternative to Voice?
     
    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to Voice.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietaryVoice is also Paid and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is LightweightVoice is not according to our users
  6. Cloud TTS icon
     2 likes

    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.

    60 Cloud TTS alternatives
    Cloud TTS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Cloud TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiple languages
    Cloud TTS iconVoice Icon

    Cloud TTS VS Voice

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  7. Speechify icon
     6 likes

    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.

    54 Speechify alternatives
    Speechify screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Speechify Features

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

    Speechify VS Voice

    Is Speechify a good alternative to Voice?
     
    • Speechify is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Voice.

    • Speechify is Freemium and ProprietaryVoice is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Verbose icon
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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...

    45 Verbose alternatives
    Verbose screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Verbose Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Read Aloud
    Verbose iconVoice Icon

    Verbose VS Voice

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  9. Speak4Me icon
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    Speak4Me converts any text file, including PDFs and websites, into audible content, enabling you to listen to your documents or school materials anytime, anywhere.

    56 Speak4Me alternatives
    Speak4Me screenshot 1
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    Speak4Me screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Text to Speech
    6.  OCR
    Speak4Me iconVoice Icon

    Speak4Me VS Voice

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  10. Speech Central icon
     3 likes

    ? 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.

    55 Speech Central alternatives
    Speech Central screenshot 1
    Speech Central screenshot 2
    +5
    Speech Central screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    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 iconVoice Icon

    Speech Central VS Voice

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  11. Helperbird icon
     1 like

    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
    Helperbird screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    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 iconVoice Icon

    Helperbird VS Voice

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  12. TTSynth icon
     1 like

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

    39 TTSynth alternatives
    TTSynth screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    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 iconVoice Icon

    TTSynth VS Voice

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