Free NaturalReader AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like NaturalReader

The best free alternative to NaturalReader is ElevenReader. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to NaturalReader and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to NaturalReader are Balabolka, Read Aloud Extension, Speech Note and Kokoro.

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  1. ElevenReader icon
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    Convert text, articles, PDFs, or ePubs to streaming audio in over 32 languages with ultra-realistic AI voices, voice customization, playback speed control, synced text highlights, and support for diverse content sources, designed for accessible, mobile listening.

    32 ElevenReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  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...

    70 Balabolka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    love how it will automatically convert to audio! Brilliant!!!!

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    • Most users think Balabolka is a great NaturalReader alternative.

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  3. 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.

    79 Read Aloud Extension alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  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.

    67 Kokoro alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  5. eSpeak icon
     31 likes

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

    102 eSpeak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  6. We're excited to introduce Chatterbox, Resemble AI's first production-grade open source TTS model. Licensed under MIT, Chatterbox has been benchmarked against leading closed-source systems like ElevenLabs, and is consistently preferred in side-by-side evaluations.

    43 Chatterbox TTS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  7. AIVocal icon
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    AIVocal is your all-in-one AI assistant for voice tasks—perfect for AI podcasting, speech generation, vocal editing, and voice control. From transcribing meetings to creating high-quality audio content, AIVocal makes voice work smarter and faster.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Speechify icon
     7 likes

    Converts printed or digital text, PDFs, and web articles into spoken audio with natural-sounding AI voices, adjustable listening speeds, cross-device syncing, offline access, support for scanning photos, and tools for organizing and managing content.

    69 Speechify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. 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
     
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