OpenReader Alternatives

OpenReader is described as 'An open-source read-along document reader server with high-quality TTS options, synchronized highlighting, and audiobook export for EPUB, PDF, DOCX, TXT, and MD' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenReader for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac apps. The best OpenReader alternative is ElevenReader, which is free. Other great apps like OpenReader are Read Aloud Extension, NaturalReader, Kokoro and TextAloud.

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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.

    76 ElevenReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. 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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  3. 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.

    191 NaturalReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  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.

    101 Kokoro alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  5. 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.

    120 TextAloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Summ-it icon
     1 like

    Summ-it turns your reading list into an audio playlist. Save articles, YouTube videos, newsletters, PDFs, documents, or pasted text from your browser, your phone share sheet, or by forwarding emails. Listen to the full piece or a concise AI summary, in your language, with natural voices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  7. Speechify icon
     7 likes

    Transforms digital and printed content into natural-sounding speech across devices, with adjustable speed, offline playback, multiple voice options, support for various file formats, and mobile or web app access, including features for accessibility needs.

    110 Speechify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. Out Loud icon
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    Out Loud is a fast, free, open-source AI text-to-speech application that runs 100% offline and 100% private. Nothing you type, paste, or read ever leaves your device. It offers 50+ natural AI voices across 8 languages, available as a desktop app (macOS, Windows, Linux) and a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. CastReader icon
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    AI read-aloud browser extension that also explains what you're reading in your own language — and works on Kindle Cloud Reader and WeRead, where other TTS tools fail.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  10. Yapit icon
     1 like

    Yapit is an open-source TTS platform that makes documents, research papers, and web pages actually listenable.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. OpenWebTTS icon
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    Open source Speechify alternative. Read PDFs and EPUBs with local models.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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