Top 10 Best Text to speech TTS recognition software 2020

Fatima Asad
3 min readAug 31, 2020

Here is list of top speech to text software which are available in market free or paid.In my opinion Ivona is best TTS software ever.

1. Ivona

Company is investing in research and development, that’s why it remains one of the top text to speech software solutions available. It ensures maximum performance on every device, as the voices used are always optimized for your platform, offers technical support during every station of the implementation process, and offers a cloud service for recording.

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2. NaturalReader

Natural Reader comes with paid and free version.Free one that converts Microsoft Word documents, PDF files, and emails into spoken words.Paid version comes with much more sounds and features.NaturalReader can also convert any written text into audio files such as MP3 or WAV.It also support OCR.

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3. Balabolka

Balabolka is a free text-to-speech engine that boasts quality and flexibility worthy of a paid app.
What make this app stand out are its options. Text-to-speech apps generally produce speech that clocks in at around the same quality level — sometimes it’s fine and other times, it falls pretty far from the mark. What other apps don’t have, however, is Balabolka’s great speech configuration options and excellent selection of settings.
Balabolka allows you to save text as WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG or WMA. It can also read the clipboard content and view text from documents saved as DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ODT, PDF or RTF files. It will automatically detect any TTS voices you have installed on your computer and, of course, you can download more voices, both free and paid, from the internet.

4. Zabaware

Zabaware also comes in a free version that offers generic voices, but the paid option provides high quality CereProc and AT&T Natural Voices. Text can be converted into wav audio files, which you can transfer to any portable device.

5. TextSpeechPro

TextSpeechPro reads any kind of document (Microsoft Word, PDF, emails, etc.) aloud and includes AT&T Natural Voices. It also has an integrated internet browser that allows the software to read any web page straight from its interface, and it offers availability in voice quality, speed, and volume.

6. AudioBookMaker

One of the highest quality free text to speech software available, AudioBookMaker converts text to audio quickly and includes adjustable speech parameters (i.e. speed, pitch, and volume). It also has a multilingual interface (including Russian and Chinese) and “remembers” each document settings (voice parameters, dictionaries set, colors, etc.) between reading sessions.

7. TextAloud 3

TextAloud 3 is created by NextUp and offers a huge list of voices in different accents and more than 29 languages from major voice publishers, including AT&T Natural Voices, Acapela Group, Ivona, and Nuance Vocalizer. It also offers a pronunciation editor, which may be a lifesaver when it comes to eLearning translation.

8. Read The Words

An online text to speech application that offers a free version including a variety of voices characters, 3 languages, and the ability to create audio files up to 30 seconds in length. The gold upgrade includes unlimited audio files up to 8 hours in length, and unlimited podcasting.

9. Voice Reader

A product of Linguatec, Voice Reader converts any text to voice professionally using natural sounding voices in several languages with individual pronunciation adjustments. It supports a wide range of formats, including PDF, Doc, Docx, HTML, RTF, etc, and integrates directly in Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

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