This web app converts entered text into spoken audio for immediate listening.
Balabolka
Balabolka offers freeware text to speech software for converting written text into spoken audio.
About Balabolka
Balabolka is a Text-To-Speech program that reads on-screen text using computer voices installed on the system. It can save the spoken text as an audio file, read clipboard content and extract text from documents. It supports many text formats and allows adjustment of voice rate and pitch through Microsoft Speech API.
Key features
- Customize font and background colour
- Control reading from the system tray or by global hotkeys
- Apply substitution list with regular expressions for pronunciation
- Save synchronized text in external LRC files or MP3 tags
- Portable version runs from USB drive without installation
- Command-line utility without interface for reading aloud or saving audio
- Spell checking with Hunspell
Watch out for
- Requires at least one voice installed on the computer
Balabolka at a glance
- Category
- AI & Machine Learning › AI Speech Synthesis
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Windows
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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