The program converts text to speech and WAV/MP3 files.
Balabolka is a feature-rich portable freeware text-to-speech application developed by Russian developer Ilya Morozov. It utilizes the Microsoft TTS engine, but gives you access to various voice controls like voice pitch and speed. It can read back from many different file types including Microsoft Word DOC files, RTF, PDF and HTML. It also supports hotkeys.
The playback of Balabolka can also be saved into Lyric Files or inside of MP3 takes. When you play the audio back on a device which supports it, it will display the text as it would lyrics from a song. The program can also carry out batch operations for a variety of documents, includes a file splitter and screen magnification.
In order to use this program, you must have the Microsoft Speech API installed. Almost all modern versions of Windows have this, however.
Features of Balabolka
- Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Translate and YouTube.
- Accessibility Features: Supports accessibility features such as text-to-speech and voice control.
- Audio Recording: Records speech to audio files in WAV, OGG or MP3 format.
- Export Options: Export audio files to various formats including MP3, WAV, OGG and more.
- File Format Support: Supports a variety of file formats including DOC, EPUB, PDF, RTF and more.
- Multiple Languages: Can read text in multiple languages including English, German, French and Spanish.
- Online Integration: Upload audio files to online services such as Dropbox and Google Drive.
- Reading Speed: Adjust the reading speed to suit your needs.
- Skins: Change the look and feel of the program with custom skins.
- Speech Recognition: Uses Windows Speech Recognition to transcribe speech from audio files.
- Speech Synthesis: Uses a variety of high-quality voices from Microsoft and other vendors.
- Text Editing: Includes spell checking and text editing tools.
- Text To Speech: Uses Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) to convert text into spoken audio.
- Voice Control: Allows you to control the reading process with hotkeys and voice commands.
- Voice Tuning: Adjusts voice parameters such as rate, pitch, volume and pronunciation.
Compatibility and License
Balabolka is provided under a freeware license on Windows from text to speech software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 2.15.0.881 is the latest version last time we checked.
Ilya Morozov accepts donations for the continued development of this free software.
What version of Windows can Balabolka run on?
Balabolka can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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