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Balabolka

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Spec score 8.7 #27 of 223 in Text-to-Speech Software

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Purpose
Balabolka is a text-to-speech program that can read text aloud and save on-screen text as an audio file.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Platforms
WindowsRead 20 Sep 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Support
The maker invites comments and suggestions by email at [email protected].Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
API access
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Audio text sync
Balabolka can save synchronized text in external LRC files or in MP3 tags, allowing text to display in sync during playback in compatible players.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Automation
The separate command-line utility can read text aloud or save it as an audio file and supports SAPI 4, SAPI 5, and Microsoft Speech Platform.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Commercial licensing
The maker says its commercial license does not include speech engines, so users must resolve voice licensing for commercial use separately.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Commercial use
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Export formats
WAV,MP3,MP4,OGG,OPUS,WMARead 20 Sep 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Online TTS services
The separate command-line Online TTS Utility lists Google Cloud TTS, Amazon Polly, Baidu TTS, CereVoice Cloud, IBM Watson TTS, Iciba TTS, iTranslate TTS, Microsoft Azure, Naver TTS, OpenAI TTS, Youdao TTS, and Yandex SpeechKit.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Output limit
The FAQ says text conversion is limited by the WAV format’s size limit of just under 4 GB and recommends splitting large documents.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Portable use
The portable version does not require installation and can run from a USB drive.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Pronunciation
Users can apply pronunciation correction rules based on regular expressions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Speech controls
It uses Microsoft Speech API versions and allows users to adjust voice parameters such as rate and pitch.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Text inputs
It can read clipboard content and supports numerous document formats, including DOCX, EPUB, HTML, PDF, RTF, and XLSX.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Voice integrations
The voices page lists Microsoft Speech API 4.x/5.x and Microsoft Speech Platform engines as supported options.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Voice requirement
Balabolka itself contains no speech voices, and a computer must have at least one voice installed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Yandex status
The maker states that access to Yandex SpeechKit stopped working in the Balabolka application on October 11, 2026.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com

Plans and prices

Freeware Price not published Non-commercial use Read 20 Sep 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Commercial license €80 a month Commercial use of the software Read 20 Sep 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Balabolka (non-commercial use) Free Free for non-commercial use · commercial use requires a license Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com
Balabolka commercial license €80, paid once Balabolka license is €80 Required for commercial organization use or creating and distributing audio on paid platforms · does not include voices · does not permit incorporating Balabolka or its utilities into other products Read 12 Oct 2026 · cross-plus-a.com

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