Balabolka is a versatile Text-To-Speech (TTS) application that uses all computer voices installed on your system. This powerful software provides a straightforward way to convert text into speech, making it a reliable solution for all your reading needs.
The software can read clipboard content and view text from CHM, DjVu, DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ODT, PDF, and RTF files. Font and background colors can be customized, and playback can be controlled from the system tray or with global hotkeys.
Balabolka supports multiple versions of Microsoft Speech API (SAPI), enabling you to adjust a voice’s parameters, including rate and pitch. This gives you a high level of control over the voice’s sound, making it a versatile tool for all your reading needs.
The user can apply a special substitution list to improve the quality of the voice’s articulation. This feature is useful for changing word spelling. Pronunciation correction rules operate using regular expression syntax.
The software allows synchronized text storage through external LRC files or MP3 tags embedded in audio files. Text is displayed synchronously when you play an audio file with computer-based players or modern digital audio players, similar to song lyrics. The on-screen text can be saved as a WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG, or WMA file.
Supported Languages in Balabolka:
English, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
What’s New in Balabolka version 2.15.0.913 (2026-02-21) :
- Fixed the use of Amazon Polly.
- Updated the voice list for Microsoft Azure.
- Resources for Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, and Vietnamese languages were updated (thanks to Anan, Fernando Gregoire, and Nguyễn Ninh Hoàng).
Official Homepage – https://www.cross-plus-a.com
Supported Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11.
