Balabolka (version 2.15)

Balabolka is a popular text to speech software for Windows that provides powerful features for reading and converting text into spoken audio. It is widely known for its flexibility, extensive file format support, and full control over voice customization. Whether used for productivity, accessibility or content creation, Balabolka remains one of the most versatile free text to speech tools available today.

Download Balabolka:

• Balabolka Zip Installer
  Installer version of Balabolka

• Balabolka Portable Version
  Portable Balabolka does not require an installation and can be run from a USB drive.

• Balabolka Command Line Utility
  The utility contains no graphical user interface and works only from the command line.

• Balabolka Text Extract Utility
  The program allows to extract text from the various types of files. The extracted text can be combined into one file or/and split into few files. The utility works from the command line, without displaying any user interface.

• Balabolka Skin Pack
  The program allows to use skins for customizing your window appearance.

What Is Balabolka

Balabolka is a text to speech program that converts written text into natural sounding voice output. It works with all speech engines installed on the Windows operating system, including SAPI 4 and SAPI 5 voices. Users can load text from documents, websites or copied content and instantly play it back as speech or export it as an audio file.

This makes Balabolka a useful tool for students, readers with visual challenges, professionals who want spoken versions of their documents, and creators who need narration for videos or tutorials.

Key Features

Balabolka provides a range of features that make it stand out among text to speech solutions.

Wide File Format Support

The software can read and convert text from formats such as TXT, DOC, DOCX, PDF, RTF, EPUB and HTML. This allows users to load almost any written content without needing to reformat or copy the text manually.

Multiple Voice Engine Compatibility

Balabolka works with standard Windows voices and any additional SAPI compatible voices installed on the system. Users can choose from different voice styles, accents and genders depending on the set of voices available.

Voice Control and Fine Tuning

Users can adjust speech rate, pitch, volume and pronunciation rules. This level of customization ensures that narration sounds clear and matches the style and pacing required.

Audio Export Options

Balabolka allows conversion of text into audio formats such as WAV, MP3, OGG, and WMA. This makes it easy to create audio books, spoken notes or video voice overs.

Clipboard Reading

The program can monitor the clipboard and automatically read aloud any text copied by the user. This is helpful for fast reading and accessibility.

Batch File Conversion

Balabolka can process multiple files at once, making it ideal for users who need to convert large volumes of documents to audio.

Spell Checking and Text Cleanup

Before converting text to audio, users can apply cleanup functions, fix hyphenation, perform search and replace, or apply dictionary based corrections.

Benefits of Using Balabolka

1. Saves time by converting documents into spoken form for multitasking

2. Helps users with reading challenges or visual impairments

3. Produces audio content for training, education or video narration

4. Offers full control over voice speed and tone

5. Supports many languages depending on installed speech engines

6. Completely free to use for both personal and professional needs

Balabolka continues to be one of the most reliable and feature rich text to speech applications for Windows. Its flexibility, format compatibility and customization options make it an excellent choice for anyone who needs dependable text to audio conversion.