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Free alternatives to ReadSpeaker

ReadSpeaker has no free plan. 43 of the 72 other AI voice generators in this directory are free or have a free plan.

ReadSpeaker is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual). 1 of them has no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

43 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to ReadSpeaker

  1. Azure AI Speech

    Microsoft speech API for text to speech, transcription and translation

    What is free: Free (F0) tier: 0.5 million Neural text-to-speech characters per month, plus 5 hours of standard speech to text.

    • Azure AI Speech has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    • Azure AI Speech also covers transcription.
    Azure AI Speech vs ReadSpeakerAzure AI Speech pricing and details

  2. Google Cloud Text-to-Speech

    Pay-per-character speech API with Gemini, Chirp and WaveNet voices

    What is free: Free monthly characters: 4 million on Standard and WaveNet, 1 million on Neural2, Studio, Polyglot and Chirp 3 HD voices.

    • Google Cloud Text-to-Speech has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    Google Cloud Text-to-Speech vs ReadSpeakerGoogle Cloud Text-to-Speech pricing and details

  3. IBM Watson TTS

    IBM's text-to-speech API with neural voices and custom voices

    What is free: Lite plan: 10,000 characters per month at no cost.

    • IBM Watson TTS has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    • IBM Watson TTS is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    IBM Watson TTS vs ReadSpeakerIBM Watson TTS pricing and details

  4. NaturalReader

    Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents, with a voiceover app

    What is free: Free personal plan: unlimited listening with the free voices, 5 minutes a day of Plus AI voices and limited AI features. For personal use only, with no MP3 downloads.

    • NaturalReader starts at $9.92 per month, billed annually ($20.90 billed monthly). ReadSpeaker starts at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
    • NaturalReader has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only NaturalReader lists iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps.
    NaturalReader vs ReadSpeakerNaturalReader pricing and details

  5. Speechify

    Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents and web pages

    What is free: Listen anywhere at up to 1.5x speed with 10 robotic-sounding voices, text to speech features only.

    • Speechify starts at $29 per month, billed monthly. ReadSpeaker starts at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
    • Speechify has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Speechify lists iOS, Android, macOS and Windows apps.
    • Speechify also covers dictation.
    Speechify vs ReadSpeakerSpeechify pricing and details

  6. ElevenLabs

    AI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents

    What is free: 10,000 credits a month (about 10 minutes of text to speech) and 3 Studio projects. No commercial license and no voice cloning.

    • ElevenLabs starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly). ReadSpeaker starts at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
    • ElevenLabs has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ElevenLabs lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    ElevenLabs pricing and details

  7. Cartesia

    Low-latency speech models and voice agents for developers

    What is free: 20,000 credits a month (about 27 minutes of text to speech or 1 hour 51 minutes of speech to text) and $1 of voice agent usage. No commercial use license.

    • Cartesia starts at $5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthly. ReadSpeaker starts at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
    • Cartesia has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    • Cartesia also covers transcription.
    Cartesia pricing and details

  8. Fliki

    AI video and voiceover maker with voice cloning in 80+ languages

    What is free: 3 credits a month (about 3 minutes of video), 300 voices, 720p exports with a Fliki watermark and no commercial rights. No credit card required.

    • Fliki starts at $28 per user / month for 180 credits, billed monthly. ReadSpeaker starts at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
    • Fliki has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    • Fliki also covers video generation.
    Fliki pricing and details

  9. Uberduck

    Text to speech, singing and AI music from one credit pool

    What is free: A free tier exists; the pricing page does not state its limits.

    • Uberduck starts at $2 per month, billed yearly. ReadSpeaker starts at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
    • Uberduck has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    • Uberduck also covers image generation.
    Uberduck pricing and details

  10. Voice.ai

    Real-time voice changer, text to speech and voice agents

    What is free: 5k credits a month, no instant voice clones, 500 characters per conversion.

    • Voice.ai starts at $5 per month, billed monthly. ReadSpeaker starts at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
    • Voice.ai has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Voice.ai lists Windows and macOS apps.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    Voice.ai pricing and details

  11. Inworld AI

    Text-to-speech, speech-to-text and LLM API with monthly credit plans

    What is free: On-Demand: $0 pay as you go with up to 70 minutes of text to speech included; 100 custom voices, commercial license.

    • Inworld AI starts at $25 per month, billed monthly. ReadSpeaker starts at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
    • Inworld AI has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    • Inworld AI also covers transcription.
    Inworld AI pricing and details

  12. Fish Audio

    Voice cloning and text to speech with credit plans and an API

    What is free: 8,000 credits a month, about 7 minutes of generation, up to 500 characters per generation, 3 public voice slots.

    • Fish Audio starts at $11 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). ReadSpeaker starts at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
    • Fish Audio has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
    • Fish Audio also covers transcription.
    Fish Audio pricing and details

31 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to ReadSpeaker?

Yes. Azure AI Speech, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, IBM Watson TTS, NaturalReader, Speechify, ElevenLabs, Cartesia, Fliki and 35 more are free or have a free plan.

Does ReadSpeaker have a free plan?

ReadSpeaker has no free plan. ReadSpeaker is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to ReadSpeaker: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.