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TextAloud vs OpenReader: catalog facts
TextAloud	OpenReader
Paid Paid software, with premium voices sold separately.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; cloud TTS providers bill separately.
Windows	Web, Self-hosted
Saves text to audio files with splitting and batch conversion Word highlighting while reading aloud	Word-by-word highlighting during narration Audiobook export to M4B or MP3
Windows only Best voices are extra-cost add-ons	Needs a separate TTS server or a paid cloud API Several moving parts to deploy, including a compute worker
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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