9 Best Free Text to Audiobook Converter Software For Windows

Here is a list of best free Text to Audiobook converter software for Windows. An Audiobook is a recording of a book that you can listen to just like a song or speech. Nowadays, audiobooks are very popular and you can find many online platforms to listen to and download audiobooks. However, if you already have eBooks in the form of text (TXT) format then you can convert them to an audiobook through these Text to Audiobook converters. These software mainly generate audiobooks of WAV audio format. Although, some converters also let you generate MP3 audiobooks. Another good thing about these converters is their ability to support text content present in other formats like HTML, DOC, XML, etc. In most converters, you can also directly paste or write text on their interface and convert it to an audiobook.

To convert text to Audiobook, these software mainly use versions of Microsoft Speech APIs. These APIs also help these converters to synthesize speech from text. Using the text to speech features, you can also preview audiobooks before starting the conversion. Besides this, you can also find various audio effects, audio intensity adjuster, audio speed adjuster, etc., tools to make necessary changed to final audio. The process of conversion is quite simple in all these converters. Still, to help you out, I have included the necessary conversion steps in the description of each software. Go through the list to know more about these software.

My Favorite Text to Audiobook Converter Software For Windows:

BookReader is my favorite software because it can generate audiobooks of both WAV and MP3 formats. In addition to that, it also lets users add audiobook cover and metadata to the final audiobook.

Balabolka is another good one that supports a variety of audio formats to convert text to audiobooks.

You can also check out lists of best free Text to WAV ConverterText To Speech, and Text to Base64 Converter software for Windows.

BookReader

BookReader is a free text to audiobook converter software for Windows. Through this software, you cannot only generate audiobooks, but also add audiobook cover, audiobook name, and other metadata to the final audiobook. Other than TXT files, it also supports text content present in LIT and DOC file formats. Similar to most other software, it also lets you tweak some audio parameters like audio quality, voice presets, volume, etc. Now, check out the below steps.

How to convert Text to Audiobook using BookReader:

  • Launch this converter and import text file using the File menu.
  • Now, specify the audiobook metadata and audio parameters.
  • Next, you can tick Generate MP3 and Generate WAV checkboxes from the Audiobook Generation section.
  • Lastly, press the Generate Audiobook button to start the conversion process

Final Thoughts:

It is one of the best free Text to Audiobook converter through which you can generate MP3 and WAV audio books.

Balabolka

Balabolka is a free text to audiobook converter software for Windows. Using it, you can easily convert text files to audiobooks of various formats like WAV MP3, OGG, WMA, M4A, and more. In it, you can also listen to text using its text to speech converter. To convert text to audiobook and speech, it uses Microsoft Speech API 4 or Microsoft Speech API 5. According to your requirement, you can select any one of the speech APIs. Before starting the conversion, you can choose one of two available automated voices namely Microsoft David and Microsoft Zira. Now, check out the below steps to convert text to audiobook through this software.

How to convert Text to Audiobook using Balabolka:

  • Launch this software and press the Open option to load a text file.
  • Next, select a version of Microsoft Speech API.
  • After that, go to the Speech tab and press the Read aloud button to preview the output audio.
  • Now, go to Options tab to adjust audio parameters like audio pitch, audio speed, audio volume, and audio voice (Microsoft David or Microsoft Zira).
  • Next, go to File > Save Audio File options and choose one of the supported audio formats.
  • Lastly, press the Save button to start the conversion.

Additional Features:

  • Spell Checker: Using it, you can find all the spelling mistakes in the input text file.
  • Set ID3 Tags: Through this tab, you can specify ID3 metadata information of output audiobooks.
  • File Splitter: Using it, you can split input files of supported formats.

Final Thoughts:

It is a good text to audiobook converter software through which you can convert text files to various audio file formats.

Audiobookmaker

Audiobookmaker is the next free Text to Audiobook converter software for Windows. Through this converter, you can convert text to both MP3 and WAV audiobooks. Plus, you can also use it to listen to final audiobook using its text to speech synthesizer tools. It also gives users the necessary tools to adjust the audiobook parameters such the audio speed, audio intensity, audio pitch, etc. Now, follow the below steps to convert Text to Audiobook using available tools.

How to convert Text to Audiobook using Audiobookmaker:

  • Launch this software and load Text files using its Open option. Apart from text, you can also load files of RTF, DOC, and HTML formats in it.
  • Now, adjust audiobook parameters through available pitch, speed, etc., tools.
  • After that, select one of the supported audiobook format from the Format menu and specify the destination location path.
  • In the end, name the audiobook and hit OK to start the conversion process.

Final Thoughts:

It is another capable Text to Audiobook converter through which you can easily create audiobooks.

DSpeech

DSpeech is a free Text to Audiobook converter software for Windows. It is another good software to convert text to speech and audiobooks of WAV and MP3 formats. To do that, it uses Microsoft Speech API version 5. It also offers two voices namely Microsoft David (Male Voice) and Microsoft Zira (Female Voice) that you can choose for the output audiobook. Plus, some voice adjustments features namely Volume, Speed, and Pitch are also present in it. Now, check out the below steps to convert Text to Audiobook.

How to convert Text to Audiobook using DSpeech:

  • Start this converter and go to File > Open option to load a TXT file.
  • Next, adjust the voice type, volume, pitch, etc., voice parameters.
  • After that, use the Commands panel to preview the audio.
  • Lastly, go to File > Save audio file as option and select either WAV or MP3 format to initiate the conversion.

Additional Feature:

  • Record From Microphone: Using it, you can record microphone feed and save it in the WAV audio format.

Final Thoughts:

It is another easy to use Text to Audiobook converter through which you can quickly convert text content to MP3 and WAV audio formats.

eSpeak

eSpeak is a free open source text to audiobook converter software for Windows, Linux, and BSD. Apart from TXT files, it can also read the text contained in XML files. Through this software, you can also edit various audio parameters before starting the conversion like audiobook voice, audio quality, audio volume, reading speed, and more. After making the necessary changes, you can start the text to audiobook conversion.

How to convert Text to Audiobook using eSpeak:

  • Start this converter and click on the Open File button to load a TXT file.
  • After that, adjust the audio parameters and preview the audio through its inbuilt text to speech synthesizer.
  • Lastly, press the Save to .WAV button to initiate the conversion process

Additional Feature:

  • Skip: You can use this feature to skip lines at the time of the speech preview.

Final Thoughts:

It is an easy to use text to audiobook converter that anyone can use without much hassle.

Panopreter Basic

Panopreter Basic is yet another free Text to Audiobook converter software for Windows. Through this software, you can convert Text content to MP3 and WAV audiobooks. You can also use it as a text to speech synthesizer to listen to input text content in the form of speech. Apart from entering a TXT file, you can also directly paste or write text on its interface. After entering the text, you can adjust speed of speech, speech voice type, etc. And then, you can preview the audio and then start the conversion process.

How to convert Text to Audiobook using Panopreter Basic:

  • Launch this converter and load a text file or write text on its interface.
  • After that, adjust audio parameters through available tools.
  • Now, preview audio by pressing the Speak button.
  • Next, press the Save as Audio button and specify the destination location path
  • Lastly, press the Save button to start the text to audiobook conversion.

Final Thoughts:

It is another capable text to audiobook converter through which you can also synthesize speech from text.

SpeakComputer

SpeakComputer is another free Text to Audiobook converter software for Windows. Using it, you can generate WAV and MP3 audiobooks by entering the text content. In it, you can also listen to synthesized audio of the entered text. Plus, it lets you manually adjust the speed of audio through Voice Speed slider. Now, check out the below steps.

How to convert Text to Audiobook using SpeakComputer:

  • Open the interface of this converter and go to its Reader section.
  • Now, click on the New Speaker button to paste or write the text to its interface.
  • Next, use the Voice Speed slider to increase or decrease the audio speed.
  • After that, press the right mouse button over the text area to open up the context menu.
  • Now, select the Export to WAV option and then specify the name of the output audiobook.
  • Lastly, press the Save button to start the conversion.

Additional Features:

  • This software offers many additional tools that allow you to create presentations, browse the web, set reminders, and more.

Final Thoughts:

It is another good Text to Audiobook converter through which you can quickly convert text content to audiobooks.

Free Text to Speach

Free Text to Speach is another free Text to Audiobook converter software for Windows. According to its name, it is mainly a text to speech synthesizer that also lets you convert text to WAV audiobooks. Before starting the conversion, you can use volume and speed sliders to adjust the audio intensity and speed of audio according to your requirements. Now, follow the below steps to convert Text to Audiobook through this software.

How to convert Text to Audiobook using Free Text to Speach:

  • Start this software and paste or write text to its interface.
  • Now, adjust the volume and speed of speech through available sliders.
  • Next, click on the Speak button to preview the audio.
  • In the end, click on the Save to WAV button to start the conversion.

Final Thoughts:

It is one of the simplest Text to Audiobook converter that anyone can use to create audiobooks from TXT files.

MARY Web Client

MARY Web Client is a free open source Text to Audiobook converter software for Windows. It is a web-based converter that needs a web browser to work. To successfully run this software, it is necessary to download the installer package of this software. After that, you need to extract the package and launch its marytts.bat file to initiate the installation of this software. After that successful installation, launch a web browser and write localhost:59125 and press Enter key to open up the interface of this software.

Through this software, you can convert text to WAV audiobooks. Although, you need to directly write or paste the text content on its interface as it does not support input text files. It also offers various predefined voices that you can choose for your audiobook such as jet pilot, robot, etc. After making necessary adjustments, you can preview the audio and then start the conversion process.

How to convert Text to Audiobook using MARY Web Client:

  • Start this converter and then enter the text to its Input Text field.
  • Now, select the Audio option and specify the audio effect from available ones.
  • After that, you can preview the audio by clicking on the Speak button.
  • In the end, press the Save audio file button to start the conversion.

Final Thoughts:

It is another decent Text to Audiobook converter that you can use to generate audiobooks.

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