Balabolka2.15.0.922

Balabolka converts written content into spoken audio, letting users listen to documents instead of reading them on screen. It reads visible text through the computer voices installed on the system, can speak text copied to the clipboard, and can be used to listen to written material. The program also saves speech as WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG, or WMA files for later playback.

It opens DOC, DOCX, EPUB, PDF, RTF, HTML, TXT, and related text formats, along with various spreadsheet and presentation formats. Support for Microsoft Speech API versions allows the selected voice to be adjusted by changing speech rate and pitch. Reading can be controlled from the system tray or through global hotkeys, while font and background colors can be customized for the displayed text. Regular-expression rules in a substitution list can change how particular words are pronounced, helping with names, abbreviations, and specialized terms.

Synchronized text can be written to external LRC files or embedded in MP3 tags so compatible computer and digital audio players display words in time with playback. It suits people listening to documents, clipboard passages, and converted audio in study, accessibility, or hands-free reading situations. Published by Ilya Morozov, Balabolka 2.15.0.919 is freeware for Windows and is categorized as System Tools.