Balabolka. Convert your text to audio

A simple program to transform your text into audio.

Balabolka is a Russian word meaning chatterbox. It refers to its function.

Balabolka attempts to perform a beneficial task, transforming text into audio. And it does it quite effectively.

We have to clarify that compared to the native systems already pre-established in programs like Word and Google Docs, it falls short in functionality. The good thing about this program is that you can download the audio file, which those programs don't allow you to do.

So why would you want to use this program?

There are a thousand reasons. You may want to have an audio file that tells you about the file; it may be helpful for visually impaired people to appreciate a text, and you can have it to transform a text into an audiobook. In short, there are several reasons why it is a beneficial program.

So if you want to have in an audio file your read text, Balabolka is a good choice. Besides the simple task of transforming a text into audio, Balabolka tries to improve this. It has pronunciation enhancement; you can have different tones and speeds and modify the parameters of the voices. You can also change the pronunciation of certain words that the program is not pronouncing well.

And it is effective because it is based on a previously invented technology, the Microsoft Speech API (SAPI). This API created by Microsoft is handy because other companies can easily integrate years of development by the Microsoft team into more specific programs, such as Balabolka.

So the application allows you to save your texts in MP3 files with LRC or ID3 formats. This means that the audio will accompany the original version of the text in case you have doubts about a particular word.

The compatibility of this program is comprehensive. It is available on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11. The whole range of modern Windows.

The program can be downloaded in different ways, but the most common is the one that appears as a portable version. This weighs 19.3 MB, which is relatively minor and free. Those are two plus points.

In addition, details that add up are the different aspects the program can have. You can change the old-fashioned look of any Windows application.

If you want to customize the final file size, lower the audio quality or leave it at the maximum possible.

Also, you can buy the existing commercial voices if you want better quality. This will give you a better feel if you are willing to pay.

It is an effective system, but now let's go with the negative part, which is that you need to download something. And this is not strictly necessary when you consider that Word files come with a built-in function that can do this.

So you don't need to download anything.

And honestly, I don't think it's necessary to download this program. Microsoft's current voice is good enough to do the same if you want it from a Word file.

If you want to put this audio in the background instead, it might be the right way in another audio-visual file.

It can be helpful if you have different text files, and that is when it can be beneficial. Balabolka has availability with varying types of files that I will quote from their page below:

AZW, AZW3, CHM, DjVu, DOC, DOCX, EML, EPUB, FB2, FB3, HTML, LIT, MD, MOBI, ODP, ODS, ODT, PDB, PDF, PPT, PPTX, PRC, RTF, TCR, WPD, XLS and XLSX.

As you can see, the list is long. And the compatibility is excellent. You can also download WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG, and VMA audio.

Conclusion:

It is not recommended for everyone. It is an old-fashioned program for when the systems themselves did not offer you ways to do it directly.

As we can see on the page, it is an obsolete program in most cases. It may be helpful if you have those less common types of texts. And in this case, it is one of the best options.

You won't need to download anything if you have Microsoft or Google text files. And that includes most people.