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ArizonaGuy · 02-21-2026, 03:58 PM

Can anyone recommend a good free (or low cost) TTS engine to use with eBook readers? Or a more expensive one that offers a free trial? The ones I have downloaded (NaturalReader and Speachify) not only are expensive but did not seem to have free trials. Amazon has Polly but it seems to require cutting and pasting for use.

I currently have a couple of non-Kindle e-ink devices, a Boox Note Air 4C and a ViWoods AiPaper Mini, both of which I use a lot and like and several eReadering apps that I use (Moon+, KoReader and some others). The ViWoods does not have any built-in TTS software and I thought I would download something from the Android Play Store to use when my eyes are tired or it is dark and I want to relax or when I am traveling. The ViWoods is small enough to easily carry and use when traveling but does not offer any TTS pre-installed.

02-21-2026, 03:58 PM	#1
ArizonaGuy Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 214 Join Date: Feb 2025 Location: Phoenix metro area Device: Kindle Oasis & Paperwhitre, Boox Note, ViWoods AiPaper Mini	TTS or eBook readers Can anyone recommend a good free (or low cost) TTS engine to use with eBook readers? Or a more expensive one that offers a free trial? The ones I have downloaded (NaturalReader and Speachify) not only are expensive but did not seem to have free trials. Amazon has Polly but it seems to require cutting and pasting for use. I currently have a couple of non-Kindle e-ink devices, a Boox Note Air 4C and a ViWoods AiPaper Mini, both of which I use a lot and like and several eReadering apps that I use (Moon+, KoReader and some others). The ViWoods does not have any built-in TTS software and I thought I would download something from the Android Play Store to use when my eyes are tired or it is dark and I want to relax or when I am traveling. The ViWoods is small enough to easily carry and use when traveling but does not offer any TTS pre-installed.