Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Communication Board with Text-to-speech in the browser launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Text-To-Speech Chrome Extensions for HN▲6

   2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Maybloc▲57

   new SOTA for speech-to-text for multi-speaker audio

   8d ago · maybloc.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   JuliusJS▲94

   A speech recognition library for the web

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Speek▲75

   A voice assistant that lives in your Mac's notch

   26d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Zumbo▲66

   Open source local AI voice-to-text for Mac for private STT

   25d ago · zumbo.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sayonic▲71

   A voice assistant in your Mac's notch that does the task

   24d ago · sayonic.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   KarmaBoard▲63

   A vintage split-flap message board for any TV

   15d ago · karmaboard.app · its alternatives →

8. 8ST
   Speech to text and synchronized transcript with audio▲7

   2020 · voicen.com · its alternatives →

9. 9TE
   Text Editor for creating Voice Over Audio▲8

   2019 · play.ht · its alternatives →

10. 10ST
    SuperVoc Text to Speech with Google, IBM Watson, Azure and Amazon Polly▲9

    2019 · supervoc.com · its alternatives →

11. 11TT
    Text-to-speech app for ebooks, with human-like voices▲5

    2020 · gethowler.com · its alternatives →

12. 12VC
    Video conferencing web app with positioned audio▲7

    2016 · inthelocus.com · its alternatives →

13. 13AH
    A hybrid messaging/photo message board▲9

    2021 · mebeam.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SpeechTexter▲4

    Type with your voice. Convert voice to text in your browser.

    2017 · speechtexter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15SC
    Switchboard.chat▲7

    2016 · switchboard.chat · its alternatives →

16. 16PS
    People's Voicemail – a voice-based message board▲7

    2020 · peoplesvoicemail.com · its alternatives →

17. 17AS
    A Simple JavaScript Speech Recognizer▲8

    2016 · dreamdom.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18TA
    Talk – A free video call app for the web▲7

    2020 · talk.vasanthv.com · its alternatives →

19. 19OS
    Open-source Browser-based lecturing platform powered by WebRTC▲8

    2020 · liteboard.io · its alternatives →

20. 20WA
    Web app that makes conversations more fun▲6

    2020 · outofcharacter.io · its alternatives →

21. 21AW
    A Website to Display and Share Text in Large Font on Any Screen▲5

    Nov 2025 · bigtext.net · its alternatives →

22. 22AF
    API for ultra-realistic text-to-speech generation▲5

    2020 · demo.amai.io · its alternatives →

23. 23FA
    Facile.Audio – A library for live audio streaming from the browser▲7

    2016 · facile.audio · its alternatives →

24. 24
    A text editor with a programming language▲6

    2023 · lambdaway.free.fr · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →