Balabolka, version 2.15.0.916
Copyright (c) 2006-2026 Ilya Morozov
All Rights Reserved

WWW: https://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm
E-mail: crossa@list.ru

License: Freeware
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7/8/10/11
Microsoft Speech API: v4.0/5.0 and above
Microsoft Speech Platform: v11.0



*** Portable Version ***

    Portable Balabolka does not require installation and can be run from a USB drive.
    A computer must have at least one voice installed.

    To use the program, you must first download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2017–2026 Redistributable (X86 version, vc_redist.x86.exe):
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-supported-redistributable-version



*** Text-To-Speech Engines ***

    Balabolka uses a Text-To-Speech (TTS) engine to read text files.
    If you have speech engines installed, you can see a list of available voices in the main window of Balabolka.

    The program supports both SAPI 4 and SAPI 5 text-to-speech engines.
    SAPI 4 is an obsolete technology, so I recommend to use SAPI 5.

    If you are interested in some higher quality voices, please find more information in the help file of Balabolka.



*** Microsoft Speech Platform ***

    The Microsoft Speech Platform consists of a Runtime and Runtime Languages (engines for speech recognition and text-to-speech).
    There are separate Runtime Languages for speech recognition and speech synthesis.

    https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh361572.aspx

    Use the following steps to install the Microsoft Speech Platform:

    1 Uninstall any previous version of the Speech Platform Runtime from your computer.
    2 Determine whether you are using a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system.
    3 Download and install the Speech Platform Runtime that matches your operating system.
    4 Download and install Runtime Languages for use with the Speech Platform.

    Balabolka is the 32-bit application. You need to install the 32-bit Runtime package for Microsoft Speech Platform, to use it in Balabolka.



*** Donation ***

    If you want to help Balabolka, purchase my software Cross+A:

    https://www.cross-plus-a.com

    As long as people pay money for Cross+A, Balabolka will remain freeware.

    Thank you!  

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