obsidian-aloud-tts and obsidian-tts
Both tools are direct competitors, offering text-to-speech functionality for Obsidian users, effectively providing alternative implementations for the same core feature.
About obsidian-aloud-tts
adrianlyjak/obsidian-aloud-tts
Obsidian TTS Plugin
Supports multiple TTS providers (OpenAI, Google Gemini, ElevenLabs, Azure Speech, AWS Polly, Hume AI, MiniMax) with configurable API keys and model selection. Features sentence-level streaming playback with real-time highlighting, intelligent caching to reduce API costs, and variable playback speed control. Integrates with OS media controls and clipboard for seamless text-to-speech within Obsidian's note-taking workflow.
About obsidian-tts
joethei/obsidian-tts
Text to speech for Obsidian. Hear your notes.
Leverages the native Web Speech API and OS-level text-to-speech engines (Windows SAPI, macOS, iOS) for playback, with automatic language detection via ISO 639-1 codes or YAML frontmatter overrides. Supports selective text playback in edit mode and exposes a plugin API for integration with other Obsidian plugins like RSS Reader. Ribbon and statusbar controls provide quick access to playback, pause, resume, and state management.
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