Balabolka – a software to read text files aloud. The software enables to use the system speech synthesizer to playback the entered text and save the result in an audio file. Balabolka supports the vocalization of text during the process of typing, spell check, display of text from the clipboard and HTML pages, change of the font etc. The software allows you to select the timbre or volume of the voice and configure the speed of reading. Also Balabolka enables to delete the hyphen from the text at the end of lines that provides a quality playback without hitches during the read of text.