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Text to Speech

Paste text, pick a voice and listen — in dozens of languages, right in your browser.

Runs locally — files never leave your device

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How to use Text to Speech

  1. 1Type or paste the text you want to hear.
  2. 2Choose a voice. Voices are grouped by language, and one matching your page language is selected automatically.
  3. 3Adjust the speed and pitch if you like.
  4. 4Press Speak. Use Pause, Resume and Stop to control playback.

Listen to any text, instantly

Text to speech turns written words into spoken audio. It's useful for proofreading your own writing, listening to articles while you do something else, learning the pronunciation of a foreign language, supporting readers with dyslexia or low vision, or simply resting your eyes. This tool uses the speech engine built into your browser, so it's free, has no character limits and works without installing anything.

Features

  • Dozens of languages and accents, depending on your device.
  • Automatic voice selection for your language.
  • Adjustable speed from 0.5× to 2× and pitch from low to high.
  • Pause, resume and stop at any time.
  • Long text support — text is read sentence by sentence without cutting off.
  • Progress bar to see how much has been read.
  • Local voices for privacy — text read by on-device voices never leaves your computer.

Ways to use text to speech

  • Proofreading: hearing your text read aloud reveals missing words, repetition and awkward sentences that your eyes skip over.
  • Language learning: listen to correct pronunciation, then slow it down to follow each word.
  • Accessibility: support for people with dyslexia, visual impairments or reading fatigue.
  • Multitasking: listen to long emails, reports or notes while cooking or commuting.
  • Content creation: preview how a script for a video or presentation sounds.

Getting the best voice quality

  • Try different voices. Quality varies a lot; online voices in Chrome and Edge often sound the most natural.
  • Use the right voice for the language. An English voice reading French text will sound wrong — choose a voice in the text's language.
  • Add punctuation. Commas and full stops create natural pauses and improve intonation.
  • Slow down to 0.8–0.9× for learning or dense technical text.

Related tools

Check how long your text is with the Word Counter — it also estimates speaking time. If you hear nothing at all, test your audio output with the Speaker Test.

Frequently asked questions

Which voices are available?
The voices come from your device and browser. Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and ChromeOS include voices for many languages, and Chrome and Edge add high-quality online voices (marked with ☁). The list is different on every device, so try another browser if you don't find the language you need.
Can I download the speech as an MP3 file?
Not with this tool. Browsers don't allow the built-in speech engine's audio to be recorded directly. To keep a recording, you could use your operating system's screen or audio recorder while the text is being read.
Is there a length limit?
No fixed limit. Long texts are split into sentences and read one after another, which avoids the cut-offs some browsers have with very long passages. The progress bar shows how far along the reading is.
Is my text sent to a server?
With local voices, everything happens on your device. Online voices (marked ☁) are provided by your browser maker — for example Google or Microsoft — and send the text to their speech service to generate audio. Choose a voice without ☁ if your text is confidential.
Why does it stop when I switch apps on my phone?
Mobile browsers often pause speech when the page goes into the background or the screen locks. Keep the page open and the screen on while listening.

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