Text to Speech
Type or paste text and hear it read aloud using the voices built into your device. Choose a voice and speed. Everything runs in your browser.
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How to use it
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Enter your text
Type or paste what you want read aloud.
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Pick a voice and speed
Choose from the voices your device offers.
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Press Speak
Listen, and Stop or Restart any time.
Questions about text to speech
Which voices are available?
The voices installed in your browser and operating system, so the list varies by device.
Can I save an audio file?
No — this tool plays the speech; it does not export a file. Use the Voice Recorder to capture audio.
Is my text uploaded?
No, it is spoken on your device.
Getting a good listen
The voices come from your browser and operating system, so the list differs between a phone, a Windows PC and a Mac, and some voices sound more natural than others. Try a few and adjust the speed, since a slightly slower pace is easier to follow and a faster one is useful for skimming.
Listening to your own writing is a good way to catch awkward sentences and missing words, because your ears notice what your eyes skip over.
What it does not do
This tool plays the speech but does not save an audio file. Pronunciation of names, abbreviations and numbers depends on the voice, so spell unusual words the way they should sound if the result is wrong. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.