Text to Speech
Read any text aloud with your browser's built-in voices. Adjust rate, pitch and voice, then play, pause and resume — free.
Quick answer: Type or paste text, pick one of the voices installed on your device, adjust the speaking rate and pitch, and press play — your browser's built-in speech engine reads it aloud. There's no audio-file download; playback is live in the browser.
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I download the speech as an MP3 or audio file?
- No — the Web Speech API only plays audio live and offers no export. If you need a file, record your system audio or use a dedicated cloud TTS service. We're upfront about this because most 'free TTS' tools quietly can't export either.
- Why are the available voices different on each device?
- The voices come from your operating system and browser, not from us. Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and different Chrome versions each ship their own set, so the list you see is unique to your device.
- Is my text uploaded anywhere?
- No — the text is handed straight to your browser's local speech engine. Note that some OS voices may process text via the OS vendor; the tool itself never sends your text to our servers.
- Why is the voice list empty at first?
- Some browsers (notably Safari) load voices asynchronously. We listen for the <code>voiceschanged</code> event and refresh the list automatically — if it's empty, wait a moment or reload the page.
- Can I control speed and pitch?
- Yes — the rate slider speeds up or slows down the delivery, and the pitch slider raises or lowers the tone. Extreme values can sound robotic, so small adjustments usually sound most natural.
- Does it support languages other than English?
- Yes, if your device has voices installed for that language. Install additional language voices via your OS settings to expand the list.
- Can I pause and resume long text?
- Yes — pause holds playback at the current position and resume continues from there. Stop cancels playback entirely and resets to the start.
- Is there a length limit?
- There's no hard limit in the tool, but some browsers cut off very long single utterances. For long documents, split the text into paragraphs and play them in sequence.
- Does it work offline?
- Usually yes — most built-in voices are offline. Some 'enhanced' or 'natural' voices stream from the OS vendor and need a connection the first time.
- Why does the same text sound different in another browser?
- Because each browser maps to different underlying voices and speech engines. For a consistent voice, pick the same named voice across devices where it's available.