Text to speech

Paste text and choose an on-device voice to read it aloud.

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Privacy details

Text to speech processes your input in this browser. Inputs and results are excluded from analytics. Recent tools save tool names, visit counts and last-visit times. Saved tools store only their names. Draft saving is optional and stays on this device; delete saved text with the draft controls. Loading text from a URL is optional and contacts that server; its URL and your IP address are visible to the server. An optional “Use in” action keeps a handoff in this tab. The next tool removes it on arrival and ignores it if more than a minute has passed.

Copy link includes the inputs you choose to share in the address. Anyone with that link can reopen them. Files and generated results are excluded. Password and key tools share settings only.

Text to read aloud

On-device voice

Speaking speed

Read aloud

Checking available device voices…

Voices depend on your browser and device. Only voices reported as on-device are listed. If none appear, install a voice in your device settings or try another browser.

The browser’s speech API does not provide an audio-file download.

Reset reloads the tool with its starting values and releases open files and device controls. Saved drafts stay on this device until you delete them.

Links include your inputs and settings. Anyone with the link can see them, so leave out private text. Files and generated results are left out; random draws run again.

Keyboard shortcuts

Updated 2026-09-26

Read text aloud in your browser

The voice list comes from your device through the browser’s speech API. Only voices marked as local by the browser appear here. Change the speed before starting playback.

Pause keeps your place. Stop cancels the current reading. Editing the text stops playback so you can start again with the revised words.

Next: Word counter

A worked example

Choose an available device voice and select Speak to hear “Hello. This voice comes from your device.” Stop ends playback.

Before you use the result

Voice availability, language support and pronunciation depend on the device and browser. Some browsers expose no local voices. Network voices are excluded. The speech API does not expose an audio-file export; this tool cannot make an MP3.

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