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Text to Speech

Hear any text read aloud in your browser, with voice, rate, and pitch controls.

Have any text read aloud, instantly

Proofread an essay by ear, preview how a script sounds, or just give your eyes a break — paste text below and press Play. Everything runs through your browser's built-in speech engine, so nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Pick a voice from the ones installed on your device, and adjust the speaking rate and pitch to taste.

How to use text to speech

  • Paste or type your text into the box above.
  • Choose a voice, rate, and pitch.
  • Press Play — pause, resume, or stop at any time.

Frequently asked questions

Is my text sent to a server?

No. This uses your browser's built-in speech engine (the Web Speech API) — the text never leaves your device.

Why don't I see many voice options?

Available voices come from your operating system and browser, not from this site. Chrome, Edge, and Safari each ship a different set — installing more system voices (in your OS settings) will add more choices here.

Can I download the speech as an audio file?

Not with this tool — it plays live through your speakers using your browser's speech engine rather than generating a downloadable file. For narration you need to save, you'd need a text-to-speech service that renders audio server-side.

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