Text to Speech
Turn any text into spoken audio right in your browser. Paste your words, pick a voice, and fine-tune the rate, pitch, and volume — everything runs locally, so nothing you type is ever uploaded.
Audio plays aloud through your device only — the browser speech API can't save or download the spoken audio as a file. The available voices depend on your operating system and browser, so your list may differ from someone else's. Your text is spoken locally and never leaves your device.
Understanding the Text to Speech
Text to Speech turns any written text into spoken audio directly in your browser. Paste a paragraph, an article, a study note, or a message, choose from the voices installed on your device, and press Speak to hear it read aloud. You can fine-tune the speaking rate, pitch, and volume to get a natural, comfortable result, and pause, resume, or stop playback at any time. Because everything runs on your own machine using the built-in Web Speech API, nothing you type is uploaded or stored. It is a fast, private way to proofread your writing by ear, rest your eyes, or make content more accessible — completely free, with no sign-up.
How it works
The tool uses your browser's built-in Web Speech API (the speechSynthesis interface), so all the work happens on your device. When the page loads, it asks the browser for the list of voices installed on your operating system and fills the voice menu — handling the asynchronous load so the list appears as soon as it is ready. When you press Speak, the tool creates a speech utterance carrying your text and your chosen voice, rate, pitch, and volume, then hands it to the browser's speech engine to play aloud through your speakers. Pause and Resume suspend and continue playback, while Stop cancels it entirely. The text is never sent over the network.
Worked example
Say you wrote a 200-word email and want to catch awkward phrasing. Paste it into the box, pick a clear English voice, set the rate to about 0.9x so it is easy to follow, and press Speak. As you listen, a clunky sentence jumps out that your eyes had skipped over. You press Pause, fix the wording, then press Speak again to re-hear it. When you are happy, press Stop. The whole review took under two minutes and never left your browser.
Tips & common mistakes
- Lower the rate to around 0.8–0.9x when proofreading so awkward sentences are easier to notice.
- Voice options come from your operating system — add language or voice packs in your system settings to unlock more choices.
- If the voice menu looks short or empty at first, wait a moment or refresh; some browsers load voices asynchronously.
- The browser speech API plays audio aloud only and cannot save it, so use a separate recording app if you need a downloadable file.
- Break very long text into smaller chunks for smoother playback and easier pausing.
- Chrome, Edge, and Safari have the most reliable speech support; try one of them if playback misbehaves.
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How to Use This Tool
- 1Type or paste the text you want to hear into the box.
- 2Pick a voice and adjust the rate, pitch, and volume sliders.
- 3Press Speak, then use Pause, Resume, or Stop as needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which voices are available?
The voice list comes from the voices installed in your browser and operating system, so it varies by device. Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and each browser ship their own sets. If you want more options, you can usually add languages or voice packs in your system settings.
Can I download the audio as an MP3 or WAV?
No. The browser speech API only plays the audio aloud through your speakers — it provides no way to capture or save the result as a file. For downloadable audio you would need a dedicated recording app or a server-based TTS service.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. The text is handed straight to your browser’s built-in speech engine and spoken locally on your device. Nothing you type is sent to our servers or stored anywhere.