Text to Speech
Free text to speech that uses voices built into your device, with adjustable speed and pitch and each word highlighted as it’s read.
About
Text to Speech That Stays on Your Device
Text to speech turns written words into spoken audio. This free text to speech tool uses the text to voice engine already built into your browser and operating system, so it starts instantly and works without an account.
Many TTS online services process your words on their servers; this one reads them on your device by default. To time a speech before reading it aloud, use the reading time calculator, and to check a poem’s rhythm, try the syllable counter.
Guide
How to Use the Text to Speech
Type or paste the text you want to hear.
Choose a voice. On-device voices are listed by language, and each one reads your text without it leaving your device.
Adjust the speed and pitch, then select Read Aloud. The word being spoken is highlighted as you listen.
Pause, resume, or stop at any time. Stop returns you to editing.
Features
Key Features
Read text aloud privately
Uses your device’s own voices by default, so your writing is read locally instead of being uploaded.
Speed and pitch controls
Slow down to check every word, or speed up to skim, from half speed to double.
Follow along
Each word is highlighted as it’s spoken, making it easy to listen to text and read at the same time.
Text to speech, no download
Nothing to install. It works in Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox on desktop and mobile.
Use cases
Who It’s For
Writers and students
Proofread by listening: hearing a draft catches missing words and clumsy sentences your eyes skip.
Speakers and creators
Hear how a script, speech, or video voice-over will sound before you record it.
Accessibility
A simple text reader for anyone who prefers to listen, or needs to rest their eyes.
Is this text to speech online tool private?
With the default voices, yes. Only voices built into your device are listed, and they generate speech locally. Some browsers also offer online voices, such as Chrome’s “Google” voices, which send the text to the browser maker. Those appear only if you turn on “Show online voices”, with a warning while one is selected.
Why are the voices different on my phone and laptop?
The voices come from your operating system and browser, not from this site. Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS each include different voices. You can usually add more in your system’s speech or accessibility settings.
Can I download the audio as an MP3?
No. Browsers don’t let web pages record the speech they generate, and creating audio files would require a server. To capture audio, use your device’s recording feature while it plays.