Type or paste your text, pick a voice, and press Speak to hear it read aloud in your browser. Adjust the rate and pitch to taste; nothing is uploaded and there is no file to download.
Text to Speech
Type or paste your text, choose a voice, and press Speak to hear it read aloud right in your browser.
Typical use: hearing a message, an article, or a draft read out loud when you would rather listen than read.
Pick from the voices your browser and operating system provide, then use the Rate slider (0.5 to 2) and Pitch slider (0 to 2) to make the voice faster, slower, higher, or lower. There is no file picker and nothing to download - the words are spoken by your browser and never leave your device, and you can press Stop any time to cancel playback.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Text to Speech do?
Type or paste your text, pick a voice, and press Speak to hear it read aloud in your browser. Nothing is uploaded and there is no file to download.
When should I reach for text to speech?
Reach for it when you would rather listen than read - hearing a message, an article, or a draft out loud. Use the Rate and Pitch sliders to adjust how the voice sounds.
What complementary tools work well alongside text to speech?
If you need the reverse direction, look at the related-tools section for the SPEECH-to-TEXT converter.