Text to Speech
Convert text to speech using browser voices. Adjust speed, pitch, and voice.
Type or paste text and hear it spoken aloud. Choose from multiple voices, adjust speaking rate and pitch. Uses browser Web Speech API - no server required.
This tool reads any text aloud using the speech engine already installed on your device, exposed through the Web Speech API. There is no audio service behind it and no account: the page hands your text to the browser's speechSynthesis interface, which produces the sound. The voice list is grouped by language code, so English, Spanish, Japanese, and whatever else your system ships are easy to tell apart. macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS each provide different voice sets, and Chrome adds its own, so the dropdown contents vary by device.
Two sliders shape the output. Speed runs from 0.5x to 2x in 0.1 steps, useful for slowing down a dense passage or skimming a long one. Pitch runs from 0.5 to 2, shifting the voice lower or higher. Both settings are remembered between visits. While speech is playing, Pause, Resume, and Stop controls appear, and a status indicator shows whether the engine is speaking or paused. A character counter above the input tracks the length of what you have typed.
Listening to your own writing is one of the most reliable ways to catch errors that eyes skim past: missing words, doubled words, sentences that run too long. It also works as a quick accessibility aid for resting your eyes, and as a way to hear how a foreign-language phrase is pronounced by a voice matched to that language.
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Enter your text
Type or paste into the text area. A character counter next to the label tracks the length as you write.
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Pick a voice and tune it
Choose a voice from the language-grouped dropdown, then set speed (0.5x to 2x) and pitch (0.5 to 2) with the sliders.
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Listen with full control
Click Speak to start playback. Pause, Resume, and Stop buttons appear while the engine is speaking, along with a status indicator.
Proofread by ear
Listen to a draft email or article; missing and doubled words that eyes skip become obvious when spoken aloud.
Pronunciation check
Select a French or Japanese voice and hear how a phrase is pronounced before saying it in a meeting.
Eyes-free reading
Paste a long document and listen at 1.5x speed while doing something else or resting your eyes.
Voiceover timing
Have the engine read a script at the target pace to estimate how long the recorded narration will run.
Why do I see different voices than someone else?
Voices come from your operating system and browser, not from this site. macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS each ship their own sets, and Chrome adds more on top, so the dropdown reflects whatever your device provides.
Can I download the speech as an audio file?
No. The Web Speech API plays audio directly without exposing a file to save. If you need a recording, capture system audio with a recorder app while the tool speaks.
Is my text sent to a server?
This page transmits nothing; the text goes straight to your browser's built-in speech engine. Be aware that a few browser-supplied voices are themselves cloud-based, so pick a local system voice if that matters for sensitive text.
Is there a limit on text length?
The tool sets no character limit, but some browsers stop very long utterances partway through. If a long document cuts off, split it into sections and speak them one at a time.
Are my settings remembered?
Speed and pitch are saved on your device and restored the next time you visit. The text itself is never stored; the input box resets when you reload the page.