Free Text to Speech | Listen to Any Text Out Loud

About This Tool

This text-to-speech tool uses your browser's built-in speech engine to read text aloud. You can adjust the voice, reading speed, and pitch to make it more comfortable to listen to. There's no account needed, and your text is never sent anywhere.

Who uses text-to-speech?

Proofreading — listening to your writing is one of the best ways to catch awkward sentences and typos you'd miss reading silently.
Accessibility — people with dyslexia, visual impairments, or reading difficulties benefit from having text read aloud.
Language learning — hear how words and phrases sound in a language you're studying.
Multitasking — listen to an article, email, or document while doing something else.
Tired eyes — after a long day of screen time, listening is easier than reading.

Tips for better results

Use a slower speed (0.7–0.8×) for complex technical content or when learning.
Use a faster speed (1.3–1.5×) for skimming long articles or emails.
Different voices have different strengths — some sound more natural for conversational text, others for formal reading.
Punctuation helps the voice engine know where to pause — well-formatted text with proper commas and periods sounds more natural.

Frequently asked questions

Why does my browser show only a few voices?

The voices available depend on your operating system and browser. Chrome and Edge typically offer more voices than Firefox and Safari. On Windows, you can add additional voices in Settings → Time & Language → Speech. On Mac, you can add voices in System Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content.

Is there a limit to how much text I can read?

Most browsers handle several paragraphs comfortably. Very long texts (thousands of words) may have issues depending on the browser. If you're reading a long document, try breaking it into smaller sections.

Does this work offline?

The basic voices on your device work offline since they're stored locally. Some browser voices (like Google's natural-sounding voices in Chrome) require an internet connection because they use cloud processing.

Can I save the audio as a file?

This tool uses your browser's built-in speech synthesizer, which plays audio directly and doesn't support saving to a file. To save text-to-speech audio, you'd need a dedicated TTS app or service that exports MP3 files.