Text to Speech Converter

Instantly convert text to speech and download as audio

Enter your text, select a voice and speed, and get your speech audio in seconds. Perfect for accessibility, content creation, and more.

Text to Speech Converter

Tool features

Hear any text read aloud with your device’s voices
3 features

Natural voices

Choose from the English (US and UK) voices your browser and operating system provide.

Adjustable speed

Slow speech down for clarity or speed it up for proofreading.

Runs on your device

Speech is produced by your browser’s built-in speech engine; the text is not uploaded.

What is text to speech & how it works

How your browser reads text aloud

Text to speech (TTS) turns written text into spoken audio. It helps with proofreading, accessibility, language practice and listening to long text instead of reading it.

This tool uses the Web Speech API built into modern browsers, so the voices are the ones installed on your device: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Chrome each ship different ones. That is why the voice list and quality vary between devices.

Web Speech API
The browser interface that reads text aloud with system voices.
Voice
A language and accent pairing provided by your operating system or browser.
Rate
Speaking speed, where 1 is normal.

How to use this tool

Convert text to speech in four steps
1
Enter your text
Type or paste the text you want to hear.
2
Choose a voice
Pick one of the English voices available on your device.
3
Set the speed
Adjust the speaking rate with the slider.
4
Play
Start speaking and listen; change the voice or speed and play again to compare.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about text to speech
5 Q&A

Voices come from the operating system and browser. Chrome, Edge, Safari, Windows, macOS and mobile systems each include their own set, and some add more when you install language packs.

No. The browser’s built-in speech engine reads it aloud. Some browsers use online voices, in which case the browser vendor may process the text.

Your browser may not support the Web Speech API, may still be loading voices, or may block audio until you interact with the page. Try reloading, or use a current version of Chrome, Edge or Safari.

The voice list shows English voices (US and UK). Other languages depend on voices installed on your device.

Browsers do not expose the spoken audio to web pages, so this tool plays speech live. To save a file, use your operating system’s screen or audio recorder while it plays.