Text to Speech
The Text to Speech tool reads any text aloud using your browser’s built-in voices. Choose a voice, adjust the speed and pitch, and play, pause, or stop — all processed on your own device with nothing uploaded. The tool uses the browser's native Web Speech API — specifically SpeechSynthesisUtterance and window.speechSynthesis — with no server round-trip, so speech is generated by whatever voice engine your operating system and browser expose. Voices are read via getVoices(), and because some browsers (notably Chrome) load their voice list asynchronously after the page renders, the tool also listens for the browser's voiceschanged event to refresh the dropdown once real voices become available. It defaults to the first voice whose language tag starts with "en", and Speed (0.5×–2×) and Pitch (0–2) are passed straight through as the utterance's rate and pitch properties, so the exact tonal range and voice quality depend entirely on your device's installed voice packs.
Speech is generated by your own browser and device — your text is never uploaded or stored. Available voices depend on your operating system and browser.
How This Tool Works
Type or paste your text, choose from the voices your device offers, set the speed and pitch, and press Play. You can pause, resume, or stop at any time.
Formula & Method
This tool uses the Web Speech API built into modern browsers to synthesize speech from your text locally. The available voices come from your operating system, so no audio is generated on or sent to a server.
Example Calculation
Paste "Please review the attached invoice and confirm by Friday.", pick an English voice from the dropdown, drag Speed down to 0.8× for clearer note-taking, and press Play — the button label switches from "Play" to "Restart" the moment speech starts. Tap Pause mid-sentence and playback freezes exactly where it is (using the browser's native pause, not a stop); tap it again — now labeled "Resume" — and speech continues from that same point rather than restarting. Pressing Stop cancels playback entirely and returns the button label to "Play".
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it really free with no sign-up?+
Yes. It uses your browser’s own speech engine, so there is no account, no watermark, and no usage limit.
Why are the voices different on my phone vs. computer?+
The voices come from your operating system and browser, so the list varies by device. Chrome, Edge, and Safari on recent systems offer the most natural options.
Can I download the audio as an MP3?+
Not directly — browsers play the speech live rather than exporting a file. For downloadable audio you would need a dedicated recording tool.
Is my text private?+
Completely. The speech is generated on your own device and your text is never uploaded to or stored on any server.
Why is the voice list empty or stuck on "Default" when I first open the tool?+
Some browsers, especially Chrome, load their installed voices asynchronously in the background rather than having them ready instantly. The tool listens for the browser's voice-loading event and refreshes the dropdown automatically the moment they're available — if you see only "Default," wait a second and reopen the dropdown, or click elsewhere on the page to trigger a re-render.
Does pausing restart the speech from the beginning?+
No. Pause uses the browser's native speech-pause function, which freezes playback at the exact word it was on; pressing Resume continues from that same point rather than starting over. Only pressing Stop, or pressing Play again while something is already playing, cancels the current speech and starts fresh.
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