Text to Speech Converter
Have any text read aloud using your browser's built-in voices — no upload, no account.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
Uses your browser's built-in text-to-speech engine — no audio, text, or account is sent to this site. Voices labeled "network" stream audio through your browser vendor's own speech service rather than running fully on-device; local voices don't leave your device at all.
What this tool does
Reads text aloud using your browser's built-in speech synthesis, with control over which voice, speed, pitch, and volume to use.
How to use it
Type or paste text, pick a voice from the list your browser and operating system provide, adjust rate/pitch/volume if you like, and press Play. Pause, resume, and stop controls work mid-sentence.
Worked example
Paste a paragraph of any length — a long email draft, an article, or study notes — and listen back to catch typos or awkward phrasing that's easier to hear than to spot by re-reading silently.
Local versus network voices
Each voice in the list shows its language, and voices your browser can generate entirely on-device are unmarked; any labeled "network" streams audio through your browser vendor's own speech service instead of running fully offline.
Available voices vary by device
The exact voice list comes from your operating system and browser, not from this site — a phone, a Mac, and a Windows PC will each offer a different set of voices and languages.
Important limitations
This doesn't produce a downloadable audio file — the Web Speech API only supports live playback, not exporting audio — and voice quality, available languages, and pronunciation accuracy depend entirely on what your browser and OS ship, not on this tool.
Privacy and sources
For on-device voices, everything stays local; for voices marked "network," audio is generated by your browser vendor's speech service rather than this site, which never receives your text or any audio.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I download the speech as an MP3 or WAV file?
- No — browsers' built-in speech synthesis only supports live playback, not exporting an audio file; if you need a downloadable file, you'd need a dedicated text-to-speech service.
- Why do I only see a few voices, or none at all?
- The voice list comes entirely from your operating system and browser — install additional system voices (in your OS's accessibility or language settings) or try a different browser to see more options.
- Is any of my text sent to this website?
- No — the text stays in your browser and is only sent to the speech engine your browser uses (which, for on-device voices, means it never leaves your device at all).