Free Online Text to Speech Reader

Convert written text into natural spoken speech using built-in browser voices. Adjust narration speed, pitch, and playback on the fly.

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Pitch1.0

Volume100%

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Text to Audio turns your text into an MP3, WAV or OGG file you can save.

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Read Text Aloud With Free Text to Speech

Choose from the voices your browser offers, set the speed, pitch and volume, and control playback. To save an audio file, use Text to Audio.

Text to speech voices list filtered by en, with Google US English, Samantha, Daniel and their language codes

Text to Speech Voices From Your Browser

The voice list shows every voice your browser and system offer, with its language code. English voices come first, and the search box finds a voice by name or code, like "UK" or "fr".

Search by voice name or language
Language code beside each voice
English voices listed at the top

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Text to speech settings with speed at 0.8x, pitch at 1.0 and volume at 80% while the voice is speaking

Adjust Speech Speed, Pitch and Volume

Slow down to 0.5× to follow along or speed up to 2× to skim. Pitch runs from 0 to 2 and volume from 0 to 100%. New settings apply next time you press Play.

Speed 0.5× to 2× in 0.1 steps
Pitch 0 to 2, normal is 1
Volume 0 to 100% in 5% steps

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Pause, Resume or Stop

Pause mid-sentence and Resume carries on from the same spot. Stop ends the speech, and Play always starts again from the top. A status line shows Speaking, Paused or Ready.

Device Voices and Online Voices

Voices installed on your system speak on your device. Online voices, like the Google voices in Chrome, send your text to that company to make the sound. PixConvert never receives your text.

Paste Long Text

Paste a whole article, essay or chapter; the tool sets no character limit and counts characters as you type. Some online voices may cut off very long text; if so, play it in parts.

Free, Nothing to Install

Open the page in Chrome, Edge or Safari and start listening. There's no app to install, no account and no limit set by the tool on how much you play.

How to Use Text to Speech

Paste or type your text.

Put any text into the box. The counter shows how many characters it has, and Clear empties the box and stops any speech.

Pick a voice and settings.

Open the voice list, search by name or language, and choose one. Then set the speed, pitch and volume with the sliders.

Press Play to listen.

The voice reads your text aloud. Use Pause and Resume to take a break or Stop to end, and press Play again after changing a setting.

When You Need Text to Speech

Listen instead of reading, to proofread, learn or rest your eyes.

Proofreading

Hear your writing read aloud to catch missing words, repeated words and clumsy sentences that your eyes skip over. It works for emails, essays, scripts and reports.

Hear awkward phrasing you might miss when reading silently
Spot missing or doubled words in long drafts
Check how a script sounds before you record it

Reading Support

Listen to articles, notes or study material when reading is tiring, slow or hard because of dyslexia or low vision. Slow the voice down to follow along at your own pace.

Paste a web article and listen instead of reading
Rest your eyes during long study sessions
Set a slower speed to follow every word

Language Learning

Hear how words and sentences sound in the language you are learning, using a voice for that language if your device has one. Slow it down and replay as often as you need.

Search the voice list by language code, like es or fr
Play a sentence at 0.5× to hear each sound
Press Play again to repeat a passage from the start

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about voices, settings, downloads and privacy.

How do I make my computer read text aloud?

Paste the text into the box on this page, choose a voice and press Play. Your computer reads it through its speakers or headphones. Set the speed, pitch and volume first if you like. There's nothing to install and no account to create.

Can I download text to speech as an MP3?

Not on this page. It plays the voice through your speakers but can't record it to a file. To get a download, paste your text into our Text to Audio tool, which saves it as MP3, WAV or OGG.

Why do I see only a few voices?

The list comes from your browser and operating system, so it changes from device to device. To add more, install extra voices in your system speech or language settings, then reload the page. Chrome and Edge also add their own online voices.

Do the voices send my text online?

It depends on the voice. System voices, such as Microsoft David or Samantha, speak on your device. Online voices, such as Google US English in Chrome or the Online (Natural) voices in Edge, send the text to Google or Microsoft to make the sound. PixConvert never gets your text, only a count of plays.

Which browsers can read text aloud?

Chrome, Edge and Safari can read text aloud here, each with its own voice list. Chrome and Edge add online voices on top of your system voices. If a browser can't speak at all, the tool shows a message instead of the controls.

Is there a word or character limit?

No. The tool sets no limit, and a counter shows how many characters you have entered. Very long text is spoken in one go, and some online voices may cut off partway. If that happens, pick a system voice or play the text in smaller parts.

Can I change the speed or pitch while it is speaking?

Yes, but the change applies to the next playback, not the speech already playing. Move the slider, then press Stop and Play to hear the new speed or pitch. Speed runs from 0.5× to 2× and pitch from 0 to 2.

Why isn't text to speech working?

First check that your device isn't muted and the Volume slider isn't at 0%. If the voice list says no voices are available, your system has none installed or the browser hasn't loaded them yet, so reload the page. The tool doesn't show error messages yet.

Does text to speech work without internet?

System voices usually keep working once the page has loaded, because they run on your device. Online voices such as the Google voices in Chrome need a connection and won't speak without one. If your connection is unreliable, pick a voice without Google or Online in its name.

Can this tool turn my voice into text?

No, this tool only reads text aloud. To turn your voice into text, use our Speech to Text tool: pick a language, talk into your microphone and copy the words it types.