Text to Speech Converter
Quickly turn written content into speech.
Ready to work on your audio?
Everything here runs in the browser, with no install and no sign-up.
Why use this text to speech converter
You get a real audio file
Most text to speech sites only play the voice in your browser. This one creates an MP3 you can download, share, or add to a video.
40 languages and accents
Match the voice to the text. There are 6 English accents, plus German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Japanese, Chinese, and many more. Each one offers a male or female voice.
Nothing to install, no account
The converter runs in your browser on any device, and everything you upload is sent over an encrypted connection.
How to convert text to speech
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Upload
Upload your text file to the Text to Speech tool.
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Select
Select your preferred language.
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Convert
Click the "START" button to start the conversion.
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Download
Download your new audio file.
What is text to speech?
Text to speech, or TTS, is speech synthesis: software reads written words and generates matching audio, working out pronunciation, stress, and sentence rhythm from the language you pick. Numbers, dates, and abbreviations are expanded on the way, so "1995" is read as a year and not as four digits.
Audio2Edit's Text-to-Speech converter is free and easy to use. It saves time and effort by automatically converting your written text into natural-sounding speech.
Pick the language, accent, and voice first
Speech synthesis is language-specific. An English voice reading German or Spanish text mispronounces almost every word, so the language setting matters more than any other option on this page. Set it before you start and the pronunciation, intonation, and the way numbers are spoken all follow it.
There are 40 language and region options covering 28 languages. English comes in 6 accents: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and India. Several languages are offered per region. German covers Germany and Switzerland, and French covers France, Canada, and Switzerland. Portuguese covers Brazil and Portugal, Spanish covers Spain and Mexico, and Chinese covers the mainland and Hong Kong. Arabic, Japanese, Hindi, Tamil, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Italian, and Vietnamese are also available. Each of them can use a male or a female voice.
Download the result as MP3 or nine other formats
Simply upload your text and, in just a few clicks, you will get a high-quality audio file (MP3) that you can download and share as needed.
MP3 is the default because it plays on everything. You can also choose AAC, AIFF, FLAC, M4A, MMF, OGG, Opus, WAV, or WMA. Pick WAV or FLAC when the recording goes straight into an editing timeline and you want it uncompressed. Pick MP3 or Opus when the file has to stay small enough to email or upload.
Whether you are creating audiobooks or need a quick way to listen to your written content, the Text-to-Speech converter is a convenient solution.
Text to speech FAQ
How do I convert text to speech for free?
Upload a text file above, choose the language and voice you want, and start the conversion. It is free, runs in your browser, and needs no account.
Can I download the speech as an MP3?
Yes. MP3 is the default output, so the conversion ends with an MP3 file you can download and play anywhere. AAC, AIFF, FLAC, M4A, MMF, OGG, Opus, WAV, and WMA are available in the settings as well.
Which languages can it read?
40 language and region options covering 28 languages. They include 6 English accents, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Choose the language your text is actually written in so the pronunciation matches.
Can I choose a male or female voice?
Yes. Every language comes with a male and a female voice. Male is preselected, and you can switch it in the settings before you start the conversion.
What kind of file do I need to upload?
A plain text file (.txt) containing the words you want spoken. If your text is in a document, an email, or a web page, copy it into a text file first and upload that.
Can I convert several text files at once?
Yes. Add as many text files as you need and each one is converted separately, so you get one audio file per text file.
How much text can I convert at once?
Free conversions comfortably cover articles, scripts, and chapter-length text. If you work with book-length files or convert every day, a subscription raises the limit and skips the queue.
Is my text private?
Your upload and the audio you get back are transferred over an encrypted connection, and your text is never shared with anyone.
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