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Text to Speech

Type or paste text and listen to it read aloud with your browser's built-in voices. Pick a voice, set the rate and pitch, and pause anytime.

Read aloud on this page with your browser's built-in voices. This site never sees or stores your text.

Playback

Playback controls appear here once there is text to read.

How to use text to speech online

  1. Paste your text

    Type or paste anything into the text box, from a single sentence to a full article.

  2. Press Play

    The text is read aloud right away with your device's default voice.

  3. Refine the voice

    Pick a different voice from the list or adjust the rate and pitch sliders, then press Play to hear the change.

  4. Pause and resume

    Pause mid-passage and pick up where you left off, or press Stop to start over.

Why use this tool

Every voice on your device

The list comes straight from your device and browser, so every installed voice shows up, in every language you have, grouped by language.

Rate and pitch control

Slow the reading to half speed or push it to double, and raise or lower the pitch, with live values on both sliders.

Pause and resume mid-passage

Stop for a phone call and pick up exactly where the voice left off, or press Stop to start over from the top.

Long-text friendly

Articles and chapters are read through in sequence with a progress bar along the way, not cut off after the first paragraph.

Your text stays private

This site never sees, stores, or uploads what you paste. The reading happens in the browser itself.

Free, no signup

No account and no character limit. Open the page, paste, and press Play.

About this tool

This tool reads text aloud using the voices already installed on your device and browser. Paste anything into the box, press Play, and listen. Pick any voice from the list, slow the reading to half speed or push it to double, and raise or lower the pitch. You can pause mid-passage and resume exactly where the voice left off, and long texts are read through in sequence, so a full article or a book chapter works as well as a single sentence.

Hearing text catches what reading misses. Proofreading by ear surfaces missing words, doubled words, and clumsy sentences that the eye skips on a screen it has already scanned ten times. A read-aloud also helps with learning pronunciation, turns a draft into something you can listen to while doing the dishes, and makes text usable when reading is difficult. Pair it with the word counter to check speaking time before rehearsing a script.

One honest limitation: the audio cannot be saved as a file. The voices belong to your device and browser, and recording what they say is outside what a web page can do, so there is no MP3 button here. If you need an actual audio file, read the text yourself into the voice recorder and convert the take with the audio converter.

This site never sees or stores your text. Most system voices run entirely on your device; some browser voices may use the vendor's speech service to produce the audio. If that distinction matters for sensitive text, pick a voice installed in your operating system.

Frequently asked questions

Can I download the audio as an MP3?
No. The voices belong to your device and browser, and capturing the sound they make is outside what a web page can do, so there is nothing this tool could honestly offer as a download. If you need a file, read the text yourself into the voice recorder, or use dedicated speech software on your computer.
Which voices can I use?
Every voice your device and browser expose, grouped by language in the voice list. Most systems ship several voices per language, and any voice you add in your operating system's speech settings shows up here after a browser restart.
Why do the voices sound different on another device or browser?
The voices are not part of this site. Each operating system and browser ships its own set, so a phone, a laptop, and two browsers on the same laptop can all offer different lists. The tool reads with whatever is available where it runs.
Can I change the reading speed and pitch?
Yes. The rate slider runs from half speed to double speed and the pitch slider from low to high, both with live values. Changes apply the next time you press Play.
Is there a limit on how much text it can read?
No fixed limit. Long texts are read in sequence from start to finish with a progress bar, and you can pause and resume at any point. On phones the reading may stop if the screen locks, so keep the page visible for long passages.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
Not by this site, which never sees or stores what you paste. Most system voices generate the audio entirely on your device. Some browser voices are produced by the browser vendor's speech service; if that distinction matters for sensitive text, use a voice installed in your operating system.

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