Text to Speech

Convert text to speech online and listen with adjustable voice, speed and pitch — free.

About

About the Text to Speech

Reads any text aloud using your browser's built-in speech synthesis, with a choice of voices, rate and pitch.

Proofreaders use it to hear a draft read back and catch errors the eye skips over, while language learners listen to pronunciation of unfamiliar text. It's one of many free text tools on Toolapt, and like every tool here, it's free to use with no sign-up and no limit on how many times you run it.

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Guide

Using the Text to Speech

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Type or paste the text you want read aloud into the Text box.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Choose a voice from the dropdown, and adjust the rate and pitch if you like.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Click Speak to hear the text read aloud.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Use Pause, Resume or Stop to control playback, or Clear to start over.

  • Reads any typed or pasted text aloud using your browser's built-in speech synthesis — no installs needed
  • Offers a choice of every voice already installed on your device or browser
  • Adjustable speaking rate (0.5x to 2x) and pitch (0 to 2) for a more natural or more distinct sound
  • Pause, resume and stop controls for handling longer pieces of text
  • Your text is never sent to Toolapt — the speech comes from your browser's own voices
  • Free to use, with no limit on how many times you run it
  • Fully responsive, so it works just as well on a phone as on a desktop

Proofreaders and editors

Proofreaders and editors use Text to Speech for hearing a draft read back aloud, which often catches errors the eye skips over.

Language learners

Language learners use Text to Speech for hearing the pronunciation of unfamiliar words and sentences.

People who prefer listening

People who prefer listening use Text to Speech for having articles or notes read aloud instead of reading them on screen.

Presenters

Presenters use Text to Speech for previewing how a script or line of narration sounds before recording it themselves.

Examples

Text to Speech examples

3 worked examples

01

Reading a proofread draft aloud

Paste a paragraph of your draft, pick a default voice, keep Rate at 1 and Pitch at 1, then click Speak to hear it read back and catch awkward phrasing.

02

Slowing down for a tricky word

Set Rate to 0.6 to hear an unfamiliar word or phrase pronounced more slowly and clearly than normal speaking speed.

03

Pausing mid-read

Click Speak on a long passage, then click Pause partway through and Resume later to pick up exactly where playback left off.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to common questions about the Text to Speech.

What does Text to Speech do?

It reads any text you type or paste aloud, using your browser's built-in speech synthesis engine.

Is Text to Speech free to use?

Yes. It's free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many times you use it.

Is my text sent to a server to generate the audio?

Not to Toolapt — the speech is generated by your browser and operating system's own speech synthesis engine. Most voices run on your device, but some online voices offered by the browser (such as the "Google" voices in Chrome) send the text to the browser maker's speech service. Pick a voice installed on your system if you want it to stay on your device.

Which voices are available?

Whichever voices are already installed on your device or browser; the list in the Voice dropdown reflects what your system offers, so it varies from device to device.

What do the Rate and Pitch settings do?

Rate controls how fast the voice speaks (0.5x to 2x normal speed), and Pitch controls how high or low the voice sounds (0 to 2).

Can I pause playback partway through?

Yes. Click Pause to pause, then Resume to continue from where it stopped, or Stop to end playback entirely.

Why don't I see any voices, or why does playback not work?

This can happen if your browser doesn't support speech synthesis, or if voices haven't finished loading yet — try again after the page has fully loaded.

Does Text to Speech have any limitations?

Voice quality and the available voice list depend entirely on your browser and operating system, which this tool doesn't control.

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