Text to Speech — Hear Any Text Read Aloud
Paste any text and listen instantly with natural US voices. Adjust the speed and pitch, follow along with live word highlighting, and replay as many times as you like — free, unlimited, and 100% private.
Voice reader
Type or paste your text below, pick a voice, then press Play. The current word lights up as it is spoken.
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Voices come from your own device and browser — the list may take a moment to appear. US English voices are listed first.
Your text never leaves this tab. Speech is generated by your own device — nothing is uploaded to any server.
Press play and listen right away. No account, no email, no trial walls.
Read back as much text as you want, as often as you want — it costs nothing, ever.
How to use
- 1Paste your text
Drop in an article, a script, an email, or study notes. The live counter shows characters and words as you type.
- 2Pick a voice and tune it
Choose from the voices installed on your device (US English first), then drag the speed and pitch sliders to taste.
- 3Press Play and follow along
Each word highlights in green as it is spoken. Pause or resume anytime without losing your place.
Features
Uses the text-to-speech voices built into your browser and device, with US English voices listed first for an American accent.
Slow speech down to 0.5× for language learning or dense material, or speed it up to 2× to skim long documents fast.
Raise or lower the voice pitch from 0.5 to 2.0 to find the tone that is easiest on your ears.
The spoken word lights up in real time, so you can read along — great for proofreading and for kids learning to read.
Pause mid-sentence and pick up exactly where you left off. Stop clears the reading and resets the highlight.
The reader runs on phones and tablets too, using the voices already installed on your device.