Text-to-Speech
Convert text to natural-sounding speech using your browser's built-in speech synthesis. Multiple voices and customization options available.
Sample texts:
Voice Settings
How it works
- • Uses your browser's speech synthesis
- • Works offline after loading
- • 0 voices available
- • Free and private - no data sent
About the Text to Speech with Voice Control
This text to speech tool adds voice, speed and pitch control on top of reading text aloud, using the voices installed on your device. Adjusting speed is what makes it practical for both proofreading and getting through long documents.
Text to speech with delivery control is more useful than playback alone, because the right speed depends entirely on the task. Proofreading wants slower than natural so each word registers; getting through a long report wants faster than natural.
Voice choice matters more than it sounds. Listening for an extended period to a voice you find grating is genuinely unpleasant, and the available voices vary by operating system — Windows, macOS, Android and iOS each ship a different set, and some offer better quality neural voices than others.
Pitch is the least used control but helps with clarity on some devices. Everything uses the speech engine already in your browser, so there is no quota, no account and no upload — for a plain read-aloud with no controls, the utilities text to speech page is simpler.
How to use the Text to Speech with Voice Control
- Paste your text. Enter the passage to be read.
- Choose a voice. Pick from the voices your device provides.
- Set speed and pitch. Slower for proofreading, faster for getting through a document.
- Play and follow along. Listen while reading to catch anything that sounds wrong.
Text to Speech with Voice Control features
- Voice selection from device-installed voices
- Adjustable speaking rate
- Adjustable pitch
- No quota, account or upload
- Works offline once the page has loaded
- Uses the browser speech synthesis engine
Frequently asked questions
Why adjust the speaking rate?
Proofreading wants slower than natural so each word registers; getting through a long document wants faster.
Why do the available voices differ?
Voices come from your operating system. Windows, macOS, Android and iOS each ship a different set.
Is there a character limit?
No. It uses your device's speech engine, so there is no quota or account.
Does it work offline?
Yes, once the page has loaded, since the speech engine is local.
How is this different from the utilities text to speech page?
That one is a plain read-aloud. This adds voice, speed and pitch control.