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Text to speech. Your words, read aloud.
Read any text aloud with your device's built-in voices. Tune the rate, pitch and volume, and follow a live word-by-word highlight — all playing locally in your browser, nothing uploaded.
A free online tool by Digital Heroes
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Live preview
The words being spoken will be highlighted here.
A note on saving audio
Web Speech plays through your system's voices locally — nothing is uploaded. The browser's speech API only plays audio; it doesn't expose a way to capture it to a file, so there's no download here (we won't fake one). If you need an audio file, use a screen or audio recorder while it plays.
§ 02 · what you can do
Everything the reader can do.
Speak any text aloudType or paste text and your device reads it with its built-in voices, completely offline.
Every system voiceChoose from all voices your operating system provides, neatly grouped by language.
Adjust reading speedSet the rate from 0.5× (slow) to 2× (fast) to match how you like to listen.
Control pitch & volumeTune pitch and volume independently for each reading session.
Follow a live highlightA word-by-word highlight in the preview shows exactly where the reader is in your text.
Pause, resume & stopFull playback control with dedicated buttons — private by construction, nothing uploaded.
§ 03 · how to use it
Four steps, no manual.
- Type or paste your text into the text area — the character count updates live.
- Pick a voice from the dropdown, grouped by language, and dial in rate, pitch and volume.
- Press Speak and watch words highlight in the preview as they are read aloud.
- Use Pause, Resume or Stop at any point — nothing is ever uploaded.
§ 04 · faq
Frequently asked questions.
Is Text to Speech free?
Yes — completely free for everyone. No sign-up, no account and no usage limits.
Is it private? Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No upload, ever. The tool runs entirely in your browser and uses your device's own voices — your text never leaves your computer.
Does it work offline?
Yes — once the page has loaded, reading works without a connection, because the system voices and all logic run locally on your device.
Can I download the audio as an MP3 or WAV file?
No. The browser's Web Speech API only plays audio through your system — it doesn't expose a way to capture that audio to a file. If you need a recording, use a screen or audio recorder while the text plays.
Why don't I see many voices, or none at all?
The available voices come from your operating system and browser, not from us. Install additional language or accessibility voices in your OS settings, then reload the page — they'll appear in the dropdown grouped by language.
Do I need to install anything or create an account?
No. Just open the page and start using it. There's nothing to install and no account to create — the reader uses voices your device already has.
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