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Text to Speech Reader
Turn any text into natural spoken audio — choose a voice, adjust speed and pitch, and follow along with live word highlighting.
Text to Speech Reader converts any text into natural spoken audio using your browser's built-in speech engine. Pick from your device's available voices, adjust speed, pitch, and volume, and follow along with live word-by-word highlighting. No upload, no account, no server — everything runs locally. Built by FreeToolHub.
Voice settings
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What can you use text to speech for?
Accessibility
Listen to articles, emails, and documents instead of reading them — helpful for low vision, dyslexia, or eye fatigue.
Proofreading
Hearing your writing read aloud catches awkward phrasing and typos your eyes skip past.
Language learning
Hear correct pronunciation in another language and follow along with word-by-word highlighting.
Content creation
Preview scripts, voiceover drafts, and video narration before recording the real thing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my text sent to a server?
No. This tool uses your browser's built-in Web Speech API. Your text is only passed to your own device's speech engine — it never touches any server.
Why do I have different voices than someone else?
Available voices come from your operating system and browser, not from FreeToolHub. Chrome, Safari, and Edge each ship different voice packs, so the list varies by device and browser.
Can I download the speech as an audio file?
Not yet. Browsers do not expose the speech engine's audio stream for recording, so playback is live only. This is a platform limitation, not something this tool can work around.
Why does playback sometimes stop unexpectedly?
Some browsers pause or cancel speech synthesis when a tab loses focus for a long time. Keep the tab active and the browser window in view for the most reliable playback.
Does word highlighting work in every browser?
Word-boundary events are supported in most desktop browsers, including Chrome, Edge, and Safari, but not consistently on every mobile browser. Playback itself works everywhere; highlighting is a bonus when supported.