How to use text to speech
- Paste or type your text.
- Choose the language and a voice. The list shows the voices installed on your device.
- Set speed and pitch, then press Play. The word being read is highlighted.
Where the voices come from
The tool uses the Web Speech API built into your browser, which uses the voices of your operating system (and, in some browsers, online voices marked ☁). Quality and choice depend on your device:
- Windows and Edge: many natural voices, including Arabic (for example Egyptian and Saudi voices).
- Mac and iPhone: high-quality voices; more can be downloaded in Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content.
- Android and Chrome: Google voices for most languages.
Example
A student pastes a 600-word essay, sets the speed to 1.1 and listens while reading along. Hearing the text makes clumsy sentences and missing words easy to notice.
Good uses
- Proofreading: your ears catch mistakes your eyes skip.
- Language learning: hear pronunciation in Arabic, French, Spanish or German.
- Accessibility and rest: listen instead of reading on a screen.
Frequently asked questions
Can I download the audio as MP3?
No. Browsers don't let websites record the speech voices, so this tool reads aloud only. To make an audio file, use your system's screen or audio recorder.
Why is there no Arabic voice?
Your device has no Arabic voice installed. Add one in your system's language or speech settings, or try Edge or Chrome.
Why does it pause between sentences?
Long texts are read sentence by sentence because some browsers stop a single long reading after about 15 seconds.
Is my text sent anywhere?
Not to us. With local voices everything stays on your device; online voices (☁) are processed by your browser's provider.
Sources: W3C Web Speech API specification; MDN Web Docs, “SpeechSynthesis”; Apple, Microsoft and Google accessibility documentation.
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Last reviewed: 2026-11-02. Results are calculated in your browser and may differ slightly from other apps. See our disclaimer.