Frequently asked questions
Can I save or download the spoken audio as a file?
No, and here is the honest reason: browsers send these built-in voices straight to your speakers and give web pages no way to capture that audio, so there is no reliable way to save it to a file from a website. This tool gives you live playback and full controls instead. If you need an audio file, you would need desktop software or a paid text-to-speech service that returns a file.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. The text you type and your voice settings stay in your browser on your device. The speaking is done by your own operating system's built-in voices, so nothing is uploaded.
Why do I only see a few voices, or different voices than a friend?
The voices come from your device and operating system, not from this site. Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Linux each ship different voices, and you can usually add more in your system settings. That is why the list looks different on each device and browser.
The voice list is empty or only appears after a moment. Why?
Some browsers, especially Chrome, load the voice list a moment after the page opens. If it looks empty, wait a second or interact with the page and it should fill in. Reloading also helps.
Can I control speed and pitch?
Yes. Use the rate slider to make speech faster or slower, the pitch slider to make it higher or lower, and the volume slider to set loudness. Press speak to hear your text with those settings.
Why did a long text stop early or sound choppy?
Long passages are split into sentences and spoken one after another, which avoids a known browser limit that cut speech off after a few seconds. Very long texts still depend on your device's voice engine, so quality and smoothness vary by browser.