Free online converter
Free Text to Speech that sounds human
Turn any text into natural audio with free voices in 20+ languages — no signup, free MP3 download. Then hear the expressive voices reserved for members.
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Text to speech, explained
Turn any text into natural speech
Text to speech turns written words into spoken audio. The best voices don't read one word at a time — they sound like a person reading to you, with natural pauses, rhythm, and emphasis. That's why a paragraph you type into the converter above comes back sounding like someone speaking, not a machine spelling words out.
How to convert text to speech online
Three steps, all on this page. Type or paste your text into the box, pick a voice — choose your language first if you don't need English — and press Generate. The audio plays right away, and the MP3 download is free. No account, no watermark, no trial clock.
93 free text to speech voices in 19 languages
The free converter comes with 93 voices — male and female — across English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic, among others. That's enough range to narrate a video in one language and welcome your customers in another. You can convert up to 1,000 characters at a time and 5,000 characters a day, and the allowance resets every day — come back tomorrow and keep converting for free.
When you need more than a good reading voice
Some projects need a voice with a personality — warm for a bedtime story, confident for a product video, calm for a meditation track. That is what the expressive voices in the locked row are for. They take direction the way a voice actor would, keep their character across a whole book or podcast, and make listeners forget they're hearing a recording made from text. Press play on any of them to hear the difference; creating with them takes a free account.
What people make with it
The most common things we see: video and course narration finished in minutes instead of takes, audiobooks produced chapter by chapter, articles turned into something you can listen to on a commute, an easier way to read for anyone who prefers listening, and quick voiceover drafts that let a team approve a script before booking studio time. If your text can be read, it can be spoken.
Frequently asked questions
Is this text to speech tool free?
Yes. You can convert up to 5,000 characters every day without creating an account, and the MP3 download is included. The allowance resets daily, so you can come back tomorrow and keep going free.
How do I convert text to speech online?
Type or paste your text into the box at the top of this page, pick a language and a voice, and press Generate. The audio plays right away and you can download it as an MP3.
Can I download the audio?
Yes — every conversion comes with a free MP3 download. There is no watermark and no trial clock.
How much text can I convert at once?
Up to 1,000 characters per conversion and 5,000 characters per day for free. If you work with longer texts — articles, chapters, whole books — a free account raises the limits and opens the full studio.
What languages does it support?
The free converter speaks 19 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic — 93 voices in total, male and female.
Can I use the audio commercially?
Audio from the free converter is for personal projects. Commercial use — monetized videos, client work, ads, anything that makes money — requires a commercial plan, which includes full commercial rights.
Do the voices sound natural or robotic?
Natural. The voices read with real pauses, rhythm, and emphasis rather than word-by-word. The expressive voices go further still — press play on any of them above and judge with your own ears.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Everything runs in your browser, on desktop and on your phone. Type, listen, download — that's it.
What are the expressive voices?
They are our most lifelike voices — they take direction the way a voice actor would and keep their character across a whole audiobook or podcast. Listening to samples is free; creating with them takes a free account.
Ready for longer texts, expressive voices, and a full audio studio? Create your free account and keep every word you've already written.