Cantonese Text to Speech
Convert Cantonese text into natural speech with Notevibes AI. Full support for traditional Chinese characters with authentic Hong Kong Cantonese pronunciation and tones.
Achernar
Bright & expressive · Female Cantonese voice
Achird
Deep & assured · Male Cantonese voice
Aoede
Warm & conversational · Female Cantonese voice
Algenib
Crisp & energetic · Male Cantonese voice
Every preview reads this sentence
歡迎嚟到Notevibes。我喺度幫你用自然又有表現力嘅聲音，令你嘅文字活起嚟。無論係Podcast、影片定有聲書，我都搞得掂。
From Cantonese script to finished audio
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Paste Cantonese text, or drop a file
Paste straight into the chat, or drop a PDF, EPUB, Word file, PowerPoint or a link. 廣東話 script is handled natively — numbers, dates and abbreviations are read the Cantonese way.
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Noty proposes before anything runs
You see the voice Noty picked and why, how long the audio will be, what it costs in credits, and one Generate button. Change the voice or the scope first — nothing runs or bills until you tap.
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Listen, direct, export
Say how a passage should sound and only that part regenerates and re-bills. Export MP3 or WAV; long documents come as one merged file per chapter.
Direct it in plain words
Natural voices are expressive out of the box. When a passage needs something else, say it in the chat — Noty writes the direction and leaves your words alone.
Per passage
A direction attaches to the passage you point at, not to the whole file.
At the beat you name
Sound moments — a sigh, a pause, a scream — land exactly where you ask for them.
One narrator, whole book
A persona line keeps a narrator consistent from the first chapter to the last.
All 30 Cantonese voices
These are our multilingual voices, and every one of them speaks Cantonese. Tap any voice for a short preview. Every one of them takes direction in plain words.
About Cantonese
- Native name
- 廣東話
- Locale codes
yue-HK- Speakers worldwide
- 85M+
- Accents
- 2
Related: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese
Cantonese accents & regional voices
Hong Kong Standard
The prestige accent used in Hong Kong media, education, and business — the most widely recognized form of Cantonese.
Guangzhou (Canton)
The traditional Cantonese accent from Guangzhou, considered the historical standard with slightly different vocabulary and expressions.
Accent is part of the direction on Natural voices — name the region in the chat and the voice follows, the 30 multilingual voices included.
What people make in Cantonese
Ranked from what Cantonese speakers actually make in the studio.
The most common thing Cantonese speakers make here
You
Reads it as lesson material, picks a clear teaching voice, and turns a timed script into a deck, one slide per block, headings never read aloud.
You
“Slower on the definitions, and pause before each example.”
Those paragraphs get the direction; the rest keeps its audio and costs nothing again.
You get
A narrated lesson as audio, or a narrated deck you can present or export.
Speak Cantonese in your own voice
- 1Record or upload 10–30 seconds in any supported language
- 2Read one consent sentence aloud
- 3Pick it from Your voices in the picker
Where it works
Included on every paid plan.
Clone your voiceWhat you get
Voices
- 30 multilingual voices that speak Cantonese
- Your own cloned voice
- 2,000+ in the library
Direction
- Plain words, per passage
- Sound moments at the beat you name
- Persona line for narrators
Long content
- Overnight lane, a third of the price
- Only changed paragraphs regenerate
- Price shown before anything runs
Decks & formats
- Narrated PowerPoint decks
- MP3 or WAV
- One merged file per chapter
Rights
- Commercial license on paid plans
- Downloads are yours to publish
API
- Any library or cloned voice by id
GET /api/tts/voiceslists them
Cantonese text to speech that lands every tone
Cantonese is a tonal language where the same syllable can mean six to nine different things depending on its pitch contour. Get the tone wrong and you have not just mispronounced a word — you have said a different one. That is the core challenge of Cantonese TTS, and it is why an engine built for Mandarin or generic Chinese cannot simply be pointed at Cantonese text and trusted. With over 85 million speakers in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, and diaspora communities worldwide, the language anchors one of Asia’s major media and financial centres.
Notevibes generates Cantonese in the yue-HK locale with neural voices that hold the tone contours steady across a full sentence, and that handle the unreleased final stops — the clipped -p, -t, and -k endings of checked syllables — that give spoken Cantonese its characteristic snap. Traditional Chinese characters are read as Hong Kong readers expect.
Why the tones can’t slip
Cantonese tone is not decoration; it is meaning. A high level, a low rising, and a low falling pitch on the same syllable point to entirely different words, and listeners hear a wrong contour immediately. Neural voices that have learned the tone system keep those distinctions intact even in fast connected speech, where flatter engines let contours drift and turn the output into something a native speaker has to decode rather than simply hear.
Reading colloquial Cantonese, not just formal Chinese
Hong Kong writing splits in two. Formal text follows Standard Written Chinese, while everyday writing — captions, chat, scripts, social posts — uses distinctly Cantonese characters like 係, 唔, 嘅, and 咗 that don’t appear in Mandarin at all. A voice that only knows the formal register stalls on this colloquial layer. Handling both is what lets Cantonese TTS sound like real Hong Kong speech rather than a textbook read aloud.
Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and the diaspora
The Hong Kong Standard accent is the prestige form of the city’s media, business, and entertainment, and the natural default for content aimed at the territory or its global diaspora. The traditional Guangzhou accent carries slightly different vocabulary and expressions valued for a more classic register. For broadcasters, ad teams, and educators, Notevibes pairs those accents with expressive voices you direct in plain words, persona lines, and MP3 or WAV export under a commercial license.
Try Cantonese text to speech free
Join thousands of creators using Notevibes for Cantonese voiceovers — 30 Cantonese voices, 2,600+ across all languages, or clone your own.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How natural does Notevibes Cantonese text-to-speech sound?
Extremely natural. Notevibes Cantonese voices deliver studio-quality speech with natural intonation, correct stress patterns, and human-like pacing — virtually indistinguishable from a native speaker. To change the delivery, just say how a passage should sound — "warmer", "whisper this", "faster at the end" — and Noty directs it.
How many Cantonese voices does Notevibes offer?
30 — multilingual voices across genders, ages and styles, and every one of them speaks Cantonese and takes direction in plain words. You can clone your own voice too.
Can I use Cantonese TTS for commercial projects?
Yes — every paid plan includes a full commercial license. Use generated audio in YouTube videos, ads, e-learning courses, podcasts, apps, and more — no additional royalties.
Is there a free Cantonese text-to-speech option?
Yes. Notevibes provides free Cantonese voices you can try instantly — no sign-up required. The free tier lets you hear any voice read your own text before upgrading.
What audio formats are supported for Cantonese TTS?
Notevibes exports Cantonese speech as MP3 or WAV files. Long documents come back as one merged file; chapters and paragraphs can be exported on their own.
How many people speak Cantonese worldwide?
Cantonese is spoken by approximately 85 million people worldwide, making it one of the most important languages for global content creators and businesses.
What Cantonese accents does Notevibes support?
Notevibes supports 2 distinct Cantonese accents: Hong Kong Standard, Guangzhou (Canton). Each accent captures authentic regional pronunciation and intonation for natural-sounding results.
Can I use my own voice for Cantonese text to speech?
Yes. Open the voice picker, choose Add your voice, record or upload 10–30 seconds in any supported language, then read one short consent sentence aloud. Your voice appears under Your voices and reads your Cantonese script like any Natural voice, and takes the same plain-words directions. Voice cloning is included on every paid plan.