Type or paste text, then press Read aloud. Nothing is uploaded.
Length
- Speech made on your deviceOpen-source voices in your browser
- 0 uploadsYour text never reaches a server
- Download WAVUse it in videos or slides
- No sign-upNo account needed
Popular guides
For creators
- Text to speech for YouTube voice-overs
- Text to speech for TikTok and Reels narration
- Free AI voice-over generator
- Text to speech for audiobooks
- Listen to an ebook with text to speech
- Narrator voice text to speech
- Text to speech for presentations and slides
- Text to speech for a podcast intro
Reading and studying
- Read a PDF aloud (free, in your browser)
- Text to speech for studying
- Text to speech for textbooks
- Text to speech for students (free, no sign-up)
- Proofread your writing by listening to it
- Text to speech on a Chromebook
- Read website text aloud
- Text to speech for reading books out loud
- Text to speech for English learners
Accessibility and family
- Text to speech for dyslexia
- Text to speech for people who cannot speak (communication aid)
- Text to speech for deaf and hard-of-hearing users
- Text to speech for kids' bedtime stories
- Text to speech for older readers and low vision
Voices and options
- British accent text to speech
- Male voice text to speech
- Female voice text to speech
- Text to speech with WAV download
- Free unlimited text to speech (no sign-up)
- Private text to speech (no upload)
- Slow text to speech (adjustable speed)
How it works
- Type, paste or open a .txt or .pdf file (text PDFs only).
- Choose one of 13 English voices and a speed.
- Press Read aloud. The first time, the voice model downloads once (about 90 MB) and is cached.
- Speech is generated on your device part by part and starts playing straight away. When it finishes, download the WAV file.
Tips for natural-sounding speech
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| A name is mispronounced | Spell it the way it sounds, e.g. "Siobhan" as "Shiv-awn" |
| No pause where you want one | Add a full stop, or a blank line for a longer pause |
| Numbers read oddly | Write them in words: "twenty twenty-six", "three point five percent" |
| Abbreviations read letter by letter | Write the full words: "for example" instead of "e.g." |
| Sounds rushed | Lower the speed to 0.9 and use shorter sentences |
Honest limits
- English only, with American and British voices.
- Speed depends on your device. On a typical laptop, expect very roughly real-time speed or faster; phones are slower.
- The voices do not do emotions on command or sing.
- Output is WAV (about 2.9 MB per minute). Convert to MP3 in any audio editor if you need a smaller file.
Your text stays private
Most free text-to-speech sites send your text to a server. VoiceRuler generates the voice inside your browser, so your words never leave your device. The Kokoro model is released under the Apache-2.0 licence, which allows commercial use of the output.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes. It runs on your device, so it costs us nothing per use.
Can I use the audio in videos?
The Kokoro model is Apache-2.0 licensed, which allows commercial use. Follow your platform's rules on synthetic content.
Does it work offline?
After the first load the model is cached, but the page itself still needs a connection to open.