Text to Speech
Hear your text spoken with an available browser voice.
Choose an available voice and a speaking rate from 0.1 to 3. Some voices may use their provider’s network service. This tool plays speech; it does not export an audio file. Up to 1,000,000 characters. Review the settings before running.
Your result
How to use Text to speech
- Enter the text you want to hear.
- Choose a voice and speaking rate, then choose Speak.
- Choose Stop to end playback.
Useful next steps
How Text to speech works
Type or paste text, pick a voice and a speaking rate from 0.1 to 3, and choose Speak to hear it read aloud with the Web Speech API built into your browser. The voice list comes from your browser and operating system, shown as name and language, so the choices differ between Chrome, Safari, Edge and devices. Some voices are online voices: when you use one, your text goes to that browser or system provider's speech service. This tool only plays speech and cannot save an audio file.
Before you start
Check that your device volume is on and pick a voice that matches the language of your text. If the voice list is empty, wait a moment for the browser to load its voices or try another browser.
A worked example
Entering a short paragraph, choosing an English voice and a rate of 1.5 reads it about one and a half times faster than the default rate of 1. Choose Stop to end playback at any point.
What to expect
Read text aloud with a browser voice. Choose an available voice and a speaking rate from 0.1 to 3. Some voices may use their provider’s network service. This tool plays speech; it does not export an audio file.
Common questions
Can I download the speech as an MP3?
No. This tool plays speech through your browser's speech engine, which does not give the page an audio file to save. If you need a recording, use a dedicated audio export tool or your operating system's screen and audio recorder.
Why are the voices different on my phone and my computer?
The voices come from your browser and operating system, not from Happytails.ai. Each platform installs its own set, and some browsers add online voices. The list shows each voice's name and language, so pick one that matches the language of your text.
Is my text sent anywhere?
Happytails.ai does not send your text to its own servers for speech. Local system voices run on your device. Some voices are online voices provided by the browser or operating system vendor and send the text to that provider's speech service.
How do I make the voice read slower or faster?
Set the speaking rate before choosing Speak. 1 is normal speed, values below 1 are slower and values above 1 are faster, from 0.1 to 3. How natural a very slow or fast rate sounds depends on the voice you choose.
Why does nothing play when I choose Speak?
Make sure the text box is not empty and your volume is up. Some browsers load voices a moment after the page opens, so wait and try again. If your browser does not support speech synthesis, the tool shows an error and you need a different browser.