How to use text to speech to read any text aloud

Updated 23 October 2026

Tool for this guide: Text to speech

Short answer: paste your text into text to speech, choose a voice in the right language and press Read aloud. Pause, resume or stop at any time, and change the speed and pitch.

Good uses

Proofreading: hearing your writing read back catches missing words and clumsy sentences.
Studying: listen to notes and articles while walking or commuting.
Learning languages: hear how words are pronounced, at a slower speed.
Reading support: helpful for dyslexia, tired eyes and low vision.

Step by step

Open text to speech and paste your text.
Pick a voice. Voices are grouped by language code, such as en-GB, es-ES or hi-IN.
Set the speed (0.5× to 2×) and pitch.
Press Read aloud. Use Pause and Stop as needed.

The voices are built into your device, so your text never leaves it.

Getting more and better voices

Device	Where to add voices
Windows	Settings → Time & language → Speech
Mac	System Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content
iPhone / iPad	Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → Voices
Android	Settings → Accessibility → Text-to-speech output

"Enhanced" or "Natural" voices sound much more human; they're worth the download.

Related tools

Turn speech into text instead: video to text or audio to text.
Check length before reading: word counter.
Keep your script: online notepad.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up or limit.

Which languages work?

Any language your device has a voice for, usually dozens.

Can I save the audio as an MP3?

Not yet; the tool reads aloud live. To record it, play it while using a screen or audio recorder.

Try it now

Paste text and hear it read aloud in a natural voice. Choose from the voices on your device in dozens of languages, and set the speed and pitch.

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