Help and FAQ

How do I convert text to speech?

Paste your text into the box on the home page, choose a language and a voice, and press Convert. When it's ready, press play to listen, or Download to save the file.

How do I delete my account?

Log in, open Account, and choose Delete my account. In the phone app, it's under Account → Delete account. Your account is closed right away. We keep its data for 90 days in case you change your mind, then delete it permanently. To have it deleted sooner, or to restore it, contact us.

What are premium voices?

Premium voices (marked ★ and shown first) are our most natural-sounding voices, available for English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Mandarin. They take a little longer to make than the other voices, so long text may wait in line for a minute or two. They are free to use on every plan.

What do the styles (happy, sad, angry…) do?

A style changes how fast, how high and how loud the voice speaks, and with natural voices how lively the delivery is. It gives the reading a mood, but it is an approximation: the voices were not recorded acting out emotions, so "angry" sounds forceful and quick rather than truly furious. Try a few styles with the same text to hear the difference.

What's the difference between Basic and Advanced?

Basic shows just the text, language and voice. Advanced adds the audio format (MP3, WAV or OGG), speaking speed, pitch, and the pause between sentences.

What are "natural" and "standard" voices?

Natural voices use a neural model and sound close to a real person. Standard voices are available in more languages and are very clear, but sound robotic. Pitch only changes standard voices, and the sentence pause only changes natural voices.

How long can my text be?

• Without an account: 3,000 characters at a time.
• Free account: 5,000 characters at a time.
• Pro: 100,000 characters at a time. See pricing.
• Enterprise: 1,000,000 characters at a time and higher monthly limits. Contact us.

Long text is queued and made in the background. Keep the page open and the player appears when it's done.

How long do download links last?

Audio files are deleted 48 hours after they're made, so download anything you want to keep.

Can I use the audio in my videos or projects?

Yes. You can use audio you make here for personal and commercial projects. See the Terms of Use for details.

How do I add a listen button to my website?

See Add text to speech to your website.

Something went wrong

Try a shorter piece of text or a different voice. If it keeps failing, contact us with the language and voice you used.