Text to Speech

Paste text and have it read aloud using the Web Speech API. Select voices, adjust speed and pitch, pause and resume, with word highlighting.

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How to Use the Text to Speech Tool

  1. Paste or type the text you want read aloud.
  2. Select a voice from the dropdown (options depend on your browser and OS).
  3. Adjust speed (rate) and pitch with the sliders.
  4. Click Play to start. Use Pause/Resume and Stop controls as needed.
  5. Watch the current word highlighted as it is spoken.

Features

  • Voice selection from all browser-available voices
  • Speed (rate) and pitch controls
  • Pause, resume, and stop functionality
  • Current word highlighting during playback
  • 100% client-side using the Web Speech API
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