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Text to Speech

Type or paste text and get natural-sounding spoken audio in 6 voices, with instant MP3 download.

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Text to Speech turns written text into natural-sounding spoken audio using OpenAI's TTS. Enter your text, pick one of six voices (alloy, echo, fable, onyx, nova, shimmer), adjust the speaking speed, and download the result as an MP3. It is ideal for narration, voiceovers, audio versions of articles, and accessibility.

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Bloggers

Narrate a blog intro

Turn a written intro into a warm spoken hook for video or podcast

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Input

Text
Welcome back to the channel. Today we're breaking down the three habits that quietly doubled my newsletter open rate — no gimmicks, no paid tools, just small changes you can make this afternoon.
Voice
nova
Speed
1.0
Model
tts-1-hd

Output (excerpt)

~14s MP3 — voice: Nova (friendly female), natural narration pace, HD quality. Ready to drop into a podcast intro or video voice-over.
Marketers

Product demo voice-over

Generate a polished voice-over for a product demo or ad without hiring talent

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Input

Text
Meet Flowdesk — the inbox that sorts itself. Connect your accounts in thirty seconds, and watch every message land in the right place automatically.
Voice
onyx
Speed
1.0
Model
tts-1-hd

Output (excerpt)

~11s MP3 — voice: Onyx (deep, authoritative male), confident product-launch tone, HD quality.
Students

Accessible reading of study notes

Listen to study notes hands-free or for accessibility while revising

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Input

Text
Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose. It happens in the chloroplasts and has two stages: the light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle.
Voice
alloy
Speed
0.75
Model
tts-1

Output (excerpt)

~13s MP3 — voice: Alloy (neutral, clean), slowed to 0.75x for note review, standard quality.
Small Business

IVR / phone greeting

Create a professional phone-system greeting in minutes

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Input

Text
Thanks for calling Brooklyn Plumbing. For emergencies, press one to reach our on-call technician. For quotes and scheduling, press two. We're available twenty-four seven.
Voice
shimmer
Speed
1.0
Model
tts-1

Output (excerpt)

~12s MP3 — voice: Shimmer (soft, gentle female), clear phone-greeting cadence, standard quality.

Your Text to Speech results will appear here

You'll get plain-text transcript or an inline audio player (depends on the tool).

How to Use Text to Speech

  1. Type or paste the text you want spoken into the input box.
  2. Choose one of the six voices and set the speaking speed.
  3. Generate the audio and listen to the preview.
  4. Download the MP3 to use in your project.

Use Cases

1

Create a voiceover for a video or slideshow

2

Produce an audio version of a blog post or article

3

Generate spoken narration for an e-learning module

4

Make accessible audio of written content for visually impaired users

5

Prototype voice prompts for an app or IVR system

Tips for Best Results

  • Add punctuation and paragraph breaks so the voice pauses naturally in the right places.
  • Spell tricky names phonetically if a voice mispronounces them.
  • Try a couple of voices on the same sentence to find the best fit for your content's tone.
  • Split long text into smaller chunks to generate cleaner audio and avoid cutoffs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Text to Speech do?

It reads text you provide aloud in a natural-sounding voice and gives you a downloadable MP3 audio file of the narration.

How do I use it; do I upload a file?

No upload needed. You type or paste the text you want spoken, choose a voice and speed, then generate and download the audio.

What voices and options are available?

There are six voices: alloy, echo, fable, onyx, nova, and shimmer. You can also adjust the speaking speed to make the narration faster or slower.

What output do I get?

You get an MP3 audio file that you can download instantly and use in videos, presentations, podcasts, or on your website.

Can I use the generated audio commercially?

Yes. You can use the audio in your own videos, products, and content. Free covers 5 generations per day with no signup; Pro is $19/month for higher volume.

Is there a limit on how much text I can convert?

Very long passages should be split into shorter sections for best results and faster generation. Break large documents into paragraphs or chapters.

What about privacy of my text?

Your text is used only to generate the audio and is not stored afterward or used to train models.

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Your Privacy is Protected

We don't store your text. Processing happens in real-time and your input is discarded immediately after generating the result.

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