Text to speech reader

TTS reader for articles, notes and documents

Paste what you want to hear, choose a calm reading voice and listen, or download the MP3 for your commute.

  • Listen anywhere
  • Speed up to 1.5×
  • Keep the MP3

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At a glance

This TTS reader reads pasted text aloud in a natural voice and saves the audio. Paste an article, notes or a chapter in parts of up to 4,000 characters, choose a voice and a speed from 0.75× to 1.5×, and play it in the page or download an MP3. It costs 1 credit per character, about $0.06 to $0.10 per 1,000 characters.

Text length
Up to 4,000 characters per clip, about 4 minutes of English
Speed
0.75× to 1.5× on MiniMax and OpenAI voices
Price
1 credit per character, $0.06 to $0.10 per 1,000 characters
To try it
5,000 free characters when you sign up
Download
MP3 from MiniMax and OpenAI, WAV from Gemini

A reader that sounds like a person

  • 01

    Easy to listen to

    Neural voices read with natural pauses, so you can follow long passages without fatigue.

  • 02

    Speed up or slow down

    Listen faster to review familiar material, slower for study or a new language.

  • 03

    Offline listening

    Download the MP3 and play it on any phone, car stereo or music app.

  • 04

    Proofread by ear

    Hearing your own draft read back is one of the fastest ways to catch clumsy sentences.

How to use the TTS reader

  1. 01

    Copy the text

    Copy the article or document text you have the right to use, without menus or ads.

  2. 02

    Paste and pick a voice

    A calm narrator suits long reading; choose a speed you are comfortable with.

  3. 03

    Play or download

    Listen in the page, or download the MP3 to hear it later.

Free text to speech reader or a paid one?

Your device already has a basic reader: Read Aloud in Microsoft Edge, Speak Screen on iPhone, Select to Speak on Android. They cost nothing and are a good choice for occasional listening on that device.

This reader is for when you want a more natural voice, a different language, or an audio file to keep. You pay per character, $0.06 to $0.10 per 1,000, after 5,000 free characters when you sign up.

Tips for listening to long texts

A few habits make long listening easier:

  • Remove captions, footnote markers and URLs before pasting
  • Split by heading, one clip per section
  • Start at 1× and move up as you get used to the voice
  • Use the same voice for a whole book or course

TTS reader FAQ

Is there a free text to speech reader online?

Built-in readers on phones and browsers cost nothing. This one gives 5,000 free characters when you sign up, then charges $0.06 to $0.10 per 1,000 characters for more natural voices and downloadable audio.

Can it read a PDF or web page directly?

Not yet. Copy the text from the PDF or page and paste it; that also lets you leave out headers, footers and ads the voice would otherwise read.

How much text can it read at once?

Up to 4,000 characters per clip, about 4 minutes of English at normal speed. Longer texts work in several clips.

Can I listen to text in another language?

Yes. Pick a MiniMax voice from that language's group; voices were recorded in 24 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese.

Turn your reading list into audio

Paste the first article and press play. 5,000 free characters when you sign up.

Last updated October 6, 2026

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