Text to Speech

📖 Tool Introduction

Text to Speech is a completely free online reader built on the browser's native speech synthesis engine, useful for reading support, foreign-language pronunciation practice, accessible listening, manuscript proofreading and hands-free listening. Simply paste or type Chinese, English or mixed text into the box, pick a voice you like, adjust the rate, pitch and volume, and press Speak to hear the words read back in a natural machine voice. Because it relies on the built-in SpeechSynthesis interface, no text ever has to be uploaded to a server, so your privacy is fully protected even when you paste private notes or confidential drafts. The tool automatically leans toward the right language: when it detects Chinese characters it prefers a Chinese voice, and otherwise it prefers an English voice, which avoids the awkward situation where a Chinese sentence is read with an English accent or vice versa. The rate slider sweeps smoothly from a very slow half speed, ideal for shadowing and dictation practice, all the way up to double speed for skimming long articles. Pitch lets you shift between a deeper and a higher timbre, and the volume slider keeps the listening level comfortable for both quiet rooms and noisy commutes. You can interrupt playback at any time with one click, clear the box and start over, and a live character counter at the bottom helps you gauge the length of the passage. The interface works on both phones and desktops, needs no plugins or accounts, and because the synthesis happens on the device it also functions well on slow or restricted networks where sending text to a cloud service would be slow or blocked. Whether you are checking how an English sentence actually sounds, turning a long article into something you can listen to while doing chores, or helping someone with visual impairment follow along, this reader gives you immediate, controllable spoken output with no friction.

✨ Key Features

• Bilingual reading: Chinese, English and mixed text, with automatic voice matching
• Voice choice: lists every voice the system offers, pick by name and language
• Adjustable rate: 0.5x to 2x for shadowing and slow dictation practice
• Pitch and volume: fine control over pitch 0-2 and volume 0-100%
• Instant control: start speaking with one click and stop it just as fast
• Local synthesis: text stays in the browser, private and works offline

📝 How to Use

1. Type or paste the text you want to hear into the box
2. Choose a voice in the dropdown, or leave it on auto matching
3. Drag the rate, pitch and volume sliders to a comfortable setting
4. Press Speak to listen, and press Stop to interrupt at any time
5. Press Example to load a sample paragraph and try it out quickly

⚠️ Notes

• Voice set: available voices depend on the OS and browser, and differ per device
• First trigger: some browsers require a user gesture, so press Speak once to unlock audio
• Very long text: long passages take a moment to start synthesizing, please be patient
• Wrong voice: if the reading language mismatches, pick the right voice manually
• Hearing: keep the volume moderate and take breaks during long sessions