Read Aloud: Text Reader With Voices
Use this read aloud tool to listen to any text you paste in. Press play and your browser speaks the words with a voice from your device, while the current word is highlighted so you can follow along. Choose a voice, change the speed from slow to fast, adjust pitch and volume, and pause or stop at any time. It is handy for proofreading your own writing, studying, or resting your eyes. It uses the voices already built into your device, so the text is not uploaded and no audio file is created.
Read Aloud
Paste text and listen with your device voices, with word highlighting.
How to use the Read Aloud
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Choose a voice, speed and pitch.
- Press Play, and use Pause or Stop whenever you need.
- Follow the highlighted word in the preview.
Features
- Uses the voices built into your device
- Speed from 0.5x to 2x, plus pitch and volume
- Word highlighting while it reads
- Pause, resume and stop
- Long text handled in sentence chunks
- Private: text stays in your browser
Frequently asked questions
How do I make my computer read text aloud?
Paste your text, pick a voice and press Play. The tool uses the speech voices that come with your browser and operating system.
Why are there no voices in the list?
Voices come from your device, and some browsers load them a moment after the page opens. If the list stays empty, the default system voice is used.
Can I save the audio as a file?
No. This tool plays the speech live through your browser and does not record it. Use the text to speech page if you need an audio file.
Why does the highlight not move on my device?
Some voices, especially online ones, do not report word positions. In that case the text still reads aloud, but the highlight only follows by sentence.
Does it work offline?
It works offline if your device has offline voices installed. Online voices need an internet connection.