Free Text-To-Speech and Text-to-MP3 for US English

ttsMP3 converts your US English text to speech for free: type or paste up to 3,000 characters a day, listen online and download the audio as MP3 – no account, no sign-up. Choose from 60 Amazon Polly voices in 28 languages and accents. You may use the MP3 files in commercial and non-commercial projects such as YouTube videos, presentations, e-learning and apps.

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Hint: If you finish a sentence, leave a space after the dot before the next one starts for better pronunciation.

How to convert text to MP3

  1. Type or paste your text into the box above (up to 3,000 characters per day for free).
  2. Choose a voice from the list – each entry shows the language and the speaker name.
  3. Click Read to listen in your browser, or Download as MP3 to save the audio file.

No account, no app and no AWS account are needed. Longer texts are processed in the background; please keep the page open until the audio is ready.

Free limit and premium plans

The free converter allows 3,000 characters per day (about 375 words). Your usage today is shown below the converter and resets every day.

Need more? Premium plans range from a 24-hour pass to monthly and yearly plans with up to 10 million characters. Every yearly plan includes access to the text-to-speech API.

Commercial use of the MP3 files

You may use the MP3 files created with ttsMP3 in commercial and non-commercial projects – for example YouTube voiceovers, podcasts, presentations, e-learning courses, websites and apps. This applies to free and paid usage, and you do not have to credit ttsMP3 (a mention is always appreciated). See commercial use of text to speech for details.

Voices and languages

The regular voices are Amazon Polly voices: 60 voices in 28 languages and accents, from US and British English to German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Arabic. Many languages offer several male and female speakers, and you can switch between speakers within one text (see below). Choose a language from the list further down to open its own page.

Pauses, emphasis, speed and pitch (SSML)

You can control the speech with SSML tags directly in your text. Here are the most useful ones:

Add a break

Mary had a little lamb <break time="1s"/> Whose fleece was white as snow.

Emphasizing words

I already told you I <emphasis level="strong">really like </emphasis> that person.

Speed

For dramatic purposes, you might wish to <prosody rate="slow">slow down the speaking rate of your text.</prosody>
Or if you are in a hurry <prosody rate="fast">you may want to speed it up a bit.</prosody>

Pitch

Do you like synthesized speech <prosody pitch="high">with a pitch that is higher than normal?</prosody>
Or do you prefer your speech <prosody pitch="-20%">with a somewhat lower pitch?</prosody>

Whisper

<amazon:effect name="whispered">If you make any noise, </amazon:effect> she said, <amazon:effect name="whispered">they will hear us.</amazon:effect>

Conversations

It is possible to switch between speakers within the text. Just use the following format:
[speaker:Brian] Hello Emma
[speaker:Emma] Hey Brian
[speaker:Brian] How are you doing?
[speaker:Emma] I am fine. May i invite you to a cup of tea?

Please note: Remove any diacritical signs from the speakers names when using this, Léa = Lea, Penélope = Penelope



Need more effects? See our SSML guide with examples or the Amazon SSML Tags for Amazon Polly


Facts about the US English language:

English was brought to Britain in the mid 5th to 7th centuries. If you were to ask those who don't speak English whether or not it's a hard language to learn, you'd likely get more than a few who insist that it is among the hardest.

Though, it can be argued that English is easy since it has no gender, no word agreement, and no cases. Yet, it does have words such as through, threw, and thru, all sounds the same, but are spelled differently, and can't be used interchangeably.

English also has polish, and Polish. One is used to make furniture shine, while the other is a language. Or take resume and resume, one is used when you're filling out job applications, and the other is used when you want to tell someone to carry on with what they're doing.

As you can see above, the English language can be challenging, however, it's far from the most difficult language to learn. With a bit of study, and some practice, almost anyone can learn English. One of the best ways to learn the language is to find a friend who speaks English, and is willing to have conversations with you. This will help you immerse yourself in the language and pick up on the nuances, and speech patterns of English. With a bit of practice, you'll soon be speaking English like it's your native language.

Supported voice languages:

Arabic
Australian English
Brazilian Portuguese
British English
Canadian French
Castilian Spanish
Chinese Mandarin
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Icelandic
Indian English
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Mexican Spanish
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Swedish
Turkish
US English
US Spanish
Welsh
Welsh English

Frequently asked questions

Is ttsMP3 really free?

Yes. You can convert up to 3,000 characters per day for free, listen online and download the result as MP3. You do not need an account or a sign-up.

Can I use the MP3 files commercially?

Yes. MP3 files created with ttsMP3 may be used in commercial and non-commercial projects such as YouTube videos, presentations, apps, websites and e-learning, for free and paid usage. A credit is not required.

Which voices are used?

The regular voices are Amazon Polly voices: 60 voices in 28 languages and accents. You can use them directly in your browser, without an AWS account.

How do I add pauses?

Insert an SSML break tag into your text, for example <break time="1s"/>. Emphasis, speed, pitch and whispering work the same way.

What if I need more than 3,000 characters?

Paid plans range from a 24-hour pass to yearly plans with up to 10 million characters. Every yearly plan includes API access.

More questions and answers in our FAQ

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