Free French AI Text to Speech with MP3 Download

Turn your French text into natural, AI-generated speech for free: up to 1,000 characters a day, MP3 download, no account and no sign-up. Choose one of 39 AI voices – the language is detected automatically (57 languages supported) – and describe the tone, emotion or accent you want with voice instructions. The MP3 files may be used in commercial and non-commercial projects such as YouTube videos, presentations and e-learning.

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Voice update: the voices Alloy, Ash, Ballad, Coral, Echo, Fable, Nova, Onyx, Sage, Shimmer and Verse will be retired on December 31, 2026. We recommend switching to one of the new voices in the voice list (for example Kore, Charon, Puck or Zephyr): they follow voice instructions for tone, emotion and accent much better.

How to create French AI speech as MP3

  1. Type or paste your text into the box above (up to 1,000 characters per day for free).
  2. Pick one of the 39 voices and, if you like, adjust the speed or switch on Add Instructions to describe the style.
  3. Click Read to listen or Download as MP3 to save the file.

The language is detected automatically from your text, so you do not need to select it.

Need more than 1,000 characters a day? Our AI premium plans start with a 24-hour pass.

Tips for voice instructions and pauses: AI voices overview.

Other languages

Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maori, Marathi, Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh.

Example audio files for all voices in French

Example sentence: Le renard brun rapide saute par-dessus le chien paresseux.

Voice instructions with the new voices

Same sentence, different instructions: La vieille horloge sonna minuit, et quelque part dans la maison, une porte s’ouvrit lentement. Personne ne bougea.

Kore no instruction
Kore “Whisper the whole text”
Charon “Speak with a Quebec accent, warm and slightly cheeky”
Puck “Sound very excited and energetic”
Sulafat “Read with a calm and soothing tone”
Algenib “Speak in a dramatic and theatrical tone”

New voices

Achernar female, soft
Achird male, friendly
Algenib male, gravelly
Algieba male, smooth
Alnilam male, firm
Aoede female, breezy
Autonoe female, bright
Callirrhoe female, easy-going
Charon male, informative
Despina female, smooth
Enceladus male, breathy
Erinome female, clear
Fenrir male, excitable
Gacrux female, mature
Iapetus male, clear
Kore female, firm
Laomedeia female, upbeat
Leda female, youthful
Orus male, firm
Puck male, upbeat
Pulcherrima female, forward
Rasalgethi male, informative
Sadachbia male, lively
Sadaltager male, knowledgeable
Schedar male, even
Sulafat female, warm
Umbriel male, easy-going
Vindemiatrix female, gentle
Zephyr female, bright
Zubenelgenubi male, casual

Current voices (available until December 31, 2026)

Alloy female
Ash male
Coral female, deeper voice
Echo male
Fable female
Onyx male, deeper voice
Nova female, soft
Sage female
Shimmer female

Facts about the French language:

The French language is one of the languages in the Indo-European family. Also commonly known as a romance language, French descended from Latin. The language traces its roots back to Gaul. It evolved from the Latin spoken in Gaul, the northern parts of Gaul to be specific. Some of the languages which are closest to French include those which were spoken in the southern parts of Belgium and northern France.

Even though French evolved from Gallo Romance, it also has influences from other languages, such as Celtic languages. Furthermore, the language has evolved to create creole languages. This development can be attributed to France's expansion in overseas countries. One of the most popular creole languages is Haitian Creole.

French has grown to become a commonly-used language in many countries. 29 countries in the world use French as their official language. In total, about 84 countries use French for official purposes or teach it. Most of these countries also happen to be members of OIF, otherwise known as the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie.

French is native to several countries, but many non-French speakers study it as a professional requirement or for fun. According to statistics, French is the third most spoken language in the world after English and Mandarin. Organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations also use French as a primary or secondary language. Many secondary schools and universities in many countries also offer French as a course.

Frequently asked questions

Are the AI voices free?

Yes. You can convert up to 1,000 characters per day with the AI voices for free and download the result as MP3, without an account.

Which AI voices are available?

39 natural AI voices: 30 new voices such as Kore, Charon, Puck, Zephyr, Leda and Sulafat, which follow voice instructions for tone, emotion and accent especially well, and the voices Alloy, Ash, Coral, Echo, Fable, Onyx, Nova, Sage and Shimmer until December 31, 2026. The language (57 supported) is detected automatically from your text.

Can I control the style of the voice?

Yes. With voice instructions you describe tone, emotion, accent or a character, for example "speak in a calm, warm tone". You can also change the speed and add pauses with <break time="2s"/>.

Can I use AI voice MP3s commercially?

Yes, in commercial and non-commercial projects such as YouTube videos, podcasts, presentations, e-learning and apps.

Does it work in my language?

The AI voices detect the language of your text automatically and support 57 languages, for example English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Arabic.

More questions and answers in our FAQ

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