Free AI Text-To-Speech and Text-to-MP3 for Kannada

How to create Kannada 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 9 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.

Free limit and premium plans

AI voices can be used for free with up to 1,000 characters per day. For longer texts, AI premium plans range from a 24-hour pass to monthly and yearly plans.

Commercial use

MP3 files created with the AI voices may be used in commercial and non-commercial projects, for example YouTube videos, podcasts, presentations, e-learning and apps. A credit to ttsMP3 is not required. Details: commercial use of text to speech.

Working with AI voices

Voice Instructions

Voice Instructions let you add Identity, Affect, Tone, Emotion and Pronunciation to your voice.

Example:

• Identity: Santa Claus
• Affect: Jolly, warm, and cheerful, with a playful and magical quality that fits Santa's personality.
• Tone: Festive and welcoming, creating a joyful, holiday atmosphere for the caller.
• Emotion: Joyful and playful, filled with holiday spirit, ensuring the caller feels excited and appreciated.
• Pronunciation: Clear, articulate, and exaggerated in key festive phrases to maintain clarity and fun.

Press the "Random ✨" button for inspiration

Press "Help" to see some examples

Add pauses

Same as on our regular voices you can now add pauses with the tag <break time="1s"/>
Example: Mary had a little lamb <break time="2s"/> Whose fleece was white as snow.
Pauses can be between 1-60 seconds long. Please enter whole numbers only (e.g. 1, 2, 3). Decimal numbers like 1.5 are not allowed.

How do I select a language?

AI voices detect the language automatically. However, AI voices do not support ALL languages. Here is the list of languages that are supported:
Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, 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.

How do I change the tone or pitch of the output voice?

Unlike our regular voices, AI-generated voices currently lack the capability to adjust pitch or tone on demand. Instead, the AI analyzes the context of the text, including punctuation like exclamation points or dashes, to determine the appropriate inflection during speech.

Disclaimer about AI voices

The TTS voices you are hearing are AI-generated and not human voices. Although this may be self-explanatory, it is mandatory for us to clarify this here.

Example audio files for all voices in Kannada

Example sentence: ಚುರುಕಾದ ಕಂದು ನರಿ ಸೋಮಾರಿ ನಾಯಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾರುತ್ತದೆ.

Facts about the Kannada language:

Kannada, a Dravidian language with a history that stretches back over a millennium, is principally spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. With its origins in the early to mid-5th century A.D., Kannada has evolved from the pre-old Kannada of the Halmidi inscription—recognised as the earliest piece of written record in Kannada—to the contemporary form we encounter today. It's not merely a language but a tapestry woven with rich literary tradition and cultural heritage.

The distinct script of Kannada, which developed out of the Kadamba script, is used not only for writing Kannada, but also Konkani and Tulu, emphasizing the script’s versatility and historical significance in Southern India. Kannada literature, officially recognized by a Jnanpith Award in eight instances, boasts of works from luminaries like Kuvempu, Bendre, and Masti Venkatesha Iyengar. These accolades showcase the depth and originality of Kannada literature through its poetry, prose, and dramatic compositions.

A distinguishing feature of Kannada is its range of dialects, which vary depending on the region within Karnataka. From the coastal dialects to those spoken in the plains and the northern regions, each dialect enriches the language, offering insights into the local customs, traditions, and histories. Kannada also demonstrates linguistic magnanimity by integrating words from Sanskrit, Prakrit, and other Indian languages, reflecting the social and cultural interchanges over centuries.

Kannada is not only a means of communication but also plays an instrumental role in unifying people and expressing collective identity. The government of Karnataka takes active measures to promote the language, even mandating its teaching in schools across the state. As a classical language of India, Kannada boasts of an esteemed status and continues to thrive amidst the changing dynamics of language evolution in the subcontinent.