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

How to create Korean 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. Please tell your listeners that the voice is AI-generated and not a human voice. 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 Korean

Example sentence: 빠른 갈색 여우가 게으른 개를 뛰어넘습니다.

Facts about the Korean language:

Korean, the official language of both South and North Korea, has a fascinating linguistic history that dates back to the Three Kingdoms period (1st century BC to 7th century AD). It belongs to the Koreanic language family and, although it is often speculated to belong to the Altaic language family, linguists are yet to reach a consensus regarding its origins. Korean is unique in that it has its own writing system, Hangul, which was invented in the 15th century by King Sejong the Great and his scholars.

Hangul is renowned for its scientific design and efficiency. The characters are not only phonetic but also mimic the shape of the speaker's mouth when producing the corresponding sound. Prior to the creation of Hangul, written Korean used Classical Chinese characters, which were not well-suited to the Korean language, leading to low literacy rates. The introduction of Hangul significantly increased literacy amongst Koreans and is celebrated annually on Hangul Day.

An interesting feature of Korean is the importance of hierarchy and politeness in its grammar and vocabulary. There are various speech levels and honorifics that depend on the social standing of the speaker, the listener, and the subject being discussed. Such linguistic stratification means that speakers must navigate a complex system of respect in conversation.

Korean also possesses a rich array of onomatopoeia and mimetic words, which pertain not just to sounds but also to textures, feelings, and movements. These words add a vividness and immediacy to the language, capturing nuances that go beyond simple description.

In terms of geographical distribution, Korean serves as a linguistic bridge in Northeast Asia, with significant Korean-speaking populations in China, Japan, Russia, and, due to more recent migration, in the United States. Despite its regional roots, the global influence of Korean culture, particularly through the Korean Wave of music, film, and television, has sparked interest in the language and culture worldwide.