Free Text-To-Speech and Text-to-MP3 for Catalan

How to convert Catalan 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.
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.

Catalan voices

For Catalan you can choose between these voices: Arlet. All of them are Amazon Polly voices and pronounce your text with a native Catalan accent. In total ttsMP3 offers 74 regular voices in 41 languages and accents.

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

You can switch between speakers within one text:

[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 remove diacritical signs from the speaker names: Léa = Lea, Penélope = Penelope.

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

Facts about the Catalan language:

Catalan, with its mellifluous tones and lyrical rhythm, is a Romance language spoken by over 9 million people primarily in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and Valencia, where it has co-official language status alongside Spanish. It also has a presence in parts of France and the Sardinian city of Alghero in Italy. Steeped in a history that resonates with the rise and fall of empires, Catalan has charted an impressive course through time.

The origins of Catalan are rooted in the vulgar Latin brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans. From this common Romance foundation, the language began to crystallize as a distinct tongue in the Middle Ages, around the 12th century. It flourished during the period of the Crown of Aragon, where it was used in literature, law, and administration across the Mediterranean.

A defining moment in the history of the Catalan language was the publication of 'Les Homilies d'Organyà,' one of the first literary documents written in Catalan and a seminal piece of the language's literature from the 12th century. Throughout the medieval period, Catalan literature burgeoned with notable works such as 'Tirant lo Blanch' by Joanot Martorell, a chivalry novel held in high esteem for its narrative complexity and psychological depth.

Despite its historical prominence, Catalan experienced periods of decline, particularly during the 18th and 20th centuries when significant repression under Spanish rule sought to limit its use and influence. With the death of Franco and the return of democracy in Spain, Catalan experienced a renaissance, regaining its position in society and once more becoming a vehicle for regional identity and pride.

Characteristic features of Catalan include its phonetics, with sounds that resemble a blend of French and Spanish, and its vocabulary, which borrows from both Romance and Occitan languages. Catalan also maintains its own unique set of grammatical structures that distinguish it from its Romance relatives. Still, Catalan's resilience and adaptability endow it with an enduring vibrancy, reflective of the spirited culture of its speakers.

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