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

ttsMP3 converts your Dutch 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 2 Dutch Amazon Polly voices with a native accent. 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 Dutch 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.

Dutch voices

For Dutch you can choose between these voices: Ruben, Lotte. All of them are Amazon Polly voices and pronounce your text with a native Dutch accent. In total ttsMP3 offers 60 regular voices in 28 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

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 Dutch language:

The Dutch language is spoken and written by more than 28 million people globally mostly in Belgium and Netherlands. It's a West Germanic language with other smaller communities in Aruba, Indonesia, Suriname, Antilles and Northern France speaking it fluently. The Dutch language is also known as Dutch Nederland or Netherlandic and Flemish Vlaams or Flemish in Belgium. The Belgium and Netherlands differ regarding pronunciation and intonations and other minor differences when it comes to vocabulary.

The Spoken Dutch

The spoken Dutch language existed in various standard Dutch and used for official and public purposes that include learning instructions in universities and schools. It has a Germanic root and the Dutch, English and German bear some similarities and Dutch falls in the middle between German and English. Dutch also enjoy leaving the verbs on the sentences end, and it has two nominatives.

The Language History

The first Dutch language scribbled on paper was in the 6th century, and 12th century the latest Dutch writing was implemented. The standard Dutch is mostly used together with the local dialect, and the language derives from the Low Franconian that is Western Franks speech.

The Alphabets

The French language influenced many of the Dutch words, and it uses 35 alphabets. It is also a language that uses compounding nouns when it comes to the bureaucracy. Additionally, Dutch is regulated language by the Dutch Language union managed by the education and culture Flemish and Dutch ministers in aid to standardizing and promotes the language globally.

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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