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

How to convert Finnish 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.

Finnish voices

For Finnish you can choose between these voices: Suvi. All of them are Amazon Polly voices and pronounce your text with a native Finnish 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 Finnish language:

Finnish, known natively as suomi, has a unique position among European languages. It is part of the Finno-Ugric language family, which includes Estonian and Hungarian, setting it apart from the Indo-European languages that surround it geographically. Finnish was largely an oral language until the 16th century, with the first piece of written Finnish, the "Agricola's ABC-book", appearing around 1543 thanks to the work of Mikael Agricola, who is often called the "father of literary Finnish."

One of the most fascinating aspects of Finnish is its extensive use of cases. The language boasts 15 grammatical cases, which can seem daunting for learners. These cases are used to express meanings that in other languages might be covered by prepositions. Finnish also differentiates between short and long sounds (both vowels and consonants) which are phonemically distinctive, meaning that word meanings can change based on the length of the sounds.

Another feature is the lack of gender pronouns. Finnish uses 'hän' to refer to 'he' or 'she' and 'se' for 'it,' thus avoiding gendered pronouns entirely. This gives Finnish a degree of gender-neutrality not found in many languages. Vocabulary in Finnish can also be quite logical but complex. Compound words are common, and new words can be formed by combining existing words, which makes the language rich and expressive but can result in very long words that can be intimidating at first glance. For example, 'lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas' is a real word used in the Finnish Air Force, reflecting the agglutinative nature of the language.

Culturally, Finnish is inseparable from the rich mythology and folklore of Finland, encapsulated in the country's national epic, the 'Kalevala', which has greatly influenced the Finnish identity and language. The rhythms and themes of the 'Kalevala' have had a lasting impact on Finnish literature and arts, making it a cornerstone of Finnish cultural heritage. Despite its challenges, Finnish is embraced with national pride and continues to thrive as a language full of nuance and poetry.

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