Free English Text to Speech (US) with MP3 Download

ttsMP3 converts your US English 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 8 US English 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 US English 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.

Need more than 3,000 characters a day? Our premium plans start with a 24-hour pass.

US English voices

For US English you can choose between these voices: Kendra, Joanna, Justin, Joey, Ivy, Kimberly, Matthew, Salli. All of them are Amazon Polly voices and pronounce your text with a native US English accent. In total ttsMP3 offers 74 regular voices in 41 languages and accents.

Looking for the voices known from GoAnimate and Vyond videos, like Ivy, Brian or Joey? See GoAnimate voices text to speech.

Facts about the US English language:

English was brought to Britain in the mid 5th to 7th centuries. If you were to ask those who don't speak English whether or not it's a hard language to learn, you'd likely get more than a few who insist that it is among the hardest.

Though, it can be argued that English is easy since it has no gender, no word agreement, and no cases. Yet, it does have words such as through, threw, and thru, all sounds the same, but are spelled differently, and can't be used interchangeably.

English also has polish, and Polish. One is used to make furniture shine, while the other is a language. Or take resume and resume, one is used when you're filling out job applications, and the other is used when you want to tell someone to carry on with what they're doing.

As you can see above, the English language can be challenging, however, it's far from the most difficult language to learn. With a bit of study, and some practice, almost anyone can learn English. One of the best ways to learn the language is to find a friend who speaks English, and is willing to have conversations with you. This will help you immerse yourself in the language and pick up on the nuances, and speech patterns of English. With a bit of practice, you'll soon be speaking English like it's your native language.

Supported voice languages:

Arabic
Australian English
Austrian German
Belgian Dutch
Belgian French
Brazilian Portuguese
British English
Canadian French
Cantonese
Castilian Spanish
Catalan
Chinese Mandarin
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Gulf Arabic
Icelandic
Indian English
Irish English
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Mexican Spanish
New Zealand English
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Singaporean English
South African English
Swedish
Swiss Standard German
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: 74 voices in 41 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. The yearly plan for regular voices includes API access.

Is ttsMP3 the same as ttmp3, tts mp3 or mp3tt?

Yes. ttsMP3 stands for text to speech MP3, and people often type it as ttmp3, tts mp3 or mp3tt. ttsmp3.com is the original site with the free converter and the MP3 download.

More questions and answers in our FAQ

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