Free Text to Speech & Voice Dictation Tool
Convert text to natural speech audio and transcribe microphone speech to text in real-time. 100% client-side Web Speech API with zero server audio uploads.
👂 The Proofreader's Secret Weapon
The human brain automatically auto-corrects typos and missing words when reading your own writing silently. Listening to text-to-speech forces you to hear awkward phrasing, duplicate words ("the the"), and run-on sentences with fresh ears, dramatically improving editing quality.
About this tool
How to use it
- Select your mode: 'Text-to-Speech' (Read Aloud) or 'Speech-to-Text' (Voice Dictation).
- For TTS: Enter your text, choose your preferred voice from system options, and adjust rate/pitch sliders.
- Click 'Speak Text Aloud' to listen to instant hardware-accelerated playback.
- For STT: Select your language, click 'Start Dictation', allow microphone access, and speak clearly.
- Click 'Copy Transcript' to paste transcribed text into Word, Google Docs, or email.
Why it matters
Reading your own written words aloud often fails to catch awkward sentence structures because your eyes skip ahead. Using speech synthesis provides an objective auditory review. Meanwhile, voice dictation accelerates first-draft ideation by capturing thoughts at speaking speed (130-150 WPM) vs typing speed (40 WPM).
When to use it
Use this tool to proofread essays and blog posts, dictate lecture notes, or create spoken audio previews with zero cloud latency.
Good to know
Operates entirely via the standard W3C Web Speech API (SpeechSynthesis & SpeechRecognition). Zero audio waveforms are transmitted to remote servers.
Common questions
Why do available voices differ between devices?
The Web Speech API interfaces directly with the native text-to-speech engines installed on your operating system (e.g. Apple Siri voices on macOS/iOS, Microsoft David/Zira on Windows, Google voices on Chrome).
Is my microphone audio recorded or stored?
No. Voice recognition is processed locally in your browser session. Zero voice recordings, transcripts, or personal audio snippets are ever saved or uploaded.
Which browsers support voice dictation?
Speech recognition is natively supported on modern Chromium browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera) and Safari on iOS/macOS.
Can I adjust playback reading speed?
Yes! Use the Reading Speed slider to adjust pacing from 0.5x (slow for language learning) up to 2.0x (rapid listening for executive skimming).