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Free Text to Speech (TTS) Online

Try text to speech online and enjoy the best AI voices that sound human. TTS is great for Google Docs, emails, PDFs, any website, and more.

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• Convert any text into audio
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Text to Speech Features

Ditch robotic voices for Speechify’s text to speech that sound very real.

The Best Text to Speech Converter

Listen up to 9x faster with Speechify’s ultra realistic text to speech software that lets you read faster than the average reading speed, without skipping out on the best AI voices.

Listen & Read at the Same Time

With Speechify text highlighting you can choose to just listen, or listen and read at the same time. Easily follow along as words are highlighted – like Karaoke. Listening and reading at the same time increases comprehension.

Convert Text to Studio-Quality Voices

With Speechify’s easy-to-use AI text to speech voices, you can forget about warbly robotic text to speech AI voices. Our accurate human-like AI voices are HD quality and available in 30+ languages and 100+ accents.

Image to Speech

Scan or take a picture of any image and Speechify will read it aloud to you with its cutting-edge OCR technology. Save your images to your library in the cloud and access it anywhere. You can now listen to that note you got from a friend, relative, or other loved one.

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What is text to speech

Text to speech, also known as TTS, read aloud, or even speech synthesis . It simply means using artificial intelligence to read words aloud be; it from a PDF , email, docs, or any website. There isn’t a voice artist recording phrases or words, or even the entire article. Speech generation is done on-the-fly, in real time, with natural sounding AI voices.

And that’s the beauty of it all. You don’t have to wait. You simply press play and artificial intelligence makes the words come alive instantly, in a very natural sounding voice. You can change voices and accents across multiple languages.

Listen to any article. Easily scan any printed material and convert the image to audio.

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I used to hate school because I’d spend hours just trying to read the assignments. Listening has been totally life changing. This app saved my education.

Ana Student with Dyslexia

Speechify has made my editing so much faster and easier when I’m writing. I can hear an error and fix it right away. Now I can’t write without it.

Daniel Writer

Speechify makes reading so much easier. English is my second language and listening while I follow along in a book has seriously improved my skills.

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Product Manager at The Star Tribune

With Speechify’s API, we can offer our users a new and accessible way to consume our content. We’ve seen that readers who choose to listen to articles with Speechify are on average 20% more engaged than users who choose not to listen.

Susy Botello

Thanks for sharing this.I love this feature. I just tweeted at you on how much I like it. The voice is great and not at all like the text-to-speech I am used to listening to. I am a podcaster and I think this will help a lot of people multitask a bit, especially if they are interrupted with incoming emails or whatever. You can read-along but continue reading if your eyes need to go elsewhere. Hope you keep this. It’s already in other web publications. I also see it in some news sites. So I think it could become a standard that readers expect when they read online. Can I vote twice?

Renato Vargas

I just started using Medium more and I absolutely love this feature. I’ve listened to my own stories and the Al does the inflections just as I would. Many complain that they can’t read their own stories, but let’s be honest. How many stories would go without an audio version if you had to do all of them yourself? I certainly appreciate it. Thanks for this!!

Oh! How cool – I love it 🙂 The voice is surprisingly natural sounding! My eyes took a much appreciated rest for a bit. I’ve been a long time subscriber to Audible on Amazon. I think this is Great 🙂 Thank you!

Paola Rios Schaaf

Super excited about this! We are all spending too much time staring at our screens. Using another sense to take in the great content at Medium is awesome.

Hi Warren, I am one of those small, randomly selected people, and I ABSOLUTELY love this feature. I have consumed more ideas than I ever have on Medium. And also as a non-native English speaker, this is really helping me to improve my pronunciation. Keep this forevermore! Love, Ananya:)

This is the single most important feature you can role out for me. I simply don’t have the time to read all the articles I would like to on Medium. If I could listen to the articles I could consume at least 3X the amount of Medium content I do now.

Andrew Picken

Love this feature Warren. I use it when I’m reading, helps me churn through reading and also stay focused on the article (at a good speed) when my willpower is low! Keeping me more engaged..

I was THRILLED the other day when I saw the audio option. I didn’t know how it got there, but I pressed play, and then I was blown away hearing the words that I wrote being narrated

Neeramitra Reddy

LOVE THISSS. As someone who loves audio almost as much as reading, this is absolute gold

What is text to speech (TTS)?

Text-to-speech goes by a few names. Some refer to it as TTS,  read aloud , or even speech synthesis ; for the more engineered name. Today, it simply means using  artificial intelligence  to read words aloud be; it from a PDF, email, docs, or any website. Instantly turn text into audio. Listen in English, Italian, Portuguese,  Spanish , or more and choose your accent and character to personalize your experience.

How does AI text to speech work?

Beautifully. Speech synthesis works by installing an app like Speechify either on your device or as a browser extension. AI scans the words on the page and  reads it out loud , without any lag. You can change the default voice to a custom voice, change accents, languages, and even increase or decrease the speaking rate.

AI has made significant progress in synthesizing voices. It can pick up on formatted text and change tone accordingly. Gone are the days where the voices sounded  robotic . Speechify is revolutionizing that.

Once you install the TTS mobile app, you can easily convert text to speech from any website within your browser, read aloud your email, and more. If you install it as a  browser extension , you can do just the same on your laptop. The web version is OS agnostic. Mac or Windows, no problem.

What is the text-to-speech service?

A text-to-speech service is a tool, like Speechify text to speech, that transforms your written words into spoken words. Imagine typing out a message and having it read out loud by a digital voice – that’s what TTS services, like Speechify TTS do.

What are the benefits of text to speech?

TTS technology offers many benefits, like helping those with reading difficulties, providing rest for your eyes, multitasking by listening to content, improving pronunciation and language learning, and making content accessible to a wider audience.

How is Speechify TTS better than Murf AI text to speech, Google Voice, or TTSReader?

Speechify TTS stands out by offering a more natural and human-like voice quality, a wider range of customization options, and user-friendly integration across devices. Plus, our dedication to accessibility means that we ensure a seamless and inclusive experience for all users.

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Free text to speech tool

How to use our text to speech (tts) tool.

A text-to-speech reader has the function of reading out loud any text you input. Our tool can read text in over 50 languages and even offers multiple text-to-speech voices for a few widely spoken languages such as English.

• Step #1 : Write or paste your text in the input box. You also have the option of uploading a txt file.
• Step #2 : Choose your desired language and speaker. You can try out different speakers if there are more available and choose the one you prefer.
• Step #3 : Choose the speed of reading. You can set up the text to be read out loud faster or slower than the default.
• Step #4 : Choose the font for the text. We recommend a smaller font if you have a large text and want to avoid scrolling, or a bigger font to follow the text while easily read aloud.
• Step #5 : Tick the “I’m not a robot” checkbox in the bottom right of the screen.
• Step #6 : Press the play button on the bottom of the text box to hear your text read out loud.
• Step #7 : Get a share link for the resulting audio file or download it as an mp3. Our tool generates high quality TTS that is easy to understand by everyone.

Choose from 50 languages

Our free text to speech tool offers various languages and natural sounding voices to choose from. We made an effort to make our TTS reader available for as many people as possible by including the most commonly spoken languages worldwide.

We have languages available for the following regions:

• Middle East
• South-East Asia
• Middle Asia (India)
• North America

Benefits of using text to speech

TTS is widely used as assistive technology that helps people with reading and visual impairments understand a text. For example:

• Visually impaired individuals greatly benefit from having a program read texts out loud to them.
• Dyslexic individuals will also benefit from a text to talk reader because they can understand texts more easily.
• Children with reading impairments can use text readers to understand lessons easier.
• A text to voice tool is also of great help for people with severe speech impairments. Our web browser TTS tool allows them to type what they want to say and instantly play the audio to the person they wish to communicate with.

Other benefits of reading text aloud:

• People learning or communicating in non-native languages can use text to speech as a tool for learning how to spell words correctly and express themselves fluently in their desired language. It’s beneficial when traveling to a country where that language is spoken, and one wants to communicate with locals in their native language.
• Younger people in multilingual families might find it challenging to communicate with grandparents who still reside in their native countries. Text to speech can bridge the linguistic gap and help strengthen family bonds.
• Muti-taskers and busy people, in general, can use text to speech online to get the latest news.

What is text to speech?

Text to speech is a tool or program that takes text or words input by the user and reads them out loud. It’s used as an assistive technology for people with reading, visual and speech impairments and as a productivity tool.

How does text to speech work?

Text to speech tools use speech synthesis to read texts out loud. The simplest form of speech synthesis uses snippets of human speech to deliver a coherent and natural-sounding message. These snippets are taken from vast libraries of human sounds, words, phrases etc., and they can be used to verbalize almost anything digitally.

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Listening predates reading in human communication history and remains a natural and intuitive way to absorb information.

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The AI Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology powers our free reader with high-quality voices so you can enjoy the timeless advantages of listening.

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With our app, you can get through documents, articles, PDFs, and emails effortlessly, freeing your hands and eyes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How does Speechise work?

You just open speechise.com in a browser, paste your text and click Play. The system converts the text to audio and the sound starts almost immediately. The chunk of text that is currently playing is highlighted in your browser. You can pause or continue listening.

Is Speechise Free?

Yes, you can use Speechise for free with the limit of 2,000 characters per single request.

All our subscription options are listed on the pricing page   for your convenience. You can upgrade to a paid version if you like Speechise and want to use it fully. Your feedback is appreciated in any case.

What Languages are Supported?

You can use 50+ languages and variants in 380+ voices.

Some of the supported languages are English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Turkish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Finnish, Greek, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, Korean, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Thai.

What is text-to-speech (TTS)?

Artificial intelligence (AI) software reads text or a document aloud for you. The text can be a fragment or a PDF, eBook, email or a webpage. The language can be English, Spanish, Portuguese or other. The voice sounds human and you can select accent/character.

Do I need to install anything?

No installation required. Speechise simply works in your browser on a desktop computer or a mobile device.

Speech to Text - Voice Typing & Transcription

Take notes with your voice for free, or automatically transcribe audio & video recordings. secure, accurate & blazing fast..

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Dictate Notes

Start taking notes, on our online voice-enabled notepad right away, for free.

Transcribe Recordings

Automatically transcribe (as well as summarize & translate) audios & videos. Upload files from your device or link to an online resource (Drive, YouTube, TikTok or other). Export to text, docx, video subtitles & more.

Speechnotes is a reliable and secure web-based speech-to-text tool that enables you to quickly and accurately transcribe your audio and video recordings, as well as dictate your notes instead of typing, saving you time and effort. With features like voice commands for punctuation and formatting, automatic capitalization, and easy import/export options, Speechnotes provides an efficient and user-friendly dictation and transcription experience. Proudly serving millions of users since 2015, Speechnotes is the go-to tool for anyone who needs fast, accurate & private transcription. Our Portfolio of Complementary Speech-To-Text Tools Includes:

Voice typing - Chrome extension

Dictate instead of typing on any form & text-box across the web. Including on Gmail, and more.

Transcription API & webhooks

Speechnotes' API enables you to send us files via standard POST requests, and get the transcription results sent directly to your server.

Zapier integration

Combine the power of automatic transcriptions with Zapier's automatic processes. Serverless & codeless automation! Connect with your CRM, phone calls, Docs, email & more.

Android Speechnotes app

Speechnotes' notepad for Android, for notes taking on your mobile, battle tested with more than 5Million downloads. Rated 4.3+ ⭐

iOS TextHear app

TextHear for iOS, works great on iPhones, iPads & Macs. Designed specifically to help people with hearing impairment participate in conversations. Please note, this is a sister app - so it has its own pricing plan.

Audio & video converting tools

Tools developed for fast - batch conversions of audio files from one type to another and extracting audio only from videos for minimizing uploads.

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Live captions & translations for online meetings, webinars, and conferences.

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Dictation Notepad

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Speech to Text online notepad. Professional, accurate & free speech recognizing text editor. Distraction-free, fast, easy to use web app for dictation & typing.

Speechnotes is a powerful speech-enabled online notepad, designed to empower your ideas by implementing a clean & efficient design, so you can focus on your thoughts. We strive to provide the best online dictation tool by engaging cutting-edge speech-recognition technology for the most accurate results technology can achieve today, together with incorporating built-in tools (automatic or manual) to increase users' efficiency, productivity and comfort. Works entirely online in your Chrome browser. No download, no install and even no registration needed, so you can start working right away.

Speechnotes is especially designed to provide you a distraction-free environment. Every note, starts with a new clear white paper, so to stimulate your mind with a clean fresh start. All other elements but the text itself are out of sight by fading out, so you can concentrate on the most important part - your own creativity. In addition to that, speaking instead of typing, enables you to think and speak it out fluently, uninterrupted, which again encourages creative, clear thinking. Fonts and colors all over the app were designed to be sharp and have excellent legibility characteristics.

Example use cases

• Voice typing
• Writing notes, thoughts
• Medical forms - dictate
• Transcribers (listen and dictate)

Transcription Service

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Fast turnaround - results within minutes. Includes timestamps, auto punctuation and subtitles at unbeatable price. Protects your privacy: no human in the loop, and (unlike many other vendors) we do NOT keep your audio. Pay per use, no recurring payments. Upload your files or transcribe directly from Google Drive, YouTube or any other online source. Simple. No download or install. Just send us the file and get the results in minutes.

• Transcribe interviews
• Captions for Youtubes & movies
• Auto-transcribe phone calls or voice messages
• Students - transcribe lectures
• Podcasters - enlarge your audience by turning your podcasts into textual content
• Text-index entire audio archives

Key Advantages

Speechnotes is powered by the leading most accurate speech recognition AI engines by Google & Microsoft. We always check - and make sure we still use the best. Accuracy in English is very good and can easily reach 95% accuracy for good quality dictation or recording.

Lightweight & fast

Both Speechnotes dictation & transcription are lightweight-online no install, work out of the box anywhere you are. Dictation works in real time. Transcription will get you results in a matter of minutes.

Super Private & Secure!

Super private - no human handles, sees or listens to your recordings! In addition, we take great measures to protect your privacy. For example, for transcribing your recordings - we pay Google's speech to text engines extra - just so they do not keep your audio for their own research purposes.

Health advantages

Typing may result in different types of Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI). Voice typing is one of the main recommended ways to minimize these risks, as it enables you to sit back comfortably, freeing your arms, hands, shoulders and back altogether.

Saves you time

Need to transcribe a recording? If it's an hour long, transcribing it yourself will take you about 6! hours of work. If you send it to a transcriber - you will get it back in days! Upload it to Speechnotes - it will take you less than a minute, and you will get the results in about 20 minutes to your email.

Saves you money

Speechnotes dictation notepad is completely free - with ads - or a small fee to get it ad-free. Speechnotes transcription is only $0.1/minute, which is X10 times cheaper than a human transcriber! We offer the best deal on the market - whether it's the free dictation notepad ot the pay-as-you-go transcription service.

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• Online dictation notepad
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• Premium online dictation notepad
• Premium voice typing Chrome extension
• Support from the development team

Transcription

$0.1 /minute.

• Pay as you go - no subscription
• Audio & video recordings
• Speaker diarization in English
• Generate captions .srt files
• REST API, webhooks & Zapier integration

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Privacy policy.

We at Speechnotes, Speechlogger, TextHear, Speechkeys value your privacy, and that's why we do not store anything you say or type or in fact any other data about you - unless it is solely needed for the purpose of your operation. We don't share it with 3rd parties, other than Google / Microsoft for the speech-to-text engine.

Privacy - how are the recordings and results handled?

- transcription service.

Our transcription service is probably the most private and secure transcription service available.

• HIPAA compliant.
• No human in the loop. No passing your recording between PCs, emails, employees, etc.
• Secure encrypted communications (https) with and between our servers.
• Recordings are automatically deleted from our servers as soon as the transcription is done.
• Our contract with Google / Microsoft (our speech engines providers) prohibits them from keeping any audio or results.
• Transcription results are securely kept on our secure database. Only you have access to them - only if you sign in (or provide your secret credentials through the API)
• You may choose to delete the transcription results - once you do - no copy remains on our servers.

- Dictation notepad & extension

For dictation, the recording & recognition - is delegated to and done by the browser (Chrome / Edge) or operating system (Android). So, we never even have access to the recorded audio, and Edge's / Chrome's / Android's (depending the one you use) privacy policy apply here.

The results of the dictation are saved locally on your machine - via the browser's / app's local storage. It never gets to our servers. So, as long as your device is private - your notes are private.

Payments method privacy

The whole payments process is delegated to PayPal / Stripe / Google Pay / Play Store / App Store and secured by these providers. We never receive any of your credit card information.

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Free text to speech over 200 voices​ and 70 languages

Luvvoice provides a complimentary online service that converts text into speech(TTS) for free. Simply input your text, choose a voice, and either download the resulting mp3 file or listen to it directly.

Everything you need

What are the features of Luvvoice ?

Built on deep learning and Ai breakthrough research to generate sounds that are extremely close to the quality of real human voices.

A large number of high-quality voices, 200 voices in more than 70 languages, your best text reader.

Copy-paste an existing script or type in the text for your script on text editor. Choose an AI voice of your choice from Luvvoice’s library of voices .

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The most powerful creative and business tools

Luvvoice can generate a variety of character voices that you can use in marketing, and social media such as Youtube and Tiktok, you can use to learn new languages and read books aloud!

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Easily convert text into audio, choose your favorite language and voice:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nice work on Luvvoice. This is a very good text reader! If you aren’t sure, always go for Luvvoice. Believe me, you won’t regret it. Olivia Walker Consultant

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really good. Luvvoice is by far the most valuable business resource we have ever purchased. I love this TTS tool. Ashley Taylor Blogger

Frequently asked questions

Yes, Luvvoice is completely free to use.Free text to speech over 50 language and 200 voice,no words limit. Listen online and download files in mp3 format.

Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology converts text into natural-sounding speech. Learn more about TTS.

Converting text to speech is easy. Simply paste or type the text into the designated text box, choose the language for the text and your preferred voice style, and click the ‘Submit’ button to initiate the process. The text will be processed, and you can download the audio file.

Yes, all voices from Luvvoice are suitable for commercial projects such as videos, podcasts, gaming characters, Youtube and TikTok, and you are not required to attribute the source.

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Free Text To Speech Reader

Instantly reads out loud text & pdf with natural sounding voices online - works out of the box. drop the text and click play..

Drag text or pdf files to the text-box, or directly type/paste in text. Select language and click Play. Remembers text and caret position between sessions. Works on Chrome and Safari, desktop and mobile. Enjoy listening :)

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• Online speech synthesizer, single click to read out loud any text
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TTSReader-X

• Chrome extension
• Listen to ANY website without leaving the page
• Adds a 'play' functionality to Chrome
• Clean page for readability and / or print

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TTSReader / Android

• Podcast any written content
• Save data - works offline too

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Fun, Online, Free. Listen to great content

Drag, drop & play (or directly copy text & play). That’s it. No downloads. No logins. No passwords. No fuss. Simply fun to use and listen to great content. Great for listening in the background. Great for proof-reading. Great for kids and more. Learn more, including a YouTube we made, here .

Multilingual, Natural Voices

We facilitate high-quality natural-sounding voices from different sources. There are male & female voices, in different accents and different languages. Choose the voice you like, insert text, click play to generate the synthesized speech and enjoy listening.

Exit, Come Back & Play from Where You Stopped

TTSReader remembers the article and last position when paused, even if you close the browser. This way, you can come back to listening right where you previously left. Works on Chrome & Safari on mobile too. Ideal for listening to articles.

Better than Podcasts

In many aspects, synthesized speech has advantages over recorded podcasts. Here are some: First of all - you have unlimited - free - content. That includes high-quality articles and books, that are not available on podcasts. Second - it’s free. Third - it uses almost no data - so it’s available offline too, and you save money. If you like listening on the go, as while driving or walking - get our free Android Text Reader App .

Read PDF Files, Texts & Websites

TTSReader extracts the text from pdf files, and reads it out loud. Also useful for simply copying text from pdf to anywhere. In addition, it highlights the text currently being read - so you can follow with your eyes. If you specifically want to listen to websites - such as blogs, news, wiki - you should get our free extension for Chrome

Commercial-Ready

Use our apps for commercial purposes. Generated audio can be used for YouTubes, games, telephony and more. To export the generated speech into high-quality audio files, you can either use our Android app , or record them, as explained here . Read more for ttsreader’s commercial terms. Read more

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This product works amazingly well. I use it to edit my books, pasting in a chapter, having it read back to me while I edit the original. Cuts down my book edit time by over 50% !

Multiple voices from different nationalities. Easy to use interface. Paste text and it will speak. Can create mp3 files.

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Great app. Can handle long texts, something other apps can’t. Highly recommended!

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on June 6, 2017

Amazon’s Kindle Fire - Can Now Read Websites As TTSReader is Now Available on Amazon’s App Store Get it now for FREE Exciting news! Kindle lovers now got upgraded with some new great features. TTSReader on the Kindle can read out loud any text, pdf and website. It uses the latest algorithms to extract only the relevant text out of the usually-cluttered websites. Great for listening to Wiki articles for instance, blogs and more.

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Android Gets the Best In Class Websites Reader

Android Gets Best In Class Websites Reader - With Latest Update to TTSReader Pro Start listening now for FREE Exciting news, as Android’s TTSReader Pro app, has been updated to use TTSReaderX’s algorithms to extract only the relevant text out of websites. This is super important for a text-to-speech website reader, as otherwise the reader would start reading out loud all the ads, menus, sharing buttons and more clutter.

Commercial Licensing & Terms

on May 10, 2017

When is a Commercial License Necessary Using ttsreader.com within your institution If you are a company, or organization, using ttsreader.com, please use our paypal donate link. If you are a personal user, or an educational institute - ttsreader.com is free, no need to even donate - you are welcome, of course :). Using the generated speech for commercial purposes Recording and using the audio generated by TTSReader in a commercial application (ie publishing)

Export Speech to Audio Files

How to Record Audio Played on PC (Speakers) for Free Need to record audio from TTSReader, YouTube or other? Here’s how in a few simple steps (includes screenshots). No need to record the speakers - you can record the audio from within the pc itself. It will be of higher audio quality - as it’s the original digital signal, clear and without ambient noise. Also, no need to purchase a software for that.

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Crystal-clear voice over like a Human. Males, females, children's, elderly voices.

You spend little on re-dubbing the text. Limits are spent only for changed sentences in the text. Read more about our cost-effective Limit System . Enjoy full control over your spending with one-time payments for only what you use. Pay as you go : get flexible, cost-effective access to our neural network voiceover services without subscriptions.

If your Limit balance is sufficient, you can use a single query to convert a text of up to 2,000,000 characters into speech.

Commercial Use

You can use the generated audio for commercial purposes. Examples: YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, Podcasts, Video Ads, Advertising, E-book, Presentation and other.

Custom voice settings

Change Speed, Pitch, Stress, Pronunciation, Intonation , Emphasis , Pauses and more. SSML support .

SRT to audio

Subtitles to Audio : Convert your subtitle file into perfectly timed multilingual voiceovers with our advanced neural networks.

Downloadable TTS

You can download converted audio files in MP3, WAV, OGG for free.

Powerful support

We will help you with any questions about text-to-speech. Ask any questions, even the simplest ones. We are happy to help.

Compatible with editing programs

Works with any video creation software: Adobe Premier, After effects, Audition, DaVinci Resolve, Apple Motion, Camtasia, iMovie, Audacity, etc.

Cloud save your history

All your files and texts are automatically saved in your profile on our cloud server. Add tracks to your favorites in one click.

Use our text to voice converter to make videos with natural sounding speech!

Say goodbye to expensive traditional audio creation

Cheap price. Create a professional voiceover in real time for pennies. it is 100 times cheaper than a live speaker.

Traditional audio creation

• Expensive live speakers, high prices
• A long search for freelancers and studios
• Editing requires complex tools and knowledge
• The announcer in the studio voices a long time. It takes time to give him a task and accept it.

• Affordable tts generation starting at $0.08 per 1000 characters
• Website accessible in your browser right now
• Intuitive interface, suitable for beginners
• SpeechGen generates text from speech very quickly. A few clicks and the audio is ready.

Create AI-generated realistic voice-overs.

Ways to use. Cases.

See how other people are already using our realistic speech synthesis. There are hundreds of variations in applications. Here are some of them.

• Voice over for videos. Commercial, YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, and other social media. Add voice to any videos!
• E-learning material. Ex: learning foreign languages, listening to lectures, instructional videos.
• Advertising. Increase installations and sales! Create AI-generated realistic voice-overs for video ads, promo, and creatives.
• Public places. Synthesizing speech from text is needed for airports, bus stations, parks, supermarkets, stadiums, and other public areas.
• Podcasts. Turn text into podcasts to increase content reach. Publish your audio files on iTunes, Spotify, and other podcast services.
• Mobile apps and desktop software. The synthesized ai voices make the app friendly.
• Essay reader. Read your essay out loud to write a better paper.
• Presentations. Use text-to-speech for impressive PowerPoint presentations and slideshow.
• Reading documents. Save your time reading documents aloud with a speech synthesizer.
• Book reader. Use our text-to-speech web app for ebook reading aloud with natural voices.
• Welcome audio messages for websites. It is a perfect way to re-engage with your audience. 
• Online article reader. Internet users translate texts of interesting articles into audio and listen to them to save time.
• Voicemail greeting generator. Record voice-over for telephone systems phone greetings.
• Online narrator to read fairy tales aloud to children.
• For fun. Use the robot voiceover to create memes, creativity, and gags.

Maximize your content’s potential with an audio-version. Increase audience engagement and drive business growth.

Who uses Text to Speech?

SpeechGen.io is a service with artificial intelligence used by about 1,000 people daily for different purposes. Here are examples.

Video makers create voiceovers for videos. They generate audio content without expensive studio production.

Newsmakers convert text to speech with computerized voices for news reporting and sports announcing.

Students and busy professionals to quickly explore content

Foreigners. Second-language students who want to improve their pronunciation or listen to the text comprehension

Software developers add synthesized speech to programs to improve the user experience.

Marketers. Easy-to-produce audio content for any startups

IVR voice recordings. Generate prompts for interactive voice response systems.

Educators. Foreign language teachers generate voice from the text for audio examples.

Booklovers use Speechgen as an out loud book reader. The TTS voiceover is downloadable. Listen on any device.

HR departments and e-learning professionals can make learning modules and employee training with ai text to speech online software.

Webmasters convert articles to audio with lifelike robotic voices. TTS audio increases the time on the webpage and the depth of views.

Animators use ai voices for dialogue and character speech.

Text to Speech enables brands, companies, and organizations to deliver enhanced end-user experience, while minimizing costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Enhance Your Content Accessibility

Boost your experience with our additional features. Easily convert PDFs, DOCx files, and video subtitles into natural-sounding audio.

📄🔊 PDF to Audio

Transform your PDF documents into audible content for easier consumption and enhanced accessibility.

📝🎧 DOCx to mp3

Easily convert Word documents into speech for listening on the go or for those who prefer audio format

🔊📰 WordPress plugin

Enhance your WordPress site with our plugin for article voiceovers, embedding an audio player directly on your site to boost user engagement and diversify your content.

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• Catalan (Spain)
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• English (Canada)
• English (GB)
• English (Hong Kong)
• English (India)
• English (Philippines)
• German (Austria)
• Hindi India
• Spanish (Argentina)
• Spanish (Mexico)
• Spanish (United States)
• Tamil (India)
• All languages: +76

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TTSVox Use Cases

Enhance your videos with lifelike TTSVox voices for engaging narration and commentary.

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IVR Systems

Upgrade IVR systems with clear, natural voices for improved customer service experiences.

Audio Articles

Turn articles into audio with TTSVox: Engage more listeners with accessible, voice-powered content.

Revolutionary Text to Speech Feature

Experience the future of content consumption with our Text to Speech feature, transforming text into natural, lifelike audio for an enhanced listening and learning experience.

Lifelike, Realistic Voices for Your Content

Our TTS software offers a range of realistic voices, meticulously designed to replicate human nuances, ensuring your audio content is engaging, natural, and authentic for all audiences.

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Broaden your audience with our Text to Speech software, featuring multi-language support to bring your content to life in various languages, ensuring inclusivity and global accessibility.

frequently ask questions

What is text to speech (tts) and how does it work.

Text to Speech (TTS) is a type of assistive technology that reads digital text aloud. It's a valuable tool for individuals with visual impairments or reading disabilities, as well as for those who prefer auditory learning or need hands-free reading. TTS works by converting written text into spoken words using a computer-generated voice. With advanced TTS online platforms like TTSVox, users can input any text and have it instantly transformed into natural-sounding audio, enhancing accessibility and convenience for educational, professional, and personal use.

Is TTSVox free to use for converting text to speech?

Yes, TTSVox is a completely free text to speech online tool that allows users to convert any text into high-quality spoken words. Our platform is designed to be accessible to everyone, offering a user-friendly interface and instant conversion without the need for any downloads or installations. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply looking for a TTS solution for personal use, TTSVox provides an efficient and cost-effective way to bring your text to life.

Can I customize the voice and language in TTSVox?

Absolutely! TTSVox offers a wide range of voice options and supports multiple languages, allowing you to customize the output to fit your specific needs. Whether you're looking for a particular accent, gender, or tone, our TTS online tool provides the flexibility to select the perfect voice for your text. This feature makes it ideal for creating diverse and engaging audio content for audiences worldwide.

How accurate is the text to speech conversion with TTSVox?

TTSVox is dedicated to providing highly accurate and natural-sounding text to speech conversions. Our platform utilizes advanced speech synthesis technology to ensure that every word is pronounced clearly and accurately. We continuously update our algorithms to improve the quality and naturalness of the audio output, making it one of the most reliable TTS online tools available today.

What are the benefits of using an online TTS tool like TTSVox?

Utilizing an online TTS tool like TTSVox brings multiple advantages, including enhanced accessibility for individuals with reading difficulties or visual impairments by converting text to audible speech, offering unparalleled convenience for users to consume information while multitasking or on the move. The platform's wide range of customizable voice and language options provides a tailored listening experience, catering to diverse user needs. Moreover, TTSVox stands out as a cost-effective solution, eliminating the need for expensive software or hardware, making it ideal for educational purposes, professional use, and personal enjoyment. Its commitment to high-quality, natural-sounding speech synthesis technology ensures a reliable and engaging auditory experience, promoting better comprehension and accessibility of written content for a global audience.

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Free online text-to-speech: voice out what you type.

Do you want to hear a text spoken aloud? Our free text reader can transform anything you type into an audio sequence.

Simple, versatile, and natural-sounding , it's the perfect online text to speech free tool . Select from a variety of male or female voices and enjoy a natural speech in seconds.

How can you use our online text reader?

• Paste your text
• Select the language
• Click on "Start talking"

Why should you use our text-to-speech online reader?

It's accurate , easy-to-use , and completely free . Our text to speech reader can read aloud what you type in a wide variety of languages , with natural voices .

Not only that, but our free online tool enables you to control the volume, speed, and pitch of the spoken text, and even save it as a file. Given its ease of use, it's an excellent solution for anyone who wants to listen to texts on the go. We are also very happy to help many visually impaired people.

Which features does this text to voice online software offer?

• Free and online
• No downloads, installation or registration.
• Supports Multi-language.
• Natural-sounding speech
• Males & females voices
• Ability to read very long pieces of text
• You can pause or stop speaking
• You can change volume, speed and pitch parameters
• Ability to save text as an audio file (for this, you need to turn on your microphone: the system will read the text and capture the audio), the quality is medium.

What are the benefits of text to voice?

There are countless intuitive benefits to text to voice recordings. However, there are some surprising advantages you might have not yet considered.

How many books, articles, or even work documents have you been postponing due to lack of time? With a back-to-back schedule, you might have limited spare time and it's only natural that you'd want to spend it saving eye strain, sitting back, and relaxing.

Thanks to its high linguistic accuracy , you can listen to your favorite texts while you're on-the-go, exercising, performing other tasks, or simply relaxing. You can also transform any text, no matter how long, into an audio file

Since all readouts are fluent and natural, our tool can help those learning a new language improve their pronunciation and listening skills. With our reader's easy, intuitive controls, you can speed up or slow down texts to better understand their meaning.

The text to speech reader can also become a great editing tool, helping writers or professionals improve their texts. Listening to what you wrote can provide new, meaningful insights into how to edit sentences or construct better arguments supporting your ideas.

Not only that, but our advanced reader can assist vision-impaired people and help them access knowledge they wouldn't otherwise be able to. With a great selection of natural human voices and tons of choices for languages, accents, and gender, anyone can customize their listening experience to fit their needs.

What exactly is text to speech?

A text to speech tool , also known as a text reader , or text to voice software , is a technology that reads aloud digital texts .

These tools require no effort from the user's side other than copy/pasting the text they want to be spoken. Then, through an intelligent algorithm, the text to speech reader provides an audio version of that text.

While each text to speech tool operates differently, the most advanced technologies support a wide variety of languages and offer lots of natural sounding voices, both male and female.

Who Uses Text to Speech?

Transforming texts into speeches is time-saving but also ingenious. A text to voice tool can provide a wide range of benefits for people from all walks of life. It can work for students, busy professionals, writers, visually impaired people, or anyone who wants to give their eyes a break and relax while learning something new.

Mature readers or visually impaired people can use a text to voice tool to enjoy texts they wouldn't otherwise be able to. Since our software is intuitive and accessible to all categories, you can quickly get your text read out loud or transform any written text into audio files.

While reading involves staying put, listening can happen on the go, enabling you to multitask. For example, how many times was your inbox flooded with emails, but you had no time to read them all? Now, you can transform a variety of texts into mp3 files and listen while driving, exercising, or performing another task.

Or let's say you're a writer. Then, listening to your text aloud can bring to light what edits you should make. Errors your eyes failed to see can become apparent to your ears, and you can easily find the flaws that might damage your text's structure.

Given its accuracy, the text to voice too it's also a creative way for second-language students who want to improve their pronunciation or understanding of a text. They can play around with text speeds to build their listening skills and become more fluent in speaking.

Our text to voice tool is also a helpful solution for people with learning disabilities such as dyslexia. Listening to texts rather than reading them reduces stress by enabling everybody to access information without boundaries.

The web should be a place for all, and text to voice tools help build accessibility for all groups of people, irrespective of age, education, or challenges.

Troubleshooting

• No speech. First of all, check your speakers and volume. Also the voice might be unavailable for the given volume/speed/pitch. Simply adjust your options.
• The browser doesn't support speech recognition : the latest version of Chrome does.
• There are issues with your microphone (when saving as an audio file): 1. Hardware problem with the microphone : make sure your computer has detected your microphone. 2. Permission for accessing the microphone is not granted. Allow our Speech Recognition tool to have access to your microphone. 3. The browser listens to the wrong microphone. To solve microphone permission issues, click on the small camera icon in the browser's address bar (will appear after you click on the play button), set there the permission to allow the use of the microphone and pick the correct microphone from the dropdown list.

If you have other issues, please contact us describing the problem in detail.

What is text to speech?

Text to speech is a tool which reads a text aloud. You just need to copy and paste the text, turn on your speakers and press the button “Start talking”. You also have the possibility to pause or stop the audio when you want and save the speech as a file. Try it now, it's free!

How to turn on text to speech?

Turning on text to speech is easy. Once you’ve typed or pasted the text that you want to be read aloud, simply click on “Start talking”. Our online text reader will read your text aloud. No registration or payment is necessary, it’s completely free. Try it now!

How to enable text to speech?

Text to speech online is very easy to use. Select the language of your text, switch on your speakers, type or copy-paste the text that you want to hear loud from the software and click on the button “start talking”. Try it now, it’s free!

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Intelligent ai speech synthesis, diverse and dynamic voices, emotional range..

Diverse emotional inflections tailored for every narrative need.

Multilingual Capability.

All our voices fluently span 29 languages, retaining unique characteristics across each.

Voice Variety.

Design with Voice Design, explore with Voice Library, or select top-tier voice actors for unmatched natural voice quality.

Text to Speech in 29 Languages

Precision voice tuning.

Choose between expressive variability or consistent stability to fit your content's tone.

Clarity + Similarity Enhancement

Optimize for clear, artifact-free voices or enhance for speaker resemblance.

Style Exaggeration

Accentuate voice styles or prioritize speed and stability.

Text to speech for teams of all sizes

The voices are really amazing and very natural sounding. Even the voices for other languages are impressive. This allows us to do things with our educational content that would not have been possible in the past.

It's amazing to see that text to speech became that good. Write your text, select a voice and receive stunning and near-perfect results! Regenerating results will also give you different results (depending on the settings). The service supports 30+ languages, including Dutch (which is very rare). ElevenLabs has proved that it isn't impossible to have near-perfect text-to-speech 'Dutch'...

We use the tool daily for our content creation. Cloning our voices was incredibly simple. It's an easy-to-navigate platform that delivers exceptionally high quality. Voice cloning is just a matter of uploading an audio file, and you're ready to use the voice. We also build apps where we utilize the API from ElevenLabs; the API is very simple for developers to use. So, if you need a...

As an author I have written numerous books but have been limited by my inability to write them in other languages period now that I have found 11 labs, it has allowed me to create my own voice so that when writing them in different languages it's not someone else's voice but my own. That's certainly lends a level of authenticity that no other narrator can provide me.

ElevenLabs came to my notice from some Youtube videos that complained how this app was used to clone the US presidents voice. Apparently the app did its job very well. And that is the best thing about ElevenLabs. It does its job well. Converting text to speech is done very accurately. If you choose one of the 100s of voices available in the app, the quality of the output is superior to all...

Absolutely loving ElevenLabs for their spot-on voice generations! 🎉 Their pronunciation of Bahasa Indonesia is just fantastic - so natural and precise. It's been a game-changer for making tech and communication feel more authentic and easy. Big thumbs up! 👍

I have found ElevenLabs extremely useful in helping me create an audio book utilizing a clone of my own voice. The clone was super easy to create using audio clips from a previous audio book I recorded. And, I feel as though my cloned voice is pretty similar to my own. Using ElevenLabs has been a lot easier than sitting in front of a boom mic for hours on end. Bravo for a great AI product!

The variety of voices and the realness that expresses everything that is asked of it

I like that ElevenLabs uses cutting-edge AI and deep learning to create incredibly natural-sounding speech synthesis and text-to-speech. The voices generated are lifelike and emotive.

A fast and easy-to-use text to speech API

We obsess over building the fastest and simplest text to speech API so you can focus on building incredible applications.

Ultra-low latency.

We deliver streamed audio in under a second.

Ease of use.

ElevenLabs brings the most compelling, rich and lifelike voices to developers in just a few lines of code.

Developer Community.

Get all the help you need through our expert community.

Global AI Speech Generator

Language selection

Accent selection, audio generation, wall of text to speech voices, how to use text to speech, choose your preferred voice, settings, and model..

For a pre-made voice, you can use our extensive library of voices. Or, you can clone, customize and fine-tune voices.

Enter the text you want to convert to speech.

Write naturally in any of our supported languages. Our AI will understand the language and context.

Generate spoken audio and instantly listen to the results.

Convert written text to high-quality files that can be downloaded in a variety of audio formats.

Perfect Your Sound

Punctuation.

The placement of commas, periods, and other punctuation significantly influences the delivery and pauses in the output.

Longer text provides added context, ensuring a smoother and more natural audio flow.

Speaker Profile

Match your content to the ideal speaker. Different profiles have distinct delivery styles, catering to various tones and emotions.

Voice Settings

Refine your output by adjusting voice settings. Find the perfect balance to enhance clarity and authenticity.

Text to Speech Use Cases

Our AI text to speech software is designed to be flexible and easy to use, with a variety of voice options to suit your needs.

Take content creation to the next level

Create immersive gaming experiences, publish your written works, build engaging ai chatbots.

Why ElevenLabs Text to Speech?

Efficient content production..

Transform long written content to audio, fast. Maximize reach without traditional recording constraints.

Advanced API.

Seamlessly integrate and experience dynamic TTS capabilities.

Contextual TTS.

Our AI reads between the lines, capturing the heart of the content.

Language Authenticity.

Experience genuine speech in 29 languages, from nuances to native idioms.

Comprehensive Support.

Never feel lost. Our dedicated support and rich resource library mean you're always equipped to make the most of our cutting-edge technology.

Ethical AI Principles.

We prioritize user privacy, data protection, and uphold the highest ethical standards in AI development and deployment.

Frequently asked questions

How does the elevenlabs ai text to speech differ from other tts technologies.

ElevenLabs TTS leverages advanced deep learning models which are regularly updated and refined, ensuring high-quality audio output, emotion mapping, and a vast range of vocal choices for your ideal custom voice.

Can I customize the voice settings to match specific content needs?

Absolutely. Users can adjust Stability, Clarity, and Enhancement settings, allowing for voice outputs that range from entertainingly expressive to professionally sincere. Our platform provides the flexibility to match your content's unique requirements.

What is AI text to speech used for?

Text to speech has a vast array of applications, some are well established but more are emerging all the time. TTS is ideal for creating explainer videos, converting books into audio and producing creative video content without hiring voice actors. Our speech technology is ideal for any situation where accessibility and engagement can be improved through communicated written content in a high-quality voice.

What does "text to speech with emotion" mean?

It means our artificial intelligence model understands the context and can deliver the natural sounding speech with appropriate emotional intonations – be it excitement, sorrow, or neutrality. It adds a layer of realism, making the speech output more relatable and engaging.

How many languages does ElevenLabs support?

ElevenLabs proudly supports text to speech synthesis in 29 languages, ensuring that your content can resonate with a global audience.

How varied are the voice options available on ElevenLabs?

We offer a diverse range of voice profiles, catering to different tones, accents, and emotions. Whether you're seeking a particular regional accent or a specific emotional delivery, ElevenLabs ensures you find the perfect match for your content.

How secure is my data with ElevenLabs?

User data privacy and security are our top priorities. All user data and text inputs are handled with the utmost care, ensuring they are not used beyond the specified service purpose.

Does ElevenLabs offer an API for developers?

Yes, we provide a robust API that allows developers to integrate our advanced text-to-speech capabilities into their own applications, platforms, or tools.

How can I turn text into mp3 speech?

ElevenLabs makes it easy to turn text into mp3. Simply enter your text, choose a voice, generate the audio, and download.

Free AI Voice Generator

Use Deepgram's AI voice generator to produce human speech from text. AI matches text with correct pronunciation for natural, high-quality audio.

AI Voice Generation

Discover the Unparalleled Clarity and Versatility of Deepgram's AI Voice Generator

We harness the power of advanced artificial intelligence to bring you a state-of-the-art AI voice generator designed to meet all your audio creation needs. Whether you're a content creator, marketer, educator, or developer, our platform offers an incredibly realistic and customizable voice generation solution.

Human Voice Generation

Our AI voice generator is engineered to produce voices that are indistinguishable from real human speech. With a vast library of voices across different genders, ages, and accents, Deepgram empowers you to find the perfect voice for your project.

Low-latency Text to Speech

Deepgram's voice generator is one of the fastest on the market. We design our AI models to produce high-quality voices

How It Works

Choose Your Voice : Select from our diverse library of high-quality, natural-sounding AI voices.

Generate: Enter your text, generate your voiceover in seconds.

Download: Once you have you AI generated speech, easily download your audio file.

AI Voice Generator Use Cases

E-Learning and Educational Content : Create engaging and informative educational materials that cater to learners of all types.

Marketing and Advertising : Enhance your marketing materials with high-quality voiceovers that grab attention.

Audiobooks and Podcasts : Produce audiobooks and podcasts efficiently, with voices that keep your audience engaged.

Accessibility : Make your content more accessible with voiceovers that can be easily understood by everyone, including those with visual impairments or reading difficulties.

Voice   Generator

This web app allows you to generate voice audio from text - no login needed, and it's completely free! It uses your browser's built-in voice synthesis technology, and so the voices will differ depending on the browser that you're using. You can download the audio as a file, but note that the downloaded voices may be different to your browser's voices because they are downloaded from an external text-to-speech server. If you don't like the externally-downloaded voice, you can use a recording app on your device to record the "system" or "internal" sound while you're playing the generated voice audio.

Want more voices? You can download the generated audio and then use voicechanger.io to add effects to the voice. For example, you can make the voice sound more robotic, or like a giant ogre, or an evil demon. You can even use it to reverse the generated audio, randomly distort the speed of the voice throughout the audio, add a scary ghost effect, or add an "anonymous hacker" effect to it.

Note: If the list of available text-to-speech voices is small, or all the voices sound the same, then you may need to install text-to-speech voices on your device. Many operating systems (including some versions of Android, for example) only come with one voice by default, and the others need to be downloaded in your device's settings. If you don't know how to install more voices, and you can't find a tutorial online, you can try downloading the audio with the download button instead. As mentioned above, the downloaded audio uses external voices which may be different to your device's local ones.

You're free to use the generated voices for any purpose - no attribution needed. You could use this website as a free voice over generator for narrating your videos in cases where don't want to use your real voice. You can also adjust the pitch of the voice to make it sound younger/older, and you can even adjust the rate/speed of the generated speech, so you can create a fast-talking high-pitched chipmunk voice if you want to.

Note: If you have offline-compatible voices installed on your device (check your system Text-To-Speech settings), then this web app works offline! Find the "add to homescreen" or "install" button in your browser to add a shortcut to this app in your home screen. And note that if you don't have an internet connection, or if for some reason the voice audio download isn't working for you, you can also use a recording app that records your devices "internal" or "system" sound.

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By Michael Katz    |   Wednesday, 15 May 2024 08:46 PM EDT

A media group funded by billionaire leftist George Soros is seeking to implement a global plan to pressure Big Tech social media platforms to censor more content before November's presidential election.

The group called Free Press is leading the charge to restrict free speech online, the Media Research Center reported Tuesday. MRC described Free Press — not to be confused with The Free Press media outlet helmed by former New York Times editor Bari Weiss — as an activist organization disguised as a journalism operation that uses its sizable resources to push the federal government and Big Tech to silence conservative speech.

Free Press, which MRC said claimed responsibility for helping to get former President Donald Trump banned from Twitter, bragged in a news release about a letter sent by a coalition of more than 200 "civil-society organizations, researchers, and journalists" to the heads of Big Tech companies such as Google, Instagram, Discord, X, and TikTok. In it, the groups called for the companies to reduce "interventions necessary to keep online platforms" allegedly "safe and healthy" and demanded "swift action" to protect "democracy."

MRC said its research unveiled that Soros packed the coffers of at least 45 of the signatories with $80.7 million combined between 2016 and 2022.

The letter attempted to justify that it was written with reducing "real-world harms" and "the rise of extremism and violent attempts to overthrow democratic governments." But it appears its true design was to pressure Big Tech companies to silence speech the left despises as 60 countries across the globe gear up for elections in 2024, the MRC reported.

"Even more disturbing was the letter's implication that its primary target is interfering in the 2024 U.S. election," the MRC reported. "This development is directly in line with Soros' brand, of which he has dedicated millions of his ungodly fortune to groups looking to interfere in elections by stifling online speech."

The letter made six demands of the Big Tech companies, the first of which called for investment "in greater platform integrity by reinstating election-integrity policies, inclusive of moderating content around the Big Lie," defined by co-signatory Brennan Center for Justice, which has received funding from Soros, as the idea the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.

The MRC reported the signatory that received the most Soros funding was Global Witness, which MRC said is on record for pressuring Facebook and TikTok to increase censorship operations before the 2022 midterm elections. Global Witness hauled in $20.3 million from Soros between 2016 and 2022, the MRC said.

Strategic Dialogue, another signatory that received $3.1 million from Soros between 2017 and 2022, was recently exposed by a House Judiciary Committee investigation for co-authoring a "hate groups" blacklist with the Soros-funded Global Disinformation Index targeting "conservative" and faith-based organizations, the MRC said.

"The fact that Free Press is at the tip of this Soros-tied spear should concern every American," the MRC said. "Free Press' obsession with censorship and gaining control of the Internet cannot be overstated.

"This is the same group that boasted how it was 'involved in direct talks that pressured Google and Amazon' to boot the 'dangerous' pro-free speech platform Parler from their platforms because of so-called 'election lies.'"

Newsmax reached out to Free Press for comment.

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Liberal billionaire George Soros has spent $80 million to 'silence' Americans, Media Research Center says

FIRST ON FOX – Free Press, a media group financed by liberal billionaire George Soros , "is looking to incorporate global pressure to push Big Tech platforms to juice their censorship operations before the 2024 U.S. presidential election," according to the Media Research Center. 

Free Press bills itself as an organization that "closely watches as the decisions shaping the media landscape are made and sounds the alarm when people’s rights to connect and communicate are in danger." However, in a new report, the conservative MRC found that Soros gave over $80 million to affiliated groups calling for "censorship" ahead of November’s critical election. 

"One of the wealthiest men in the world is using his vast wealth and power to silence regular Americans ahead of the 2024 election. At a time when defending free speech is key, leftists are trying their best to shut down the voices of half of America, especially those who disagree with the radical agenda promoted by Biden, Soros and most Big Tech executives," MRC Free Speech America vice president Dan Schneider told Fox News Digital . 

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MRC associate editor Joseph Vazquez reported the Soros-funded media group "is at the helm of a new push to restrict free speech online," pointing to a recent press release as evidence.

Last month, Free Press boasted about a letter urging executives at Discord, Google, Instagram, Meta, Pinterest, Reddit, Rumble, Snap, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter and YouTube to keep online platforms "safe and healthy" in 2024 through six specific "interventions."

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The letter was signed by "200 civil-society organizations, researchers and journalists," according to Free Press. The MRC found that "at least 45 of the signatories have had their coffers packed with Soros cash to the tune of a whopping $80,757,329 between 2016 and 2022 alone."

"The document attempted to justify that it was written with reducing ‘real-world harms’ and ‘the rise of extremism and violent attempts to overthrow democratic governments’ in mind. However, it appears its true design is to pressure Big Tech companies to silence speech the left despises as 60 countries across the globe gear up for their elections in 2024," Vazquez wrote.

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"But even more disturbing was the letter’s implication that its primary target is interfering in the 2024 U.S. election," Vazquez continued. "This development is directly in line with Soros’ brand, who has dedicated millions of his ungodly fortune to groups looking to interfere in elections by stifling online speech." 

The letter asked tech companies to reinstate "election-integrity policies," "swiftly enforce rules against election lies and hate in political advertising," "require disclosure of AI-generated political content," "place greater friction to reduce the visibility and easy distribution of election-related content that has been flagged and is awaiting review," "hold influencer, public figure and political candidate accounts to the same moderation and enforcement standards as everyone else," and "improve transparency and enable civil-society oversight of enforcement practices by regularly sharing virality and enforcement reports."

Vazquez wrote that the "explicit push for speech controls is especially disturbing in light of the stated vision of one of Free Press’s founders," noting that Free Press co-founder Robert W. McChesney once wrote in 2000, "Our job is to make media reform part of our broader struggle for democracy, social justice, and, dare we say it, socialism."

The MRC then dove into who signed the letter and how they receive financial support. 

"The signatory that received the most Soros funding in MRC’s tally was none other than the climate change-obsessed Global Witness, which is already on record pressuring Facebook and TikTok to increase censorship operations before the 2022 midterm elections," Vazquez wrote. 

"The Soros empire funded the group with a massive $20,338,270 between 2016 and 2022," he continued. "The group’s ‘digital threats’ campaign, for example, is specifically focused on pressuring governments to regulate speech on social media."

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The MRC also found that the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, another signee, received over $3 million from Soros between 2017 and 2022. 

"The leftist group was recently exposed in a House Judiciary Committee investigation for co-authoring a ‘hate groups’ blacklist with the Soros-funded Global Disinformation Index (GDI) targeting ‘conservative’ and faith-based organizations. This list was later disseminated by law enforcement to several financial institutions," Vazquez wrote.

"The fact that Free Press is at the tip of this Soros-tied spear should concern every American," he continued. "Free Press’s obsession with censorship and gaining control of the Internet cannot be overstated."

The MRC noted that Free Press previously "celebrated how it was also responsible for influencing the Obama-era FCC into adopting draconian ‘Net Neutrality’ rules that arbitrarily sanctioned massive government regulation of the Internet," and "praised how the FCC reportedly cited the Soros-funded organization ‘close to 70 times’ in its final order on the matter."

"Americans beware. The Soros network is coming after your free speech just in time for the U.S. elections — again," Vazquez wrote. 

Free Press did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

The Institute for Strategic Dialogue and Global Witness also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Chiefs kicker Butker congratulates women graduates and says most are more excited about motherhood

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker speaks to the media during NFL football Super Bowl 58 opening night Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

The Benedictine College sign is seen Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Atchison, Kan., days after Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave a commencement speech that has been gaining attention. Butker’s speech has raised some eyebrows with his proclamations of conservative politics and Catholicism, but he received a standing ovation from graduates and other attendees of the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. (AP Photo/Nick Ingram)

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The commencement speaker at Kansas’ Benedictine College , a private Catholic liberal arts school, congratulated the women receiving degrees — and said most of them were probably more excited about getting married and having children.

Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, is getting attention for those and other comments last weekend in which he said some Catholic leaders were “pushing dangerous gender ideologies onto the youth of America.”

Butker, who’s made his conservative Catholic beliefs well known, also assailed Pride month , a particularly important time for the LGBTQ+ rights movement, and President Joe Biden’s stance on abortion.

“I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you,” Butker said.

AP AUDIO: Chiefs kicker Butker congratulates women graduates and says most are more excited about motherhood

A Super Bowl champion kicker is in hot water after comments he made during a college commencement speech. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

“Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world. I can tell you that my beautiful wife Isabelle would be the first to say that her life truly started when she started living her vocation as a wife and as a mother,” he said.

Butker said that his wife embraced “one of the most important titles of all. Homemaker.“

“Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity,” NFL senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer Jonathan Beane said in a statement. “His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.”

Butker also criticized as disparaging to the Catholic Church an article by The Associated Press highlighting a shift toward conservativism in some parts of the church.

The three-time Super Bowl champion delivered his roughly 20-minute address Saturday at the Catholic private liberal arts school in Atchison, Kansas, which is located about 60 miles (97 kilometers) miles north of Kansas City. He received a standing ovation from graduates and other attendees.

Butker, 28, referred to a “deadly sin sort of pride that has a month dedicated to it” in an oblique reference to Pride month. Butker also took aim at Biden’s policies, including his condemnation of the Supreme Court’s reversal of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and advocacy for freedom of choice — a key campaign issue in the 2024 presidential race.

Biden, who is Catholic, has a fraught history on the issue. He initially opposed the Roe v. Wade decision, saying it went too far . He also opposed federal funding for abortions and supported restrictions on abortions later in pregnancy.

Butker also tackled Biden’s response to COVID-19, which has killed nearly 1.2 million people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“While COVID might have played a large role throughout your formative years, it is not unique,” he said. “Bad policies and poor leadership have negatively impacted major life issues. Things like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for degenerate cultural values and media all stem from pervasiveness of disorder.”

Graduates had mixed views on the speech. ValerieAnne Volpe, 20, who graduated with an art degree, lauded Butker for saying things that “people are scared to say.”

“You can just hear that he loves his wife. You can hear that he loves his family,” she said.

Elle Wilbers, 22, who is heading to medical school, said she was shocked by Butker’s criticism of priests and bishops and his reference to the LGBTQ+ community, one that she described as “horrible.”

“We should have compassion for the people who have been told all their life that the person they love is like, it’s not OK to love that person,” Wilbers said.

Kassidy Neuner, 22, who will spend a gap year teaching before going to law school, said being a stay-at-home parent is “a wonderful decision.”

“And it’s also not for everybody,” Neuner added, saying, “I think that he should have addressed more that it’s not always an option. And, if it is your option in life, that’s amazing for you. But there’s also the option to be a mother and a career woman.”

The Chiefs declined to comment on Butker’s commencement address.

The 2017 seventh-round pick out of Georgia Tech has become of the NFL’s best kickers, breaking the Chiefs’ franchise record with a 62-yard field goal in 2022. Butker helped them win their first Super Bowl in 50 years in 2020, added a second Lombardi Trophy in 2023, and he kicked the field goal that forced overtime in a Super Bowl win over San Francisco in February.

It has been an embarrassing offseason for the Chiefs, though.

Last month, voters in Jackson County, Missouri, soundly rejected a ballot initiative that would have helped pay for an $800 million renovation to Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs. Many voters criticized the plan put forward by the Chiefs as catering primarily to VIPs and the wealthy.

The same week, wide receiver Rashee Rice turned himself in to Dallas police on multiple charges, including aggravated assault, after he was involved in a high-speed crash that left four people with injuries. Rice has acknowledged being the driver of one of the sports cars that was going in excess of 100 mph (160 kph).

Last week, law enforcement officials told The Dallas Morning News that Rice also was suspected of assaulting a person at a downtown nightclub. Dallas police did not name Rice as the suspect in detailing a report to The Associated Press.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he had spoken to the receiver and the team was letting the legal process play out.

Associated Press writer Heather Hollingsworth in Mission, Kansas, contributed to this story.

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The World Health Organization’s pandemic plan won’t end free speech

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A draft of the World Health Organization’s pandemic accord says that the document will be used with respect to individual’s personal freedoms. 

An expert told PolitiFact that the accord could neither change nor supersede the U.S. Constitution. 

As the world emerged from a global pandemic, the World Health Organization began drafting a legal agreement to respond to future pandemics. Since then, the document has been a target of misinformation.

The WHO’s pandemic prevention, preparedness and response accord is a legal agreement the organization’s 194 member states, including the U.S., are negotiating to help prevent and better prepare for future pandemics. 

In a clip from former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson’s web show, author Bret Weinstein warned the WHO’s actions with regard to the accord could strip Americans of their constitutionally protected rights to free speech.

"So, you’re saying that an international health organization could just end the First Amendment?" Carlson asked Weinstein in the clip, which circulated Jan. 28 in an Instagram video and was attracting comments and interactions in late April.

"The ability to do it is currently under discussion at the international level," replied Weinstein, whose COVID-19 claims PolitiFact has previously fact - checked.  

The Instagram post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta , which owns Facebook and Instagram.)

The clip came from a video published Jan. 5 on the subscription-based Tucker Carlson Network website. The network also shared a longer clip of this portion of the video on its YouTube page .

The longer version shows a fuller exchange:

Carlson: "So, you’re saying that an international health organization could just end the First Amendment?"

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Weinstein: "Yes, and I know it sounds preposterous — "

Carlson: "It does not sound preposterous." Weinstein: "The ability to do it is currently under discussion at the international level."

Weinstein later said the WHO’s pandemic preparedness plan will be used to silence podcasters and eliminate " national and personal sovereignty ." Weinstein did not respond to PolitiFact’s request for comment.

But his assertion that the WHO’s work on this plan could eliminate Americans’ free speech  protections is contradicted by the U.S. Constitution and the draft accord itself. 

A March 28 WHO press release said the pandemic agreement’s draft will continue to be refined ahead of the World Health Assembly , set for May 27 to June 1 in Geneva, Switzerland. An April draft of the plan explicitly stated that the plan’s implementation will be with "full respect for the dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons" and that states have the sovereign right" to "adopt, legislate and implement legislation." 

World Health Organization information also details that the governments themselves would determine the accord, with member states deciding the terms. 

Lawrence Gostin, director of Georgetown University’s O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, told PolitiFact that the pandemic accord contains no provision that would override any U.S. law.

"The Pandemic Agreement would not control what could or could not be written or said in the United States," Gostin said. "The regulation of speech, including online content, is entirely within the realm of the US Congress." He added that there is a domestic process for amending the constitution. 

The process of changing the U.S. Constitution is lengthy . To eliminate the First Amendment, Congress would have to propose the change with a majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. An amendment can also be proposed during a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures . For the amendment to be adopted, three-fourths of the states in the U.S would have to ratify it. 

We rate the claim that the World Health Organization could "end the first amendment" False. 

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Pro-Palestinian or not, we must protect people’s right to peacefully protest | Opinion

Videos of protesters being beaten, tear-gassed and aggressively arrested across the county have been going viral on social media.

No matter your take on the pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the country, including at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee , something we should all be able to agree on is the need to protect people’s right to peacefully protest and fight against disenfranchisement.

Videos of protesters being beaten, tear-gassed and aggressively arrested have been going viral on social media. Often, those arrested aren’t charged with a crime. Imagine being violently arrested then being released and left with mental, and sometimes physical, trauma?

There are many examples of peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters' First Amendment rights being violated. At UW-Madison, police took a violent approach to taking down encampments, entering when they knew protesters were asleep in their tents, defenseless.

As protesters began to link arms, officers pulled out their riot batons, beat students, and hit people in the head with their shields. UW-Madison spokesperson Marc Lovicott said the scene "got a little tense," undermining the violence inflicted on students. Prioritizing upholding a "tenting policy" over the physical safety of their students is inhumane.

Professors have supported free speech, been aggressively arrested

This violence is not only being inflicted upon students, but also professors supporting their First Amendment rights. UW-Madison professor Samer Alatout was pinned to the ground by police, speaking to the press with dried blood on his head. Like many others, he received a citation and was released, but was presumably left with the trauma.

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Other examples include a professor at the Emery University in Atlanta being thrown to the ground by a police officer, begging officers to not slam her head into the concrete. At that same university, a video of a student protester being tasered while already detained goes viral on X.

When people are not issued citations or charged with a crime, the arrests are more a statement for the public. This is a problem because it sends a message that our right to protest is at risk, putting one of the most important rights in our Constitution in jeopardy.

President Biden said on the issue “we are not an authoritarian nation where we silence people or squash dissent,” but he continued, “order must prevail.” He went on to say, “violent protest is not protected – peaceful protest is.” 

When peaceful protesters are silenced, free speech is meaningless

Fair enough. But what happens when the protest is peaceful, and people are wrongfully arrested? To argue that these students simply protesting on campus is violent because they are “trespassing” is ridiculous. These campuses are often their homes, thus if they can’t protest there, then where?

While there have been incidents of antisemitism on many of the campuses where protests are taking place, many Jewish students are making it known that many of the protests themselves are not anti-Jewish. In fact, some of the pro-Palestinian demonstrators are Jewish themselves.

Antisemitic and racist protests and rallies have been happening (and increasing) in this county for years. Neo-Nazi groups have publicly called America a white, Christian nation. Yet these rallies and have seen little to no police intervention, even with protesters armed and chanting violent phrases. Their right to protest remains protected, so why isn't this true for these students?

Just last year, the Neo-Nazi group ‘Blood Tribe’ marched through Madison with swastika flags, yelling racial slurs at pedestrians, yet police let them continue to protest peacefully.

According to the police, the neo-Nazi group demonstrated lawfully, and "Whether you believe that's what this group is doing or not, it's First Amendment rights," said Stephanie Fryer, Madison police spokeswoman.

Their right to protest remains protected, so why isn't this true for these students?

It's possible for students to protest on campus and not be met with violence from police. At Brown University, encampments were given extensions of their time allowed camping as protesters continued their discussions with administration. This allowed the protesters and the college to make a deal, ending the encampments and having the college vote on disinvestment. More colleges need to be like Brown and take a peaceful approach that centers on discussion rather than police intervention.

Risking our right to protest also risks the future of our country, with the act of protesting creating some of the best, most equitable practices in our history. Whether you are pro-Palestinian or not, you should care that people’s right to protest is at risk.

Zoe Takaki is an intern for the Ideas Lab. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago, where she studied journalism.