A free online text-to-speech tool. Synthesis runs in your browser — your text never touches our servers.

New to TTS? See how to use text-to-speech for proofreading, language learning, and accessibility, or check common questions about AI voices and privacy.

What you can read aloud

Paste any text and hit play. Or open a file from your device: PDF, DOCX, EPUB ebooks, ODT, RTF, HTML, TXT, or Markdown. The browser reads it, parses the text locally, and drops it into the box above — nothing is sent to a server, no conversion queue, no email-me-the-result.

A 200-page PDF works the same as a tweet. The tool chunks long documents and streams playback, so you don't wait for the whole thing to render before audio starts.

Three voice engines, your choice

Browser TTS — your operating system's built-in voice. Instant, works on every device, sounds like a standard system voice. The default for a reason.

Piper — neural TTS that runs in WebAssembly. About 60MB to download once, then cached. Dramatically more natural than Browser TTS, works in any modern browser.

Kokoro HQ — the highest-quality option. Runs on your GPU via WebGPU (desktop Chrome and Edge for now). About 80MB. Closer to a real narrator than a robot.

Your text never leaves your browser

Every other free TTS site sends your text to their server, runs the synthesis there, and streams audio back. Quick TTS doesn't. Synthesis happens on your device — Web Speech, Piper, and Kokoro all run locally.

No servers see your text. No logs of it exist anywhere. The AI engines don't make API calls during playback — they're literal model files running in your browser. The only network requests are the one-time model downloads, and after that the tool works offline.

If you're pasting a confidential email, a legal draft, a medical letter, or a manuscript, this is the only category of TTS tool that's actually safe for the job.

Free, no sign-up, no character limit, no watermark

Four nos, all real. There's no account to create. There's no 1,000-character cap that turns into a "start your free trial" wall. There's no audio watermark, branded jingle, or "made with X" voiceover. There's no premium tier — every voice is the same voice for every visitor.

Display ads pay for the hosting and the maintenance. That's the whole business model. If you'd rather not see ads, an adblocker is fine — we'd rather have you using the tool than not.

What people use Quick TTS for

Proofreading their own writing. The most under-used use case — your eyes skip errors your ears catch. Language learning. Hearing pronunciation you can't get from text. Accessibility. Genuinely useful for dyslexia, ESL, and low-vision reading. Studying on a commute. Notes-to-audio for the bus. Listening to articles while doing chores. Long-form reading without sitting down. Nine practical uses, in detail.

Works on every browser, every device

Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari — desktop and mobile. Browser TTS uses your system voices, so the voice list reflects what's installed on your OS. On Android, system voices are managed in accessibility settings; the page links straight to them. On iOS, the first play needs a tap to unlock audio. Kokoro requires WebGPU, which currently means desktop Chrome or Edge.

Paste, press play, listen. Read the FAQ or find out why this exists.

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