Is this English text-to-speech really free?

Yes. The page is public, no signup is required, and there are no credit limits. The voice model runs entirely in your browser. For studio-grade voices and longer narration, see the paid Subformer Voice Synthesis service.

How does the English TTS work in the browser?

It uses Piper, an open-source neural TTS engine, compiled to WebAssembly and run via ONNX Runtime Web. The voice model (~60 MB) is downloaded on first use and cached in your browser's Origin Private File System. Subsequent visits skip the download entirely.

Is my text uploaded to a server?

No. Synthesis runs locally in your browser. The only network calls are to download the Piper voice model and the ONNX runtime — both are static assets. Your text and the generated audio never leave your device.

Does it work offline?

Once the voice model is cached, yes. The first visit needs network access to download the model; after that the page can synthesize speech offline.

What's the difference between this free English TTS and the paid Voice Synthesis service?

The free in-browser TTS uses a medium-quality Piper voice — fine for narration drafts, accessibility, and quick previews, but it sounds noticeably synthetic. The paid Subformer Voice Synthesis service uses studio-grade models (Chatterbox + Gemini TTS), supports voice cloning, and produces broadcast-quality audio. Visit /dashboard/voice-synthesis to try it.

Which browsers are supported?

Any modern browser with WebAssembly: Chrome, Firefox, Safari 15+, Edge, and Chromium-based mobile browsers. The page runs ORT in single-threaded mode so it works in every common browser without requiring cross-origin isolation.

Can I download the audio?

Yes. After synthesis you can play the audio inline or click Download to save it as a 22 kHz mono WAV file. Use any audio editor to convert to MP3 or other formats.

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Free English Text to Speech

English

Type or paste English text and hear it spoken — all in your browser, with no signup. The voice model is downloaded once (~60 MB) and cached locally, so subsequent runs are instant and work offline.

Premium — also from Subformer

Studio-quality voices

Natural, broadcast-grade English TTS for podcasts, ads, and narration.

Voice cloning

Clone any voice from a short audio sample and reuse it across projects.

Translate & dub

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How it works

1. Type your text
Paste or type any English text — punctuation and line breaks are honored.
2. Generate
First click downloads the ~60 MB voice model to your browser. After that, synthesis is instant.
3. Download or play
Play the audio inline or save it as a WAV file. The audio never leaves your device.

Your text stays on your device

Synthesis runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. The only network requests are to fetch the Piper voice model and ONNX runtime — both are public, static assets. We don't see your text and we don't see the generated audio.

Need broadcast-quality voices?

Subformer Voice Synthesis — studio-grade English TTS

The free in-browser tool above is great for drafts and previews, but Piper voices sound noticeably synthetic. Subformer's paid Voice Synthesis uses Chatterbox and Gemini TTS for natural, broadcast-grade audio with optional voice cloning.

Try Subformer Voice Synthesis

Free English Text to Speech

How it works

1. Type your text

2. Generate

3. Download or play

Your text stays on your device

Subformer Voice Synthesis — studio-grade English TTS

Frequently asked questions

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