Free Japanese Text to Speech
Free. No signup. 600 characters per clip.
What to expect from Japanese synthesis
Two things are genuinely hard here and both show up in the output. Pitch accent is not written down in Japanese, so the model infers it, and it will sometimes place it wrongly on words where accent is the only difference in meaning. Kanji with multiple readings are guessed from context, which usually works in ordinary prose and fails on names. Expect a natural-sounding read with occasional confident mistakes rather than obvious robotic errors, which makes proofing by ear necessary.
One thing that measurably helps
Names are the weak point. If a personal or place name matters, write it in kana rather than kanji and the reading stops being a guess.
Other languages
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FAQ
Is this really free?
Yes, and there is no signup. Free previews are capped at 600 characters per clip with a daily limit per visitor, which is what keeps it free to offer. Longer text and premium voices need an account.
Which languages does it speak?
The voices are multilingual and take their language from the text you type, so most major languages work. We publish dedicated pages for Spanish, Japanese, French and Arabic because each one behaves differently enough to be worth explaining.
Can I pick a regional accent?
No. Output is one standard accent per language: neutral Latin American Spanish, metropolitan French, Modern Standard Arabic. If you need Castilian Spanish or a specific dialect, this is not the right tool.
Can I use the audio commercially?
The audio you generate is yours to use, including commercially. You are responsible for the text you submit, so do not paste copyrighted work you do not have rights to.
How long is the audio kept?
Download the file if you want to keep it. Free preview audio is not permanently stored and the link should be treated as temporary.
Why does it mispronounce names?
Names are the hardest case in every language, because the model is inferring a pronunciation from spelling with no context to go on. Spelling the name phonetically, or in kana for Japanese, usually fixes it.