Do you have a text document or ebook that you’d like to turn into an MP3 audio file you can listen to on your commute? Or perhaps some meeting or lecture notes you’d like to be able to play as an audio file while you multitask? You can easily turn text to speech online with Zamzar, and we now support 12 languages, in addition to English.
So whether you want to turn Spanish text into a voice file, or French text to speech with the correct French accent and pronunciation, it’s easier than ever before. Our text-to-speech app takes just a few minutes to produce an accurate audio file in MP3 format. And because MP3 files can be played by nearly all media players, you can listen to your voice file on any device, wherever you are.
How to convert text to speech for different languages
1. Go to Zamzar’s text-to-speech generator.
2. Click on Choose Files to select the file you want to convert:
3. Select the document or ebook file you want to upload from the folders on your computer, and click Open to add it:
4. In the Advanced Settings window that opens, click the arrows in the Voice section to reveal the dropdown menu of languages and voices:
5. Select the language your file is in (and which voice you want, if there are male and female options for the language you have chosen):
6. Amend the speed, pitch and volume settings, if required, and then click Apply settings:
7. Then click Convert Now to convert your file into an audio file in the same language:
8. Once your file has been converted, click Download to download the MP3 file to your computer:
What text-to-speech voices do you offer?
We offer voices for the following languages: Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, and Spanish. English is currently available in both male and female voices, and the other languages are available in female voices.
What formats do you support for the text upload?
We offer text-to-speech conversions for different languages for the following file formats: Word documents (DOC and DOCX), EPUB ebook files, PDFs, and simple text files (TXT):
We also offer text-to-speech conversions, in English only, for multiple text and ebook file formats, including: OpenDocument Text files (ODT), Publisher files (PUB), WordPerfect Document files (WPD), Works Word Processor files (WPS), AZW ebook files, Fiction Book 2.0 files (FB2), and MOBI ebook files.
Other FAQs
How do I convert Spanish text to speech?
It’s really simple to turn your Spanish text file into speech with Zamzar’s online conversion tool. Just upload your text file, select ‘Spanish (Female)’ from the Voice dropdown menu, apply the settings and then click ‘Convert Now’. Within a couple of minutes, you’ll have an MP3 file with an audio version of your text, complete with the correct Spanish accent and pronunciation.
Do you have a Spanish text reader?
If you’re looking for a Spanish text reader, you can easily convert your Spanish text file to MP3 with Zamzar, and then play the audio file with any media player to listen to the text read aloud as speech. Perfect for listening to documents on the go, or turning ebooks into audiobooks! The audio file is also yours to keep, so there’s no need to keep converting the file each time you want to listen to the text.
What’s the best way to convert French text to speech?
To convert French text into speech with a French accent and correct pronunciation, simply use Zamzar’s text to speech tool. You can upload your text file as a Word document, PDF, EPUB ebook, or simple text file, select ‘French (Female)’ as the voice to convert the file to, and then download your converted audio file in MP3 format.
Can I convert Russian text to speech with a Russian accent?
Yes, with Zamzar’s online text-to-speech tool, it’s quick and easy to convert your Russian text file to a voice file with the correct pronunciation. Once you’ve uploaded the file to the conversion tool, simply select ‘Russian (Female)’ as the voice you need in the advanced settings panel, then click ‘Convert Now’. In just a minute or two, you’ll be able to download the new audio file, ready for you to play or share as you need.
Ready to convert your text files to speech?
With Zamzar’s text-to-speech generator available online, you can convert your files wherever you are, with no need to install any extra software or apps. Simply turn your document and ebook files into audio files you can play whenever you want – even if the documents are in a language other than English.
Why not try out our text-to-speech generator today?
[Cover photo by Luis Desiro]
