Listen to pasted text using the browser’s built-in Web Speech API (speechSynthesis). This tool converts written content into spoken audio with selectable voices, rates, and pitches—entirely in your browser without sending text to Tool Plaza servers.
How it works
Modern browsers expose SpeechSynthesisUtterance to local text-to-speech engines (OS-dependent). You enter or paste text, choose an available voice and language, adjust speed and pitch, then trigger playback. Processing stays on your device; no audio is uploaded.
Common use cases
- Proofreading by ear to catch awkward phrasing or typos
- Accessibility support for users who prefer listening over reading
- Language-learning practice with native or regional voices when installed
- Quick narration of short passages without dedicated TTS software
Limitations
Voice availability varies by browser and operating system—Chrome on Windows, Safari on macOS, and Firefox on Linux expose different voice lists. Long texts may hit browser utterance length limits or be split manually. Pronunciation of names, numbers, and markup (HTML, code) is often imperfect. The Web Speech API is not available in all environments (some headless or locked-down browsers).
Privacy note
Because synthesis runs locally, your text is not transmitted to Tool Plaza. Third-party browser or OS TTS services may apply their own policies when using cloud-backed voices—check your platform settings if that matters for sensitive content.
Example
For texts/read (Choose the pace, pitch, and voice itself. Paste your text and start reading with your preferred voic), a representative run produces a concrete output you can compare against known fixtures.