Speaking rate, pitch, and volume
Shape every file with sliding controls for speaking rate, pitch, and volume. Need finer control? Turn on SSML to add pauses, insert phonetic transcriptions, and switch voices or languages within the same text.
ReadSpeaker speechMaker
Create audio from text
Type or paste your text, pick a voice, and download an audio file. Or turn a whole Excel sheet into separate files in one run.
Sign in to speechMaker- Cloud-based
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- GDPR-compliant
speechMaker
Welcome to your new audio guide. In this chapter, we cover the essentials before you begin.
Rate
Pitch
Volume
How it works
From text to audio in three steps
No software to install. Open speechMaker in your browser and produce a finished file in minutes.
Type or paste your text
Add up to 20,000 characters per file. The limit can be raised per customer.
Choose a voice and adjust the output
Set the speaking rate, pitch, and volume on a sliding scale until it sounds right.
Preview, then download
Listen before you download, then save the file to your device or to Dropbox.
Batch production
Turn one Excel sheet into many audio files
One row holds the text, the next holds the file name — speechMaker produces every file in one run.
batch.xlsx
TextFile name
Welcome to module one…lesson_01.mp3
Press 1 for support…ivr_support.mp3
Chapter two begins…lesson_02.mp3
↓ ONE RUN ↓
lesson_01.mp3
ivr_support.mp3
lesson_02.mp3
No scripting, no manual repetition
Producing dozens or hundreds of audio files by hand is slow. With batch processing, you work from a single Microsoft Excel sheet: one row holds the text, the next holds the file name it should be saved as. speechMaker generates every file in one run. It is built for teams who narrate course modules, IVR prompts, or product lines at volume, no scripting required. Batch output supports MP3, OGG Vorbis, and WAV.
What makes speechMaker different
Control the audio, down to the word
Sliding controls, the output format your workflow needs, and pronunciation corrected by linguists.
MP3, OGG, and WAV output
Download your audio in the format your workflow needs: MP3 at 24, 48, or 128 Kbit/s, OGG Vorbis, or WAV in several profiles. The formats available are set for your account.
Pronunciation tuned by linguists
Brand names, acronyms, and technical terms should sound right. ReadSpeaker linguists correct mispronunciations in the voice's dictionary on request, and add site-specific pronunciations to your own custom dictionary.
Built for organizations
Run audio production across your team
Larger teams choose a speechMaker package: a set of licenses your administrator assigns to users, who each receive their login by email automatically.
Multi-user license packages
Buy a package and let your administrator assign licenses to users. Each new user receives their login credentials by email automatically.
Administrator controls
Admins create users and set each user's credits, measured in characters, so production stays within plan.
Usage statistics
The Usage tab shows characters and words converted per user, per voice, and in total for any period you select.
Credits at a glance
Everyone can see how many credits remain, and admins can see the balance left across the whole account.
Voices
Voices in the languages you publish in
speechMaker produces audio in a wide range of languages and voices. Many languages offer male and female voices, and some include regional accents such as American, Australian, British, and Indian English. Switch language or voice for any file, so each piece of content speaks to its audience.
Kate
FemaleEnglish (United States)
Adam
MaleEnglish (United Kingdom)
Isha
FemaleEnglish (India)
Roxane
FemaleFrançais (France)
Lena
FemaleDeutsch (Deutschland)
Sayaka
Female日本語 (Japan)
A small sample of the catalog. Browse all languages and voices
Security & compliance
Hosted by ReadSpeaker, built for trust
speechMaker is fully cloud-based: there is nothing to download or install, and it works across major browsers and devices. ReadSpeaker hosts the service in a high-security environment certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and compliant with GDPR.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (ISO/IEC 27001:2022)
ReadSpeaker organization
GDPR (GDPR)
Compliant
Cloud-hosted (Cloud-hosted)
Nothing to install
Use cases
One tool, many kinds of audio
E-learning and training narration
Speech-enabled PowerPoint and multimedia
Audio descriptions and talking subtitles
IVR and telephony prompts
Audio books and talking books
Dialogue for videos and animations
Spoken guides and manuals
Podcasts and audio articles
News and time-sensitive announcements
speechMaker vs speechMaker Studio
Producing files, or creating as a team?
This page is about speechMaker: producing downloadable audio files, on your own or across a licensed team, including batch from Excel. If your team co-creates voice content with shared workspaces, roles, and version control, speechMaker Studio is built for that.
| speechMaker (this page) | speechMaker Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Producing audio files, single user or licensed team | Teams co-creating voice content |
| Signature | Batch from Excel, downloadable files | Shared workspaces, roles, version control |
FAQ
Questions about speechMaker
ReadSpeaker speechMaker is a cloud-based web application that converts text into downloadable audio files using text-to-speech. You type or paste text, choose a voice, preview it, and download the file in formats like MP3, OGG, or WAV. It runs in your browser with nothing to install, and it can produce single files or batches of many files at once.
Yes. With batch processing you produce multiple audio files in one run from a single Microsoft Excel sheet, where each row holds a piece of text and the file name it should be saved as. Batch output supports MP3, OGG Vorbis, and WAV. No scripting is required.
speechMaker produces MP3 (24, 48, or 128 Kbit/s), OGG Vorbis, PCM, IMA-ADPCM, and WAV in several profiles. The exact formats available depend on your account, as set in your order confirmation. Batch production supports MP3, OGG Vorbis, and WAV.
speechMaker produces audio in a wide range of languages and voices. Many languages offer male and female voices, and some include regional accents such as American, Australian, British, and Indian English. Browse the full languages and voices list, or contact our team for the voices licensed for your account.
Yes. ReadSpeaker linguists can correct mispronunciations in the voice's dictionary on request, and add site-specific pronunciations to your own custom dictionary. You can also use SSML to insert phonetic transcriptions directly in the text.
The default limit is 20,000 characters per audio file, excluding spaces, and it can be raised per customer. Each user also has a credit balance, measured in characters, showing how much text they can still convert.
No. speechMaker is fully cloud-based and hosted by ReadSpeaker, with nothing to download or install. It is device-independent and works across major browsers and platforms, hosted in a high-security environment certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
speechMaker is for producing downloadable audio files, on your own or across a licensed team, including batch from Excel. speechMaker Studio is built for teams co-creating voice content with shared workspaces, roles, and version control.