Standard Mandarin voice. Guests can play up to 200 audio clips a day; signing in raises the limit.
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Chinese text to speech online
This chinese text to speech online tool reads what you paste, up to 600 characters at a time. It splits the text into sentences, plays them one after another and lets you stop at any point. It is designed for learners: slow the voice down to catch every tone, or speed it up to test yourself.
The voice is standard Mandarin (Putonghua). There is nothing to install and no account is needed.
Text to speech chinese for study and reading
Use text to speech chinese to hear new sentences from your textbook, to check how a word sounds before you say it, or to listen along while you read. As a chinese text reader it works well for short passages and for listening practice with texts you already understand.
Mandarin text to speech and chinese tts
Mandarin text to speech is often searched as chinese tts. Either way, the tool converts written Chinese into audio. A useful routine: read the passage, listen once without looking, then read along and repeat aloud. To read chinese with sound on any web page, use the browser extension, or paste the passage here.
Chinese text to voice and chinese text to audio
If you want chinese text to voice for a sentence you will practise, play it several times and imitate the rhythm. If you need chinese text to audio as a file, note that this page plays audio in the browser and does not export files. It is best used as a chinese speaker for study, not for producing recordings.
Chinese accent text to speech and the chinese accent generator
Some visitors look for a chinese accent generator or chinese accent text to speech to make English sound "accented". This tool does the opposite: it reads Chinese with a standard Mandarin accent so you can learn the real sounds. AI chinese text to speech voices like this one are consistent, which makes them good for repeated listening.
Speech to text chinese and the browser extension
For speech to text chinese, use the pronunciation trainer on any character page: it listens to you and shows what it heard. A chinese text to speech chrome extension is available too, so you can hear selected text on any page.
Frequently asked questions
Is the chinese text to speech free?
Yes. Guests can play up to 200 clips a day and signed-in users up to 500.
Which voice does it use?
A natural standard Mandarin voice. Choose slow, normal or fast playback.
Can I download the audio?
Not from this page. It plays audio in the browser for study.
How long can the text be?
Up to 600 characters per play. Longer texts can be read in parts.
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