TEXT TO SPEECH GENERATOR
Input text. Generate realistic, AI-powered voices.
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Transform text into realistic voices
Choose from 180 lifelike voices in over 45 languages
Quickly create studio-quality voiceover
Simplify and supercharge content production with AI-powered voices that eliminate the time and hassle of constant recording. Choose from a variety of true-to-life voices of different ages, accents, genders, and narration styles using an easy drop-down menu.
Endless calls to agencies and hefty outsourcing costs can make finding the perfect voiceover exhausting and expensive. With Kapwing's Text to Speech Generator, text is transformed into natural-sounding voiceovers in seconds, saving you hours of recording and thousands of dollars.
Add a human touch with emotions and emphasis
Most AI voice generators struggle to replicate natural human rhythm. Kapwing solves this problem with easy-to-use text commands that allow you to add emphasis, emotion, pauses, and correct pronunciation. These natural-sounding voices grab viewers’ attention within the first 10 seconds on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, while giving brands an edge on the competition as high-quality voiceover embodies professionalism.
Create clone recordings identical to your voice
Upload a voice sample or record a new one to create a cloned voice identical to your own. Powered by ElevenLabs' API, our AI Voice Cloning delivers natural-sounding audio that mirrors the original speaker's tone and quality. Simply save your cloned voice to narrate all of your future videos, freeing you to focus on research, writing, and creative ideas instead of stuttering over complicated scripts.
Expand your reach with multiple languages
Use text-to-speech to create voiceovers in 49 languages (Chinese, Spanish, French, etc.) without sacrificing accuracy or quality. Whether you’re a global business creating customer tutorials for worldwide audiences or an influencer expanding your reach on social media, Kapwing's TTS Maker has you covered. Even better, your voice clone can be used as a multilingual tool, allowing you to implement a consistent tone of voice with enhanced versatility.
Engage more viewers with an AI presenter
Unlike other text to speech tools that focus solely on audio, Kapwing’s studio also integrates powerful video editing features. With one click, you can pair an AI-generated voice with an AI presenter, creating a lifelike human to deliver your narration with style and precision. Alternatively, upload a clip of yourself to create a visual clone we call "AI Personas," perfect for ensuring there's a familiar face across your projects.
Create a custom voiceover for every project
Kapwing's community uses text to speech in a diverse range of projects
Explainer Videos
Creators on YouTube use Kapwing's AI-powered text to speech tool to generate professional-sounding narration for videos explaining complex ideas or products
Product Demos & Ads
Marketers use Kapwing's online Text to Speech video maker to quickly create realistic voiceovers for product demos and social media ads, exponentially reducing production time and costs
Podcast Episodes
Podcasters use our text to speech tool to repurpose articles, blog posts, and other written content into narrated audio for podcasts, helping them get the most out of older content
Customer Support Videos
It's easy for small businesses to create clear, narrated customer service videos that explain common issues or FAQs without having to find someone to produce the audio recording
E-learning Content
Kapwing's Text to Speech Generator converta written lessons or tutorials into narrated videos for e-learning platforms, helping instructors create content without manual recording
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Social Media Managers
Social media managers create engaging content in multiple languages to expand their reach globally, with Kapwing's AI voices quickly adding professional touches to their videos
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Onboarding Content
Kapwing's Text to Video Generator enables HR teams to clone their voices and then narrate onboarding videos, streamlining internal communications while adding a personal touch
Fitness Coaches
Fitness coaches narrate workout routines with AI voices, adding energy and consistency to instructional videos and allowing them to focus on demonstrating the exercises
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Gaming Videos
Using our TTS Maker, gamers and streamers clone their voices and then use it to add personal commentary over the top of walkthroughs and tutorials
Nonprofit Campaigns
As a huge cost-saving tool, charities and nonprofit organizations use Kapwing's TTS Maker to generate impactful audio and video in multiple languages, amplifying their message globally while saving costs
How to Use Text to Speech
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- Upload video
Upload a video file directly from your device, or paste a video URL link (such as YouTube)
- Convert text to speech
Open the "AI Voice" tab in the left-hand sidebar and type in your text or copy and paste. Choose an output language, narration style, and accent. You can also add a visual presenter called a "Persona."
- Edit and export
Once you've selected "update layer" the audio will be generated. You can change the input voice and language at any time, and make any additional edits. Finally, click “Export project” and download the project to your device.
What's different about Kapwing?
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Kapwing watermark on exports?
If you are using Kapwing on a Free account then all exports — including from the Text to Speech Generator — will contain a watermark. Once you upgrade to a Pro account the watermark will be completely removed from your creations.
Is Kapwing's Text to Speech Generator free to try?
Yes, the Text to Speech Generator is free for all users to try and includes three free text to speech minutes. When you upgrade to a Pro Account, you get 80 minutes per month of text to speech generation, plus access to all the premium voices, AI voice cloning, and AI Persona creation.
What is AI text to speech used for?
AI text to speech (TTS) a powerful video editing tool that produces natural-sounding video voiceovers from written text. Text to speech generators make it easier to produce explainer videos, tutorials, and social media content by instantly converting scripts into natural, lifelike speech.
Kapwing's TTS Maker allows users to customize your speaker's age, gender, accent, and narration style. This level of personalization is particularly useful for content creators who want to avoid outsourcing their voiceovers to save on time and costs.
How many languages does Kapwing's Text to Speech Generator support?
Kapwing's Text to Speech Generator supports 49 languages, including variants like US and UK English, and Chinese and Taiwanese Mandarin. Among the languages we provide are the five most widely spoken besides English: Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, and French. Powered by ElevenLabs' API, our AI text to speech tool produces human-like voices that feel and sound real, regardless of the language.
How many different AI voices does Kapwing's Text to Speech Video Maker have?
Kapwing's Text to Speech Generator has 180 voices to select from. This selection varies widely in terms of voice, age, gender, narration style, and accent. For instance, you can choose between four accent variants of English, including US, UK, Australian, and Indian.
How does AI text to speech work?
AI text to speech (TTS) software works by combining a series of tiny steps for seamless speech output. TTS software begins by analyzing the text your input and breaking it down into words and sentences. From there, the AI figures out the right sounds and stress patterns for every word. It starts by generating phonemes (the basic sound units of language) based on each word's spelling and context, then adds in proper intonation and emphasis to achieve a natural flow.
Finally, the AI synthesizes the audio, combining everything into a single digital file that sounds like real human speech. Kapwing's TTS Maker is backed by ElevenLabs, who heavily leverage deep learning models to achieve top-tier speech accuracy and make our users' TTS as lifelike as possible.
Is ElevenLabs the best at text to speech?
ElevenLabs is widely regarded as one of the best text to speech platforms due to its ability to produce highly natural and expressive voices — and that's why Kapwing's Text to Speech Generator uses ElevenLabs' API!
What video and audio files is Kapwing compatible with?
Kapwing works with all popular file types for video and audio (MP4, AVI, MOV, WEBM, MPEG, FLV, WMV, MKV, OGG, and MP3). Note that video exports in Kapwing will always be MP4 and audio files will always be MP3. We feel these files represent the best tradeoff between file size and quality.
What is text to speech?
Text-to-speech (TTS) is a technology that converts written text into spoken audio. It uses AI to produce natural-sounding voices, often customizable for tone, language, and style. TTS is widely used for creating voiceovers in videos, accessibility tools for visually impaired users, and applications like audiobooks, virtual assistants, and language learning.
Kapwing is free to use for teams of any size. We also offer paid plans with additional features, storage, and support.