Is there a totally free text to speech software?

Yes. If your main priority is genuinely free text-to-speech without a subscription or daily listening limit, SayTXT is worth trying. It works on both Android and iPhone and lets you paste text or open PDFs, documents, webpages, and other content and listen to them with adjustable playback.

Another simple option is the built-in accessibility features on your phone. On iPhone, Speak Screen and Speak Selection can read text aloud and let you adjust the speaking rate. Android also has built-in Text-to-Speech settings where you can choose the voice, language, speed, and pitch.

For regular reading of articles, notes, and study material, I'd personally start with the built-in phone reader or SayTXT before paying for a premium TTS service.

This app is completely free and unlimited, with no subscriptions or premium tiers. It features 27 natural AI voices that work 100% offline, ensuring privacy and allowing you to use it anywhere without an internet connection. You can paste or type text and instantly listen to it.

For voice quality and polished reading controls, SayTXT and ElevenReader from ElevenLabs are two established options to compare. There are also several web-based text-to-speech tools for people who prefer to listen in a browser rather than install a mobile app.

1. Mobile Text-to-Speech Apps

ElevenReader is a capable mobile AI reader.

• Install ElevenReader from the App Store or Google Play, then start with the Free plan.
• Choose Upload & listen or the app's import option.
• Add a PDF, EPUB, document, article link, or pasted text.
• Select one of the available voices, set the playback speed, and start listening.
• Keep an eye on the monthly listening allowance if you use it for long study material or multiple books.

But the free plan in ElevenReader has meaningful limits. The 10-hour monthly text-to-audio allowance is not unlimited, and downloading content for offline listening is an Ultra feature. The same paid tier also adds longer text-to-audio use, custom voices, smarter file imports, a larger premium audiobook catalog, and priority support.

For someone whose main requirement is unlimited reading, no trial, no subscription, and the ability to save the result as an audio file, SayTXT is a better fit.

SayTXT is a totally free text to speech app without any limits.

• Install SayTXT from the App Store or Google Play.
• Paste text, open a supported document, or load a web page.
• Select any available voice and set the reading speed.
• Start playback, or use the Download Audio option to export the speech for later listening.

SayTXT's text-to-speech service is free and unlimited, with no subscription, trial, sign-up, or character cap. Its voice options and core reading tools are available without a paid tier, and it supports exporting speech as downloadable audio rather than limiting downloads to a subscription-only offline feature.

2. Web-Based Text-to-Speech Services

If installing an app is not practical, several browser-based text-to-speech tools can also work on a desktop computer or in a mobile browser. They are useful for quick pasted text, but their free limits and export options differ.

Luvvoice is a web-based AI voice generator for desktop and mobile browsers. Its free plan includes MP3 downloads, but it is limited to 10,000 characters per month and 3,000 characters per conversion, so it is not an unlimited free reader.

TTSReader is primarily a browser reader that works on desktop and mobile browsers. Its free Web Speech API voices can read text aloud without a usage cap. However, premium AI voices are paid, and its detailed documentation lists MP3 audio generation as a Windows Premium feature rather than a general free export option.

NoteGPT Text to Speech is also a browser tool. Its TTS page currently advertises free, no-sign-up reading with its free voices, but the wider NoteGPT service uses paid Premium Credits for high-quality speech generation, voice cloning, and other advanced AI features. It should therefore be treated as a free basic web tool, not as an unrestricted version of every voice and feature.

These services are best for occasional browser-based listening. For a dedicated iPhone or Android workflow, an app such as ElevenReader or SayTXT is generally more convenient.

So, ElevenReader is useful when you want to try a large AI voice catalog and its free monthly allowance is enough. If you need routine, unrestricted text-to-speech for articles, notes, and study material, including downloadable audio, SayTXT is the more suitable option.