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pyattshl
Oct 22, 2025Bronze Contributor
How can I convert text to voice with ai for free?
Hi, AI voices have gotten crazy good lately — way better than the robotic ones we used to get a few years ago. Now you can type a sentence and have it sound almost like a real person, with tone and ...
Holaway
Oct 22, 2025Iron Contributor
I’ve been experimenting with different convert text to voice AI options lately for my videos too, and here’s what’s actually worked for me in real life:
You can install extra neural voices through Windows settings → Time & Language → Speech → Manage voices.
Once added, you can use them offline in apps like Word or PowerShell.
I usually paste my text into Word, select the voice I like, and hit Read Aloud — the new natural ones sound surprisingly good, especially “Guy” and “Aria.”
(They’re powered by Microsoft’s Speech Services, so they’re the same tech used in Azure AI.)