FreeVoice Reader - AI Text to Speech & Dictation
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Convert text to speech & speech to text. 50+ voices, 7 languages. Powered by Kokoro & Whisper. 100% local - data stays private.
Transform any webpage into an audiobook AND dictate text anywhere with FreeVoice Reader - the most private voice assistant available.
KEY FEATURES
TEXT-TO-SPEECH (TTS)
- 50+ Natural AI Voices - Choose from a diverse collection of male and female voices across 7 languages
- Read Selection - Select text on any webpage and have it read aloud
- Read Full Page - Listen to entire articles hands-free
- Floating Player - Control playback from anywhere on the page
SPEECH-TO-TEXT (STT) - NEW!
- Voice Transcription - Record your voice and get accurate text transcription
- Whisper AI Model - Uses OpenAI's Whisper for high-quality speech recognition
- Use for TTS - Send your transcribed text directly to text-to-speech
NATIVE MAC APP INTEGRATION
- Works with FreeVoice Reader Mac app (sold separately at freevoicereader.com/mac-app)
- System-wide dictation with Ctrl+Ctrl hotkey
- Dictate into ANY text field on your Mac
- Read selected text from ANY Mac application
100% PRIVATE - ALL PROCESSING IS LOCAL
- Everything runs on your device using WebGPU
- Your text and voice never leave your browser
- Works offline after initial model download
- No accounts, no tracking, no data collection
HOW TO USE
1. Click the extension icon to open the popup
2. TEXT-TO-SPEECH: Select text on any webpage, or paste text into the popup
3. SPEECH-TO-TEXT: Switch to the "Speech to Text" tab and click Record
4. Choose from 50+ AI voices in Settings
PERFECT FOR
- Listening to articles while multitasking
- Voice dictation and note-taking
- Proofreading your own writing
- Accessibility needs
- Language learning
- Reducing eye strain
TECHNICAL DETAILS
- Kokoro TTS model (~80MB) for text-to-speech
- Whisper Turbo model (~50MB) for speech-to-text
- WebGPU acceleration (falls back to CPU/WASM)
- Models cached locally after first download
- Streaming playback while generating
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
- Ctrl+Shift+K (Cmd+Shift+K on Mac): Read selected text
FREE CHROME EXTENSION
The Chrome extension is completely free with no ads or subscriptions.
For system-wide dictation on Mac, visit freevoicereader.com/mac-app
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Questions or feedback? Contact us at [email protected]
Latest reviews
- Bjarke
- It does work David! Download might be stuck at 100% after which it goes to 0%?, but just wait it out. I waited about 30 seconds after 100% and then i got to the settings. Thank you for making this!
- David Dienes
- does not work!!!
- Oliver C
- This is great! The voices sound awesome. The fact that it works locally is a HUGE plus. My only complaint is that it takes WAY too long to generate. I had to wait over 5 minutes for it to generate the speech for a single paragraph, even in streaming mode. Is there anything that can be done about this?
- Flash Apps
- Thanks for keeping this free!