English (US) text to speech
Turn any English (US) text into natural audio. 13 voices to choose from, free to hear with no sign-up, and ready for your WordPress site or app.
American English voices for blogs, news sites, courses and product pages read to readers in the United States and around the world.
Hear English (US) now
Real samplesThis is how your articles will sound to your readers.
Every English (US) voice, one click to listen
Each voice reads the same sentence, so you can compare them fairly: “This is how your articles will sound to your readers.”
Other accents: English (UK).
English (US) audio on your site in three steps
Install AtlasVoice
Free from WordPress.org: Plugins → Add New → search “AtlasVoice”.
Choose English (US)
In the plugin's Listening settings, pick English (US) and the voice you like best.
Publish
Every post gets a listen button and its own MP3.
curl -X POST "https://api.atlasvoice.cloud/v1/synthesize?raw=1" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $ATLASVOICE_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"text": "…", "lang": "en-US"}' \ -o audio.mp3
Use the language code en-US. Read the API docs.
AtlasVoice vs. the device's built-in English (US) voice
| What you get | AtlasVoice | Device voice |
|---|---|---|
| The same voice for every reader | Yes | Changes per phone |
| A choice of 13 English (US) voices | Yes | Rarely |
| Saved as an MP3 on your site | Yes | No |
| Pronunciation fixes for names | Yes | No |
| Listening analytics | Yes | No |
Made for English (US)-language publishers
News sites and blogs
An audio version of every English (US) post, so readers can listen on the go.
Courses and schools
Learners hear each lesson read clearly, and can replay it as often as they like.
Multilingual sites
With WPML, Polylang, GTranslate or TranslatePress, English (US) pages play English (US) audio.
Accessibility
Readers with low vision or dyslexia can listen to your English (US) content.
English (US) text to speech: questions
Is there a free English (US) text to speech?
Yes. The free AtlasVoice WordPress plugin includes Heart and Michael for English (US), with 100,000 characters a month, and you can hear every English (US) voice on this page without signing up.
How many English (US) voices does AtlasVoice have?
13 voices for English (US), plus English (UK) on its own page. Each one has a sample on this page.
Can I download the English (US) audio as an MP3?
Yes. On WordPress, every post's audio is saved as an MP3 file on your own site, and the API returns an MP3 file.
How do I fix how a word is pronounced?
Add a pronunciation fix once, for example for a brand name or an abbreviation, and every post reads it that way.
Can I use English (US) text to speech without WordPress?
Yes. Send your text with the language code en-US to the AtlasVoice API and get an MP3 back, with 100,000 free characters a month.
Give your English (US) readers a voice.
Free on WordPress. Every voice with Pro.