Swahili text to speech
Turn any Swahili text into natural audio. 1 voice to choose from, free to hear with no sign-up, and ready for your WordPress site or app.
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Real samplesHivi ndivyo makala yako yanavyosikika.
Every Swahili voice, one click to listen
Each voice reads the same sentence, so you can compare them fairly: “Hivi ndivyo makala yako yanavyosikika.”
Swahili audio on your site in three steps
Install AtlasVoice
Free from WordPress.org: Plugins → Add New → search “AtlasVoice”.
Choose Swahili
In the plugin's Listening settings, pick Swahili 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": "sw-CD"}' \ -o audio.mp3
Use the language code sw-CD. Read the API docs.
AtlasVoice vs. the device's built-in Swahili voice
| What you get | AtlasVoice | Device voice |
|---|---|---|
| The same voice for every reader | Yes | Changes per phone |
| A choice of 1 Swahili voice | Yes | Rarely |
| Saved as an MP3 on your site | Yes | No |
| Pronunciation fixes for names | Yes | No |
| Listening analytics | Yes | No |
Made for Swahili-language publishers
News sites and blogs
An audio version of every Swahili 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, Swahili pages play Swahili audio.
Accessibility
Readers with low vision or dyslexia can listen to your Swahili content.
Swahili text to speech: questions
Is there a free Swahili text to speech?
You can hear every Swahili voice on this page for free, without signing up. On WordPress, the Swahili voices come with AtlasVoice Pro, and the API includes 100,000 free characters a month.
How many Swahili voices does AtlasVoice have?
1 voice for Swahili. Each one has a sample on this page.
Can I download the Swahili 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 Swahili text to speech without WordPress?
Yes. Send your text with the language code sw-CD to the AtlasVoice API and get an MP3 back, with 100,000 free characters a month.
Give your Swahili readers a voice.
Free on WordPress. Every voice with Pro.