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Text to speech for YouTube
Turn scripts into realistic audio for your channel. Pick a voice and download clean, studio-quality WAV files with no microphone, no sign-up, and no watermarks.
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Create voiceovers for YouTube in seconds, completely free
Build a faceless channel, speed up explainer videos, or produce Shorts without setting up a microphone. FreeTextoSpeech includes 54 natural AI voices, clear 24 kHz WAV downloads, and full commercial rights, with no sign-up, watermarks, or costs.
Related use cases
The quick answer
Paste your script into the box above, choose a voice (Sarah, Adam, or Liam work well for narration), click Generate, and save the WAV file. Add it straight to Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, or CapCut. You can monetise the final video without giving credit.
Four simple steps
How to make a YouTube voiceover
- 01
Write your script: AI Voice Generator
Aim for about 150 words per minute of finished video. Paste up to 5,000 characters at a time, or divide longer scripts into sections.
- 02
Choose a voice
Select from 54 natural voices across 9 languages. Click Preview to test the tone before you convert.
- 03
Convert and download
Select Generate, then download your 24 kHz WAV file. No watermarks, no sign-up, and no cost.
- 04
Add to your video editor
Bring the WAV straight into Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, or Final Cut Pro. Line it up with your B-roll and export.
Where it helps
Designed around how you make video
Tutorials and walkthroughs
Clear, measured delivery with voices such as Adam, Liam, and Sarah. Well suited to software guides and how-to videos.
YouTube Shorts
Punchy delivery using Sky, Nova, Puck, or Echo. Increase playback speed to 1.1 to 1.2x to suit fast-paced vertical video.
Documentary voiceovers
River and Emma offer an even, measured tone well suited to travel, history, and narrative video.
Voice guide
Choosing the right voice for your YouTube format
Long-form YouTube videos need voices that hold attention across 8 to 15 minutes without tiring the listener. These six options are our go-to picks: three in US English and one in British English, alongside a broadcast-quality option for serious documentary work.
01 US English
Sarah
Warm narrator
Best for
Introductory explainers, lifestyle vlogs, and personal finance guides. Holds up across 8 to 12 minutes without losing energy.
02 US English
Adam
Authoritative
Best for
History, science, and in-depth business case studies. Works well for curiosity hooks and structured explainer scripts.
03 US English
Liam
Neutral explainer
Best for
Software walkthroughs, practical how-tos, and step-by-step tutorials. Sits cleanly in the background so your screen recording takes centre stage.
04 US English
River
Smooth documentary
Best for
Travel films, nature documentaries, and slower narrative essays. Built to sustain strong watch time on 12-minute-plus uploads.
05 US English
Bella
Friendly tutorial
Best for
Beauty, cooking, and lifestyle guides. Natural and warm enough that viewers feel like they know the presenter.
06 UK English
Daniel
Formal British
Best for
History documentaries, mysteries, and true crime. Adds real authority without sounding like a caricature.
Want to hear them? Browse all 54 voices →
Editing advice
Practical tips that genuinely boost viewer retention
A great YouTube voiceover usually comes down to smart editing rather than the voice you pick. Sort these details out and a free TTS track will sound cleaner than most home studio recordings.
- 01
Work out your script length before generating
Spoken English runs at around 150 words a minute. A 10-minute video needs roughly 1,500 words, or about 8,500 characters, which works out at three FreeTextoSpeech clips. Split your text at natural scene changes so the audio joins land cleanly on visual cuts rather than mid-sentence.
- 02
Use punctuation to shape your pacing
A comma introduces a brief pause, a full stop gives a longer break, and a hyphen or colon lets a line breathe. If a sentence feels flat, split it into two. If a transition seems rushed, try an ellipsis. The Kokoro engine picks up on punctuation, so use it as your primary timing tool.
- 03
Combine two voices to keep viewers watching: AI Voice Generator
A single narrator can start to drag after eight minutes. Alternating between two voices, such as Sarah for the main commentary and Adam for quick callouts or facts, keeps the rhythm fresh. Audiences notice the shift, which helps lift your average view duration.
- 04
Duck background music to -18 dB below speech
Backing tracks should sit roughly 12 to 18 dB below your main voiceover peaks. Set up sidechain compression in Premiere or DaVinci Resolve so the music dips under dialogue and fills back in during natural pauses. If speech consonants are hard to pick out, pull the music down further.
- 05
Master your complete audio track to -14 LUFS integrated
YouTube turns loud uploads down automatically. The platform targets -14 LUFS integrated. Anything louder is attenuated, which flattens the punch of your audio. Check your loudness meter, aim for -14 on the master track, and YouTube will leave your audio untouched.
- 06
Disclose AI voiceover only when necessary
YouTube asks for an altered-content disclosure if you simulate real people, cover sensitive topics like health or elections, or make something viewers could confuse with a genuine recording. Standard explainer voiceovers do not require a label. If you are unsure, tick the box during upload. Transparency pays off, and the algorithm will not penalise your video for it.
Side-by-side comparison
FreeTextoSpeech vs ElevenLabs free plan
ElevenLabs sets the standard for TTS, so here is a fair comparison. We offer simpler access and clearer commercial rights. They are the better option if you need voice cloning.
Feature
FreeTextoSpeech
ElevenLabs free plan
Free monthly allowance
Monthly character limit, resets each month, requires an account.
Watermarks and attribution
Free downloads usually require a credit link back to their service.
Available voices
Limited selection of free voices, with the rest behind a paywall.
Commercial use on monetised YouTube channels
Commercial rights usually require a paid subscription.
Sign-up requirement
Email sign-up required before you can generate anything.
Audio format
MP3 on the free plan. Lossless export usually sits behind a paywall.
Voice cloning
Not offered. Standard text-to-speech straight from our catalogue.
Voice cloning is only available on paid plans.
Free monthly allowance
FreeTextoSpeech
5,000 characters per run, generous monthly cap for anonymous users, no payment details needed.
ElevenLabs free plan
Monthly character limit, resets each month, requires an account.
Watermarks and attribution
FreeTextoSpeech
No watermarks and no credit required.
ElevenLabs free plan
Free downloads usually require a credit link back to their service.
Available voices
FreeTextoSpeech
54 Kokoro voices across 9 languages.
ElevenLabs free plan
Limited selection of free voices, with the rest behind a paywall.
Commercial use on monetised YouTube channels
FreeTextoSpeech
Permitted, including on monetised and sponsored videos.
ElevenLabs free plan
Commercial rights usually require a paid subscription.
Sign-up requirement
FreeTextoSpeech
None. Open the page, paste your text, and generate.
ElevenLabs free plan
Email sign-up required before you can generate anything.
Audio format
FreeTextoSpeech
24 kHz WAV download. Lossless audio ready for your video editor.
ElevenLabs free plan
MP3 on the free plan. Lossless export usually sits behind a paywall.
Voice cloning
FreeTextoSpeech
Not offered. Standard text-to-speech straight from our catalogue.
ElevenLabs free plan
Voice cloning is only available on paid plans.
This comparison is qualitative because competitor allowances change regularly. Check current ElevenLabs free-tier limits before comparing.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
01 Can I use FreeTextoSpeech audio in monetised YouTube videos?
Yes. Audio made with FreeTextoSpeech is cleared for commercial use. That covers monetised YouTube videos, Shorts, adverts, and sponsored uploads. You do not need to give credit.
02 Will YouTube flag AI voiceovers as synthetic content?
YouTube only requires you to label AI audio in sensitive topics or realistic situations. Standard voiceovers for tutorials, commentaries, and entertainment do not need special tags, provided you are not mimicking a real person.
03 Which voice works best for YouTube narration?
For longer videos, Emma and Daniel sound best in British English. For American accents, try Sarah, River, Bella, Adam, or Liam. Click Preview to hear how each voice sounds before generating.
04 How do I add the WAV file to my YouTube project?
Download the WAV file, drag it onto your timeline in Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, or Final Cut Pro, and line it up with your video clips. Export your edit as normal.
05 Does the 5,000-character limit stop me making longer videos?
No. You can split long scripts into scenes, track the total character count across sections, and export everything as one combined file or separate audio clips within your allowance.
06 Will an AI voiceover hurt my YouTube monetisation or mark my video as made for kids?
No. YouTube's monetisation policy targets mass-produced, low-effort, repetitive content, not AI narration itself. Faceless channels with original scripts, thorough research, and a clear point of view monetise without issue. The 2024 update on inauthentic content cracked down on spam farms rather than AI voices. Pair your voiceover with thoughtful editing, original visuals, and your own script to stay comfortably within the guidelines.
07 How do I fix mispronounced names and abbreviations?
For initialisms, separate the letters with full stops (such as N.A.S.A.) so the engine reads them individually. For unusual names, spell them phonetically: write "kokoro" as "co-co-roh", or "Linus" as "Lie-nus". Test the pronunciation on a short audio clip first, try another voice if needed, and then paste the phonetic spelling into your main script.
08 Which audio format and bitrate should I use for YouTube?
YouTube re-encodes every upload, so starting with lossless audio gives you the cleanest result. The 24 kHz WAV download from FreeTextoSpeech works straight away. Drop it into your video editor, mix your track to -14 LUFS, and export using 384 kbps AAC audio inside an MP4 container. YouTube converts everything to Opus on its servers anyway, so avoid compressing to MP3 beforehand.
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