Audiobook chapters
One MP3 per chapter, named 01, 02, 03 so players keep the order. Ava HD and Andrew HD are the voices our paying users pick most for long reading.
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Text to MP3 converter
Paste your text or open a .txt file, choose from 2,253 voices in 149 languages, and download a real MP3 that carries the name you give it.
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Text to MP3 at a glance
FreeTTS converts text to MP3 for free: paste up to 5,000 characters or open a .txt file, pick one of 2,253 voices in 149 languages, and download a 24 kHz mono MP3 with the file name you choose. Without an account you get 2,000 characters a day; a free account gives 5,000 a day and 15,000 a month. Free files can carry a 3 second spoken tag (always, from a minute up), while PRO files are clean, take 10,000 characters per file and can download as WAV.
- Price
- $0
- Sign up
- Not needed
- Voices
- 2,253
- Languages
- 149
- Per file
- 5,000 chars
- Output
- MP3, 24 kHz
Measured 27 October 2026
Text to MP3, TXT to MP3, TTS to MP3: one job
People search for this a dozen ways: text to MP3, txt to MP3, text to speech MP3, TTS to MP3, text to audio file. They all mean the same thing. A voice reads your words, and the result is saved as an MP3 you can keep, play offline, send, or drop into a video editor.
If your text sits in a .txt file, open it with the button under the text box or drag it in; the converter reads it in your browser and fills the box. If it is a PDF, use PDF to audio instead, which reads the PDF for you.
MP3 is the right format for almost everything spoken. It is small, and every phone, car stereo, laptop and editor plays it. WAV only matters if you plan to cut and layer the audio heavily, which is why it sits in PRO.
How to convert text to MP3
- 01
Paste or open your text
Type, paste, or open a .txt file. Up to 5,000 characters per file on the free plan, about five minutes of audio.
- 02
Pick a voice, speed and name
Choose any of 2,253 voices, set the speed to 0.75x, 1x or 1.25x, and type a file name. The estimate shows the length and size before you convert.
- 03
Convert and download
Press Convert to MP3, listen in the player, then download. The file keeps the name you gave it, so chapter-1 lands as chapter-1.mp3.
How long and how big will the MP3 be?
Measured on our own files on 27 October 2026: English voices read about 16 characters a second at 1x (14 to 19, depending on the voice). Standard and HD voices arrive as 24 kHz mono MP3 at 96 kbps, Signature voices at 32 kbps. A free file over a minute carries the spoken tag in the middle and at the end, which re-encodes it at about 58 kbps and adds 6.6 seconds.
TextAudio at 1xFree filePRO filePRO, Signature voice
500 characters0:31245 to 366 KB366 KB122 KB
1,000 characters1:03489 KB732 KB244 KB
2,000 characters2:05932 KB1.4 MB488 KB
5,000 characters5:132.2 MB3.6 MB1.2 MB
10,000 characters (PRO)10:25Not on free7.2 MB2.4 MB
Sizes are estimates from those bitrates; the converter shows the real size after every file. Planning a script by word count? The words to minutes calculator does it before you write a line.
One paragraph, four voices, four real files
The same 182 characters, rendered on 27 October 2026 and left exactly as FreeTTS returned them. The Signature file is about a quarter of the size of the others, because those voices arrive at 32 kbps.
Chapter one. The lighthouse keeper had not spoken to another person in nineteen days, and when the radio finally crackled into life, he answered it with a voice he barely recognised.
These four are clean files made with a PRO key. On the free plan, Jenny's and Andrew's files would end with the 3 second tag.
Free text to MP3 converters, compared
What each tool gives you for free, read from its own website on 27 October 2026. Quotes are their words. Limits change, so check before you rely on one.
ToolFree amountOne fileAccountCommercial use on freeWatch out for
FreeTTS2,000 characters a day, or 5,000 a day with a free account5,000 characters (10,000 on PRO)Not neededNo, PRO adds a commercial licenceFree files can carry a 3 second spoken tag
TTSMaker“20000 characters per week”, some voices unlimitedNot stated for free; Pro “over 20,000”Not neededYes: “100% commercial usage rights”Files are “deleted within 30 minutes”
TTSFree.com“500,000 characters / month”500 when logged out, “500+” with an accountNeeded for longer textNot statedThe box holds 500 characters until you log in
Luvvoice“10,000 characters per month”“up to 20,000 characters at once” when logged inNeeded for long filesYes: “full ownership”10,000 a month is about ten minutes of audio
ElevenLabs10,000 credits a monthWithin your creditsNeededNo, the commercial licence starts at Starter ($6 a month)Free use is personal only
BalabolkaUnlimited, offlineNo limitNot neededDepends on the voice you useWindows only; it sounds as good as the voices on your PC
Edge Read Aloud, Google TranslateUnlimited listeningNo file at allNot neededNot applicableListen only, nothing to download
Which voice for which MP3
YouTube and video voiceovers
Andrew Multilingual and Aria sound natural at 1x. A monetised channel needs the PRO licence.
Shop and phone announcements
Short, clear, at 1x. Jenny and Guy are steady voices for greetings, closing times and hold messages.
Language practice
Any of 149 languages. Slow it to 0.75x and loop the file while you repeat after the speaker.
Study notes
Turn notes into a file you can play on the bus. 0.75x helps when the material is new.
Podcast intros and outros
Signature voices have a warm, polished sound, and their files are a quarter of the size.
Tips for a cleaner MP3
Name the file first
Type the name before you convert. Numbers at the start (01, 02) keep chapters in order on any player.
One file per chapter
Long text reads better split at natural breaks. Five 1,000 character files are easier to fix than one file of 5,000.
Punctuation is timing
A comma is a short breath, a full stop a longer one. If a sentence runs on, the voice will too.
Spell out what is ambiguous
1/2 can be a half or a date. Write what you want to hear: one half, or the first of February.
Listen to one paragraph first
Try your real text before converting all of it. Names and jargon show problems fast.
Keep MP3 unless you edit
MP3 is right for listening and publishing. Pick WAV only if you will cut, layer or master the audio.
Questions people ask
Is this text to MP3 converter really free?
Yes. Without an account you can convert 2,000 characters a day; a free account raises that to 5,000 a day and 15,000 a month. Each file holds up to 5,000 characters. PRO ($19 a month) gives 1,000,000 characters a month, 10,000 per file, WAV downloads and files without the tag.
Do I need to sign up to download the MP3?
No. Paste, convert and download without an account. A free account only raises your daily allowance.
How do I convert a .txt file to MP3?
Press Open .txt file, or drag the file onto the text box. It loads in your browser, its name becomes the MP3 name, and you convert as usual. A file longer than 5,000 characters loads its first 5,000; for a whole book, use the text to audiobook tool.
Does the free MP3 have a watermark?
A free file longer than a minute always carries a 3 second spoken line, “Generated with FreeTTS.org”, in the middle and at the end. A shorter free file can carry it at the end. PRO and Creator files never have it.
Can I use the MP3 on YouTube or in commercial work?
The free plan is for personal, non-commercial use. PRO and Creator include a commercial licence, so a monetised channel, ads, paid courses and client work need one of those plans.
What quality is the MP3?
24 kHz mono. Standard and HD voices arrive at 96 kbps and Signature voices at 32 kbps; when the tag is added to a free file, it is re-encoded at about 58 kbps. For speech on phones, headphones and laptops, all of these are clean.
Can I download WAV instead of MP3?
Yes, with PRO. Pick WAV before converting, or use Download WAV afterwards. The WAV is 24 kHz, 16 bit, mono, about 2.8 MB per minute.
How many voices and languages can I use?
2,253 voices across 149 languages, from English, Spanish and Hindi to Urdu, Swahili and Welsh. The voice picker filters by language, and you can preview any voice for free before converting.
Is there a limit on how many MP3 files I can make?
Only the character allowance: 2,000 a day without an account, or 5,000 a day and 15,000 a month with a free account. Inside that, make as many files as you like.
How do I turn a PDF or a whole book into MP3?
For a PDF, use the PDF to audio tool, which reads the PDF for you. For a long manuscript, the text to audiobook tool is built for book length text.
How we measured
Every number on this page comes from files we made on 27 October 2026 through the FreeTTS website and API, measured with ffprobe (length, bitrate, sample rate) and checked with speech to text. The reading speed is the average of five English voices (Jenny, Guy, Andrew, Ava HD and Nova) on two paragraphs. Competitor limits are quoted from each tool's own website on the same day; we did not open paid accounts with them.
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