UNLIMITED FREE, OFFLINE TEXT-TO-SPEECH.

Listen to anything on your Mac.

Highlight text in any app and hear it in one shortcut. Start with free on-device voices. Add ElevenLabs or Cartesia with your own key if you want.

See how it worksFor macOS · App Store release in preparation
Free Speech menu bar actions for speaking a selection or the clipboard

One shortcut.
Works everywhere.

Select text in any app, press your shortcut, and keep moving.

1

Select

Highlight the words you want to hear.

2

Listen

Press Command–Option–Slash or use the menu bar.

3

Adjust

Choose the voice and pace that work for you.

Free Speech settings with shortcuts, speaking rate, and local or cloud voices

Local first. More voices when you want them.

Kokoro

Free, on-device, offline.

ElevenLabs

Optional. Bring your own API key.

Cartesia

Optional. Bring your own API key.

Your text stays local—unless you choose otherwise.

Kokoro voices run entirely on your Mac. Free Speech sends text to ElevenLabs or Cartesia only when you connect that provider and select one of its voices.

Local voices work offline
Cloud providers are optional
API keys stay in Keychain
No account required
Free Speech app icon

Hear more.
Interrupt less.

Coming to the Mac App Store