How to Use French and Chinese Text to Speech Online Free
Short answer: Drop French or Chinese text into Bsks' free Text to Speech tool, pick a voice in that language and press Play. The voices live on your own browser or device, so the tool speaks any language your device already has a voice for — and there is nothing to sign up for and nothing to install.
How to use French text to speech
- Open the Text to Speech tool on Bsks.
- Type or paste your French text into the box. Leave the accents exactly as they are — é, è, ê and ç are all read as written.
- Open the voice list and pick a French voice. Which voices you see depends on your browser or device, because the voices come from there, not from the website.
- Move the speed, pitch and volume sliders to suit you, then press Play and listen.
How to use Chinese text to speech
- Open the Text to Speech tool on Bsks.
- Paste in your Chinese text. Simplified characters and traditional characters both work.
- Choose a Chinese voice from the list. If none shows up, your device simply has no Chinese voice installed yet.
- Press Play. While you are still learning, drag the speed down; once the sounds feel familiar, bring it back up for a more natural pace.
What if no voices are listed?
The voices belong to your browser or device, not to the website. If the list says no voices were found, add a language voice in your device's language or accessibility settings and reload the page — or open the tool in another browser. Chrome and Edge both come with a good range of free voices.
Tips for better text to speech
- Slow the speed right down while you are learning a language, and raise it again when you want it to sound natural.
- Write the punctuation in: commas and full stops tell the voice where to pause.
- Keep each passage short. Long blocks of text are much easier to follow when you split them into smaller pieces.
- Before you press Play, check the accents and characters — the voice reads exactly what you typed, mistakes included.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get French text to speech free?
Paste your French text into the Text to Speech tool, pick a French voice from the list and press Play. It costs nothing and runs entirely in your browser.
How do I get Chinese text to speech free?
Paste your Chinese text into the Text to Speech tool, pick a Chinese voice and press Play. It is free and asks for no sign-up.
Why does the tool say no voices were found?
The voices come from your browser or device. When none are listed, your device has no speech voices installed. Add a voice in your device language settings, or try a different browser such as Chrome, then reload the page.