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IBM Watson Text to Speech & IBM Watson Accent Generator

Convert text to speech to IBM Watson AI voices that sound like native speakers. Try IBM Watson text to speech online. No signup required.

Read IBM Watson text aloud online for free
Most native sounding IBM Watson accent
High quality audio streaming with very low latency

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Afghan Pashto, Albanian, Algerian Arabic, American English, American Spanish, Argentinean Spanish, Australian English, Austrian German, Azerbaijani, Bahraini Arabic, Bangladeshi Bengali, Belgian Dutch, Belgian French, Bolivian Spanish, Bosnian, Brazilian Portuguese, British English, British Welsh, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cambodian Khmer, Canadian English, Canadian French, Chilean Spanish, Chinese, Chinese, Colombian Spanish, Costa Rican Spanish, Croatian, Cuban Spanish, Czech, Danish, Dominican (Dominican Republic) Spanish, Dutch, Ecuadorean Spanish, Egyptian Arabic, Emirian Arabic, English, Equatorial Guinean Spanish, Estonian, Ethiopian Amharic, Filipino, Filipino English, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Guatemalan Spanish, Honduran Spanish, Hong Kong Chinese, Hong Kong English, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indian Bengali, Indian English, Indian Gujarati, Indian Hindi, Indian Kannada, Indian Malayalam, Indian Marathi, Indian Panjabi, Indian Tamil, Indian Telugu, Indian Urdu, Indonesian, Indonesian Javanese, Indonesian Sundanese, Iranian Persian, Iraqi Arabic, Irish, Irish English, Israeli Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Jordanian Arabic, Kazakhstani Kazakh, Kenyan English, Kenyan Swahili, Kuwaiti Arabic, Laotian Lao, Latvian, Lebanese Arabic, Libyan Arabic, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malaysian Malay, Malaysian Tamil, Maltese, Mexican Spanish, Arabic, Mongolian, Moroccan Arabic, Nepalese Nepali, New Zealander English, Nicaraguan Spanish, Nigerien English, Norwegian Bokmål, Omani Arabic, Pakistani Urdu, Panamanian Spanish, Paraguayan Spanish, Peruvian Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Puerto Rico Spanish, Qatari Arabic, Romanian, Russian, Salvadoran Spanish, Saudi Arabic, Serbian, Singaporean English, Singaporean Tamil, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, South African Afrikaans, South African English, South African Zulu, South Korean, Spanish, Spanish Catalan, Spanish Galician, Sri Lankan Sinhala, Sri Lankan Tamil, Swedish, Swiss French, Swiss German, Syrian Arabic, Taiwanese Chinese, Tanzanian English, Tanzanian Swahili, Thai, Tunisian Arabic, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uruguayan Spanish, Uzbek, Venezuelan Spanish, Vietnamese, Welsh English, Yemenite Arabic

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IBM Watson Text to Speech Features

Enjoy flawless, natural-sounding IBM Watson AI voices with PlayHT’s industry-leading speech synthesis. Human-like rhythm and conversational IBM Watson voice overs that are indistinguishable from humans.

IBM Watson Text to Speech Library

The PlayHT voice library features over 900 premium AI TTS voices. From distinctive characters and even accents.

Most number of unique IBM Watson text to speech voices.
Best regional IBM Watson accents and variants. Even customize your IBM Watson pronunciations.
Download your IBM Watson AI generated voice as high quality MP3 or Wav for free.

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Real-time IBM Watson TTS Generation

Convert text to speech with one of the fastest IBM Watson text to speech APIs in real time. Create voice overs for your audio content on-the fly.

One of the lowest latencies IBM Watson APIs for instant text to speech conversion
Create instant, spoken directions for live streams or your app.
Make your IBM Watson content more accessible to everybody

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Additional Text to Speech Languages

PlayHT’s AI voice generator converts text into high-quality, natural-sounding speech in over 142 other languages. From English, Japanese, and Spanish, to Chinese, our AI voice is indistinguishable from a native speaker.

Every language sounds very native - paying attention to every nuance and intonation.
Enjoy unique IBM Watson and distinct voices
Create voice overs, listen to any website, or build an app or game with perfect IBM Watson voices.

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IBM Watson TTS Accents

PlayHT is one of the very few text to speech converters that offers IBM Watson TTS accents.

Over 17 regional Arabic dialects and accents that sound native. From Algerian and Egyptian to Syrian Arabic, Tunisian Arabic, and more.
Over 15 regional English accents. From American and British, to Filipino and even a Hong Kong English accent.
More than 15 regional Spanish accents, 4 French accents, 2 Dutch accents, and so much more!

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The most conversational text to speech voice samples

Listen to AI voices that are indistinguishable from humans.

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Arthur

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Frankie

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Frederick

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Hudson

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Jordan

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Larry

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Oliver

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Stella

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Ultra realistic text to speech voice samples

Listen to AI voices that are indistinguishable from humans.

Listen to AI Voice performances created using PlayHT

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Get Started with IBM Watson Text to Speech API

PlayHT has pioneered conversational AI IBM Watson Text to Speech (TTS) and this makes the voices very native sounding.

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Generate spoken audio from input text

import * as PlayHT from 'playht';
import fs from 'fs';

// Create a file stream
const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream('turbo-playht.mp3');

// Stream audio from text
const stream = await PlayHT.stream('Stream realistic voices that say what you want!', {
  voiceEngine: 'PlayHT2.0-turbo',
  voiceId: 's3://voice-cloning-zero-shot/d9ff78ba-d016-47f6-b0ef-dd630f59414e/female-cs/manifest.json',
  outputFormat: 'mp3',
});

// Pipe stream into file
stream.pipe(fileStream);

What is IBM Watson Text to Speech?

Text to speech (TTS) is a technology that reads aloud digital text—the words on computers, smartphones, and tablets. Using TTS, you can listen to books, articles, and websites without having to read them on a screen. It's like having someone read to you.

This technology is vital for accessibility, helping people with visual impairments access written content through audio. It's also integrated into navigation systems and virtual assistants for seamless human-machine interaction.

Improving naturalness in synthesized speech is an ongoing goal. Researchers use machine learning and neural networks to refine algorithms and enhance speech quality. The aim is to make synthesized speech sound more like human speech, reducing the gap between the two.

How IBM Watson Text to Speech Works

Here's a step-by-step tutorial for using IBM Watson text to speech on PlayHT:

Sign Up or Log In

Create a new account or log into your existing PlayHT dashboard to access the TTS studio.

Enter Your IBM Watson Text

Once logged in, you can type, paste, or upload your text directly into the text box.

Choose a IBM Watson Voice

Choose from the best IBM Watson AI voices or 900+ other conversational AI voices. You’re sure to find the perfect voice for your project.

Custom IBM Watson Voice

Clone your voice to create a custom sounding IBM Watson text to speech voice. It only takes 30 seconds.

Customize

Move sliders to adjust tone, speed, and style to get the perfect speech output your project demands.

Generate & Download

Whenever you are ready, you can download a high quality IBM Watson MP3 audio file of your natural-sounding IBM Watson speech.

IBM Watson Text to Speech Use Cases

Unlock premium synthesized speech tailored to almost every use case. With PlayHT's diverse array of AI text to speech voices and accents, ensuring your content is not just read aloud, but also enjoyable to listen to.

IBM Watson AI Voice overs

Empower content creators with PlayHT's TTS for IBM Watson AI voice overs, allowing them to generate realistic and expressive voice overs for various applications such as animation, gaming, and storytelling, adding depth and authenticity to multimedia projects.

Audio Articles and Accessibility

Enhance accessibility and inclusivity by using PlayHT's TTS for Audio Articles and Accessibility, converting written IBM Watson content into audio formats such as podcasts and audiobooks, making it easier for individuals with dyslexia and other reading challenges to access and enjoy the content effortlessly.

Google Docs & Email

Listen to your Google Docs, email, or any website in IBM Watson. Professionals and students that have to read a lot at school or work, can blaze through their reading and save minutes on every article. It all adds up.

Conversational AI

Create lifelike virtual IBM Watson assistants that engage users in natural dialogue, enhancing user experiences across platforms like chatbots, virtual agents, and smart speakers.

E-Learning and Training

Create IBM Watson E-Learning, training, or educational content that sounds conversational and engaging. Improve accessibility and engagement for students and employees of all abilities.

IVR Systems

Integrate PlayHT's IBM Watson TTS into IVR Systems to deliver clear and natural-sounding prompts and messages, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of customer interactions by providing easy-to-understand voice guidance.

YouTube and TikTok Videos

Create YouTube and TikTok IBM Watson TTS videos that sound native. Your listeners will not be distracted by a robotic voice or be able to distinguish it from human narration.