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Listen to articles, PDFs, and pasted text for free. Paste text or open a local file and start listening without creating an account.
Around the world
Tap a flag. Wordcast picks the matching voice automatically.
United States
en-US
Hi there!
No United States voice installed — your browser will use a fallback.
United Kingdom
en-GB
Hello there.
No United Kingdom voice installed — your browser will use a fallback.
Australia
en-AU
G'day.
No Australia voice installed — your browser will use a fallback.
Canada
en-CA
Hi!
No Canada voice installed — your browser will use a fallback.
Ireland
en-IE
Hi there.
No Ireland voice installed — your browser will use a fallback.
New Zealand
en-NZ
Hey there.
No New Zealand voice installed — your browser will use a fallback.
South Africa
en-ZA
Hello.
No South Africa voice installed — your browser will use a fallback.
India
en-IN
Hello.
No India voice installed — your browser will use a fallback.
Germany
de-DE
Hallo!
No Germany voice installed — your browser will use a fallback.
Wordcast is a free text to speech reader for the web. Paste text, open a local PDF or document, or add a web article URL, then listen without creating an account. The voices you can choose depend on your browser and device. See Privacy for how each input type is handled.
Three ways in
Start with text, a local file, or a web article URL.
Pasted text and local files are processed in the browser. Web article URLs use a reader-mode extraction service; extracted text is not stored.
Honest positioning
Many voice readers ask you to upload text or start a subscription. Wordcast is for listening: paste text or open a local file, choose a voice your browser or device provides, and start. Article URLs use reader-mode extraction; voice quality and offline availability vary by environment.
Open the page, add text, and press Listen.
Why Wordcast
Free text to speech that works because your browser already does the hard part.
Pasted text and local files are processed in the browser. For a URL, only the URL is sent to the extraction service; the returned text is not stored.
Open the page, paste text or choose a file, and start playback. Voice readiness depends on your browser, device, and selected voice.
Wordcast lists the voices made available by your browser and device. The selection and quality vary by environment.
Wordcast supports play, pause, and stop through Media Session. Additional browser or device controls depend on your environment.
How it works
Paste text or open a local PDF or Word document. For a web article, Wordcast sends the URL to a reader-mode extraction service and receives readable text.
Open the voice picker and try the voices your browser or device provides. The available choices vary by environment.
Press Listen and adjust the speed as needed. Play, pause, and stop are supported; additional controls depend on the browser and device.
What people listen to
Free text to speech for a 5,000-word essay — press Listen and walk away. The reader follows along sentence by sentence.
Paste an email thread you've been avoiding. Listening makes it easier to commit to a reply.
Hearing your own writing read aloud is the fastest way to catch awkward phrasing.
Listen to design docs and pull request walkthroughs on your commute instead of at your desk.
Switch the voice to a language you're learning and hear native pronunciation, instantly.
Reports, terms of service, research papers, blog posts — free text to speech for any text you paste.
FAQ
Yes. Wordcast is free to use and does not require registration. There is no paid tier or subscription today. Paste text, choose a local file, or add a readable article URL and start listening; behavior depends on the input type, browser, and device.
PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx), EPUB, RTF, plain text (.txt), Markdown (.md), and HTML (.html). Drag a file onto the reader or click to upload; supported local files are parsed in your browser and the extracted text is loaded into the player.
Yes. Paste an article URL and Wordcast sends the URL to a reader-mode extraction service to obtain the main text. The extracted text returns to your browser without being stored. Some pages may not be readable or accessible to the service.
Wordcast needs JavaScript and the Web Speech API. Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, and other Chromium-based browsers may expose different voice lists; available voices depend on the browser, operating system, and device.
No. The Web Speech API only plays audio — it doesn't expose audio data. For a downloadable MP3, use a paid TTS service like Azure, Google Cloud, or ElevenLabs.
Offline use is not guaranteed. It depends on the browser, device, and selected voice. Reading an article from a URL requires a connection to the extraction service, and some voices may also require a connection.
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How the engine works
The browser handles speech; article URLs use a reader-mode extraction service.
Pasted text and local files are processed in the browser. A URL is sent to the extraction service; the returned article text is not stored. Voice availability and network needs depend on your browser, device, and selected voice.
Pasted text and supported local files are parsed in the browser. URL input follows a different path: the URL is sent to the extraction service and the returned text is not stored.
The time before playback depends on the browser, device, and selected voice. If a voice needs a connection or is unavailable, Wordcast shows the options your environment provides.
Wordcast has no paid tier or account requirement today. You can use the reader directly in the browser; third-party voice availability is controlled by your setup.
Wordcast exposes the voices made available by the browser and device. Names, quality, and online requirements vary by operating system, browser, and selected voice.
Listen to articles, PDFs, and pasted text for free. Paste text or open a local file and start listening without creating an account.
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