How do I convert a text file to speech online?

Upload your .txt file or paste text directly into ReadLoudly's TXT reader. Choose a voice and press play — your text is read aloud instantly with natural AI narration. Free, no account needed.

Can I paste text and have it read aloud?

Yes. ReadLoudly's text-to-speech tool lets you paste any text directly and listen immediately. No file upload needed — just paste and play.

What is the character limit for text-to-speech on ReadLoudly?

Free users can convert up to 5,000 characters per session. Core, Plus and Pro plans unlock far higher limits with no session cap.

Does the TXT reader handle UTF-8 and non-English text?

Yes. ReadLoudly detects UTF-8 and common legacy encodings, so accented, Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic and CJK text loads correctly rather than turning into replacement characters.

Is the TXT reader free to use?

Yes. Reading and listening to TXT files is free, with no account required to start and no watermark on anything. Paid plans — Core at $5/month, Plus at $10/month, Pro at $19/month — raise the upload size limit, unlock all 1200+ AI voices, add MP3 downloads and offline listening, and remove ads.

Does ReadLoudly support TXT as well as other formats?

Yes — TXT is fully supported on this page, and it is one of 24 formats ReadLoudly reads aloud: documents (PDF, DOCX, ODT, RTF), ebooks (EPUB, MOBI, AZW, FB2, CHM, LRF, LIT, PDB, RB), text and web files (TXT, HTML), comics (CBR, CBZ), and images (via OCR) (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WEBP, TIFF, SVG). Upload a TXT file here and it opens straight away; any other format on that list has its own reader page.

Can I open TXT files on my phone or tablet?

Yes. This reader runs in the mobile browser on iOS and Android — nothing to install — so you can open a TXT file straight from your phone's Files app, an email attachment or a cloud drive. Playback continues in the background, and your position syncs to any other device you sign in on.

What happens to my TXT file after I upload it?

It is parsed to extract its text, then removed from the processing servers. ReadLoudly does not train models on your files, does not share them with third parties, and does not make them visible to anyone else. Signed-in users can choose to keep a TXT file in their own private library; a guest upload is discarded when the session ends.

What exactly is a TXT file?

TXT is plain text with no formatting layer at all. ReadLoudly opens it directly in the browser, so you do not need the original software that created it.

What if my file is not a TXT?

Every format gets its own reader page rather than being funnelled into one generic uploader, so nothing loses its format-specific handling. Nearest neighbours to TXT among ReadLoudly's text and web files: HTML. The Tools page lists all of them.