Why is the voice robotic?

Basic system voices sound flat; download an enhanced voice or use Edge, which adds natural voices.

Why does it read in the wrong accent?

Pick a voice for your language and region in the list.

Does it work offline?

Local system voices do; online voices need the internet.

Text to Speech Not Working? No Sound, No Voices

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): Most problems have simple causes: the volume is low or the phone is in silent mode, the chosen voice is not installed, or the browser offers no voices (some Firefox setups on Linux). Turn the volume up, pick another voice in the list, install voices in your system settings, and try Chrome, Edge or Safari.

Step by step

Turn up the volume and turn off silent mode.
Choose a different voice in the list above and press Read aloud.
No voices at all? Install voices in system settings, then reload the page.

At a glance

Symptom	Likely cause	Fix
No sound on iPhone	Silent mode or low volume	Flip the switch, raise volume
Voice list empty	No voices installed	Install voices, reload
Stops halfway	Online voice timed out	Choose a local voice or shorter text

Why is text to speech not working? Fixes for no sound or no voices

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