Local text-to-speech for Windows
Highlight text, click the floating control, and listen with a voice that runs locally on your PC.
SimpleVOICE is a Windows utility that reads mouse-highlighted text aloud using bundled local voices. It works with text in desktop applications and browsers, keeps playback controls close to your selection, and does not use the internet for reading.
Best for
- Listening to documents, webpages, messages, and other selectable text.
- Reviewing written work by hearing it read aloud.
- Anyone who wants convenient local speech without sending reading text to an online voice service.
Meet the voice that reads with you
Choose the voice that makes your work easier to hear.
SimpleVOICE includes 28 locally installed English voices. Browse friendly voice portraits in Settings, listen to a preview, and choose the voice, accent, and reading speed that feels right for your everyday work.
28English voices included
20 U.S. + 8 U.K.English accent options
15 femaleVoice options
13 maleVoice options
ChloeU.S. English · Female
MarcusU.S. English · Male
PriyaU.K. English · Female
ElliotU.K. English · Male
01Highlight the text
Select text with your mouse in a Windows desktop application or browser. SimpleVOICE detects the live selection and places its compact control nearby.
02Click to listen
Click the voice portrait on the floating control to begin reading. The same control remains available to stop playback when you are finished.
03Make it yours
Move the floating control to your preferred position, choose a bundled voice, set the reading speed, and save pronunciation rules for the terms you use.
Core features
Comfortable listening without interrupting your Windows workflow.
SimpleVOICE keeps the essential reading controls close at hand while its voices and text processing stay on your computer.
Local Voices
- 28 bundled English voices: 20 U.S. English and 8 U.K. English.
- 15 female and 13 male voice options, each installed with SimpleVOICE.
- Adjust the reading speed to suit the material.
- Reading and voice processing do not use the internet.
Floating Reading Control
- Appears after SimpleVOICE verifies highlighted text.
- Starts and stops reading from the voice portrait.
- Drags to a comfortable screen position and remembers where you place it.
- Runs from the Windows notification area and can be paused when not needed.
Natural, Focused Listening
- Custom pronunciation rules for names, acronyms, and technical terms.
- Natural handling for common lists, measurements, ranges, symbols, and abbreviations.
- Optional lowering of other active audio while reading.
- Restores affected audio after reading stops.
Local by design
Your reading stays on your PC.
SimpleVOICE includes its reading voices with the Windows application and processes text-to-speech locally. It does not send highlighted text to an internet voice service for reading.
Product videos
See the workflow in action.
How to Install and Activate SimpleVOICE
How to Use SimpleVOICE
System requirements
SimpleVOICE is a desktop utility for Windows PCs. It reads selectable text from compatible Windows desktop applications and browsers.
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