Edge TTS — Text-to-Speech
Use to convert text to speech using Microsoft Edge's free TTS service. No API key required.
Voices
Chinese (Recommended)
| Voice | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|
zh-CN-XiaoxiaoNeural |
Female | Warm, natural (default) |
zh-CN-YunxiNeural |
Male | Young, casual |
zh-CN-YunjianNeural |
Male | Professional, news |
zh-CN-XiaoyiNeural |
Female | Cute, young |
zh-CN-YunyangNeural |
Male | News broadcaster |
zh-CN-XiaochenNeural |
Female | Child |
zh-TW-HsiaoChenNeural |
Female | Traditional Chinese |
English
| Voice | Gender | Style |
|---|---|---|
en-US-JennyNeural |
Female | Friendly (default) |
en-US-GuyNeural |
Male | Professional |
en-GB-SoniaNeural |
Female | British |
Script
{baseDir}/scripts/tts.py --text "Hello world" --output /tmp/output.mp3
Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--text |
(required) | Text to speak |
--voice |
zh-CN-XiaoxiaoNeural | Voice ID |
--output |
/tmp/tts_output.mp3 | Output file path |
--rate |
0% | Speed adjustment (-50% to +100%) |
--pitch |
0Hz | Pitch adjustment (-50Hz to +50Hz) |
--volume |
0% | Volume adjustment (-100% to +100%) |
--file |
Read text from file instead of --text |
Examples
# Basic Chinese TTS
{baseDir}/scripts/tts.py --text "你好，我是Nova" --output /tmp/hello.mp3
# Male voice, faster speech
{baseDir}/scripts/tts.py --text "Hello world" --voice en-US-GuyNeural --rate +20% --output /tmp/fast.mp3
# Read from file
{baseDir}/scripts/tts.py --file script.txt --output /tmp/script.mp3
Available Voices
List all voices:
{baseDir}/scripts/tts.py --list-voices zh
{baseDir}/scripts/tts.py --list-voices en
{baseDir}/scripts/tts.py --list-voices ja
Dependencies
edge-tts(pip install)- No API key needed — uses Microsoft Edge's free TTS service
- Requires internet connection