Korean text to speech

Korean text to speech turns Hangul into audio with native pronunciation. Choose from 13 voices.
Use Image for Hangul in a photo, slow down to listen closely, or download an MP3 for practice.

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Korean voices

Choose from 13 Korean voices

Browse female, male, and girl voices. Try the same Hangul with a few voices to find one for your listening practice or narration.

Female and girl voices

8 voices. Hear your Hangul text with a female voice or a girl voice.

Voices include SunHi, Seoyeon, 순복 (SoonBok), and 서현 (SeoHyeon). Select a name in the Voice field.

Male voices

5 voices. Hear your Hangul text with a male voice.

Voices include InJoon, 국민 (GookMin), and 봉진 (BongJin). Select a name in the Voice field.

Use cases

Ways to use Korean audio

Hear Hangul from a photo, check pronunciation, or practice a dialogue. Make audio from the Korean you want to learn or share.

Hear Hangul from a photo

Turn Korean text in a textbook photo or worksheet into audio.

Choose Image to extract Hangul from your photo. Check the recognized text and correct any errors before listening, so you practice the words you intended.

Check Hangul pronunciation

Hear a Korean word or sentence spoken with native pronunciation.

Paste a sentence and slow it down to as little as 0.3x to listen closely. Play it again, then practice saying what you hear.

Practice a Korean dialogue

Give each speaker a voice in a dialogue you want to learn.

Use two or more voices in the conversation function. Save an MP3 for listening on the go or for repeating each line aloud.

Create Korean narration

Turn a Korean script into audio for your video or presentation.

Save MP3 or WAV files for your editing software. Commercial use is allowed; credit is required on the free plan.

Tips

Tips for Korean text to speech

Choose a voice and speed, then adjust pronunciation to suit your text.

Speed from 0.3x to 4x

Slow down to catch every word, or speed up to get through long text faster.

Try another voice

Hear the same Hangul with female, male, or girl voices.

Fix pronunciation with the dictionary

Add names, abbreviations, and other words to the dictionary to set how they are pronounced.

Read conversations aloud

Give each speaker a different voice and turn a script into a conversation.

Read Hangul in an image

Check the text extracted from your photo, then hear it in Korean.

Save as MP3 or WAV

Download your audio to listen again or use it in a video editor.

How to use

How it works in 3 steps

You can try it right now from the input field above without registration.

  1. Paste your text

    Paste the text you want read aloud into the box above.

  2. Choose a voice

    Adjust the language, voice, speed, and pitch to your preference.

  3. Play it aloud

    When you press the read aloud button, the audio will play immediately. You can also save it as an MP3.

Case Studies

Used by 91% of Nikkei 225 companies

As of November 2026, based on internal research

Adire Law Office case study

Adire Law Office

6 hours became 1.5 hours

Reduced the time required for voiceovers in explanatory videos of approximately 10 minutes. It is also being utilized for staff training videos.

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National Museum of Ethnology case study

National Museum of Ethnology

Significantly reduce the recording burden on researchers

Create narration for video works just by entering text. Production speed has also increased.

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Others include Juchheim Co., Ltd., Kobelco Health Insurance Association, Ginza Parking Center Co., Ltd., and Hitachi Yokohama Science Club.

Pricing

What is free and what is paid

Start for free. If you want to read aloud more, you can increase the number of characters with a paid plan.

Free registration

Up to5,000characters per month

  • You can try it immediately, even without registration.
  • Includes the history, conversation and sharing features
  • You can save in MP3 or WAV format.
  • Commercial use allowed (credit required)
Free registration

Paid Plan

More characters, no credit required

  • Many more characters to read aloud
  • No credit required
  • Keep your history longer (up to indefinitely)
  • Read aloud from more images
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FAQ

Korean text to speech FAQ

Questions about payment or cancellation
Can I use Korean text to speech for free?

Yes. You can try it without registration, and by signing up for a free account, you can read up to 5,000 characters every month.

Can I hear Hangul from a photo?

Yes. Use Image to extract the text, check it for recognition errors, and correct it if needed before reading it aloud with a Korean voice.

Can I choose different Korean voice types?

Yes. Choose Korean in the Language field, then select a female, male, or girl voice by name in the Voice field.

Can I use the created audio on YouTube or for work?

Commercial use is allowed. The free plan requires a credit. For details, see "About commercial use and prohibited items" in the guide.

Can the audio be downloaded?

You can download the audio in MP3 format from the button displayed after reading. By registering for free, you can also download past audio from your history in MP3 and WAV formats.

Questions about payment or cancellation

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You can try it immediately without registration. By registering for free, you can read up to 5,000 characters every month.