- Language
- Dutch (Nederlands)
- Accent
- Belgium
- Gender
- Male
- Voice type
- Standard voice
- Delivery
- Clear, neutral and consistent from the first word to the last
- Price
- Free to use, no sign-up
About Arnaud
As a standard voice, Arnaud is fast, clear and reliable. Standard voices keep exactly the same tone over very long texts, which is why they are popular for documents, lessons, accessibility and phone messages.
Accent: Flemish (Belgian Dutch), softer and more melodic than Dutch from the Netherlands.
Creators usually choose Arnaud for long articles and documents, e-learning and accessibility and announcements and phone menus. A steady voice that never tires makes long reading comfortable for listeners.
What Arnaud is best for
- Long articles and documentsA steady voice that never tires makes long reading comfortable for listeners.
- E-learning and accessibilityClear pronunciation helps students and people who prefer listening to reading.
- Announcements and phone menusA neutral tone suits messages that must be understood the first time.
Try Arnaud with this text
This line is already in the tool above. Press Generate to hear Arnaud read it, or replace it with your own text:
Je luistert naar Speechma. Deze stem kan je video's inspreken, je luisterboeken voorlezen en elk verhaal tot leven brengen met natuurlijk geluid van studiokwaliteit. How to get the best results with Arnaud
- Keep sentences under about 25 words so the intonation stays natural.
- Use a new paragraph for a longer pause between ideas.
- Write abbreviations such as "bijv." in full ("bijvoorbeeld").
- Choose a Belgian voice for Flemish audiences.
- Use the diaeresis (ë, ï) where it splits vowels, as in "ideeën".
How to use Arnaud
- Open Text to SpeechArnaud is already selected in the voice list at the top of this page. Press "Use this voice" to jump straight to it.
- Type or paste your textUp to 2,000 characters per conversion, written in Dutch.
- Adjust the deliveryChange the speed or pitch if you need to, and use punctuation to control the pauses.
- Generate and downloadPress Generate, listen to the result and download your MP3.
Arnaud compared with similar voices
Not sure Arnaud is the one? These voices are the closest in language, accent, type and style:
| Voice | Gender | Accent | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaud (this voice) | Male | Belgium | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Dena | Female | Belgium | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Hyunsu Dutch | Male | - | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Giuseppe Dutch | Male | - | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Maarten | Male | Netherlands | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Florian Dutch | Male | - | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
About the Dutch language
Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, in Flanders (Belgium) and in Suriname, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Belgian Dutch (Flemish) sounds softer and more melodic than the Dutch of the Netherlands.
Dutch is spoken by about 25 million people and belongs to the Indo-European, Germanic language family. Speechma has 37 Dutch voices, and you can also use Voice Cloning, Voice Changer, Speech to Text in Dutch.
