- Language
- Irish (Gaeilge)
- Accent
- Ireland
- 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 Colm
As a standard voice, Colm 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: The Irish of Ireland, with the pronunciation and rhythm that listeners there expect.
Creators usually choose Colm 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 Colm 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 Colm with this text
This line is already in the tool above. Press Generate to hear Colm read it, or replace it with your own text:
Tá tú ag éisteacht le Speechma. Is féidir leis an nguth seo do chuid físeán a insint, do chuid closleabhar a léamh, agus beocht a chur i ngach scéal le fuaim nádúrtha ar chaighdeán stiúideo. How to get the best results with Colm
- Keep sentences under about 25 words so the intonation stays natural.
- Use a new paragraph for a longer pause between ideas.
- Keep the fada (á, é, í, ó, ú); it lengthens the vowel.
- Initial mutations such as "bhean" are read correctly as written.
- Short sentences give the most natural result.
How to use Colm
- Open Text to SpeechColm 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 Irish.
- 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.
Colm compared with similar voices
Not sure Colm is the one? These voices are the closest in language, accent, type and style:
| Voice | Gender | Accent | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colm (this voice) | Male | Ireland | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Orla | Female | Ireland | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Marcus Irish HD | Male | - | HD voice | YouTube and social voiceovers |
| Orion Irish HD | Male | - | HD voice | YouTube and social voiceovers |
| Elliot Irish HD | Male | - | HD voice | YouTube and social voiceovers |
| Felix Irish HD | Male | - | HD voice | YouTube and social voiceovers |
About the Irish language
Irish (Gaeilge) is the first official language of Ireland and an official language of the European Union. It is taught in every Irish school and has three main dialects: Munster, Connacht and Ulster.
Irish is spoken by about 1.7 million people and belongs to the Indo-European, Celtic language family. Speechma has 8 Irish voices.
