- Language
- English
- Accent
- United Kingdom
- Gender
- Female
- Voice type
- Standard voice
- Delivery
- Clear, neutral and consistent from the first word to the last
- Price
- Free to use, no sign-up
About Libby
As a standard voice, Libby 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: British English with Received Pronunciation features: non-rhotic "r", crisp consonants and a polished, trusted sound.
Creators usually choose Libby 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 Libby 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 Libby with this text
This line is already in the tool above. Press Generate to hear Libby read it, or replace it with your own text:
You're listening to Speechma. This voice can narrate your videos, read your audiobooks, and bring every story to life with natural, studio-quality sound. How to get the best results with Libby
- Keep sentences under about 25 words so the intonation stays natural.
- Use a new paragraph for a longer pause between ideas.
- Spell out abbreviations that can be read two ways, for example "Doctor" instead of "Dr." when it starts a sentence.
- Write years and money the way you want them spoken: "twenty twenty-six" or "2026", "$5" or "five dollars".
- Use commas and full stops to control breathing; a long sentence without punctuation is read in one breath.
How to use Libby
- Open Text to SpeechLibby 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.
- 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.
Libby compared with similar voices
Not sure Libby is the one? These voices are the closest in language, accent, type and style:
| Voice | Gender | Accent | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby (this voice) | Female | United Kingdom | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Sonia | Female | United Kingdom | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Maisie | Female | United Kingdom | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Thomas | Male | United Kingdom | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Ryan | Male | United Kingdom | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Emma | Female | United States | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
About the English language
English is the most widely learned language in the world and the main language of international business, science, aviation and the internet. It has many recognised accents, from American and British to Australian, Indian, Irish, Nigerian and South African English, and each one changes vowels, rhythm and intonation.
English is spoken by about 1.5 billion people and belongs to the Indo-European, Germanic language family. Speechma has 165 English voices, and you can also use Voice Cloning, Voice Changer, Voice Design, Speech to Text, AI Dubbing in English.
