Text to Voice Memes: let a voice say it

Replying to a friend with plain text is dull. A joke delivered in a voice the whole internet knows lands very differently. The Text to Voice Memes bot turns whatever you type into a voice message. 🎙

The bot's description says it reads your text in the voices of different people. You just press Start and pick a voice.

Getting your voice message

Everything happens in the chat with the bot, and nothing needs installing.

1. Press Start or send /start.
2. Pick a voice from the list.
3. Type the text that should be spoken.
4. Receive the voice message and forward it to a friend or a chat.

The bot tells you what to do next. If you get lost, send /help.

The commands you get

The menu list is short but covers every scenario.

• /voice converts your text into a voice message.
• /random sends a random voice clip when you cannot be bothered to write.
• /mute switches the conversion off, so the bot stops reacting to every line you type.
• /unmute switches it back on.

A pair of pause commands is handy when you chat with the bot alongside other tasks in the same window.

What it is good for

Memes and pranks are the natural habitat of bots like this. Voiceover has practical uses too.

• Chat jokes. A short line in a famous voice draws more reaction than text.
• Greetings. A voice card is funnier than a row of emoji.
• Proofreading by ear. Hearing your own sentence makes extra words and mistakes easier to spot.
• Short videos. A voiceover when you would rather not record your own voice.

Where the line sits

Voicing text in the voices of any people calls for caution. If a voice belongs to a real person, a faked sentence in their name can mislead others or even do harm.

A few simple rules keep you out of trouble.

1. Do not create phrases that could be taken for real words of a real person.
2. Never use voiceover for deception, threats or extortion.
3. Do not pass a voice message off as a recording of a real call.
4. Flag jokes so the recipient knows it is a prank.

What not to expect

A synthesized voice will not replace a live recording. Intonation sometimes sounds unnatural, and complicated words, names and stress may be pronounced wrong. For important messages, record yourself.

Voice long texts in pieces: it is easier to check the sound and fix any odd spot. 🙂

Other things worth knowing

• Audience. Directories estimate tens of thousands of monthly users, so the bot has been in use for a while.
• Personal data. Do not paste passwords, card numbers or addresses into the text.
• Support. Contacts for questions and collaboration are listed in the bot's profile.