Text To Speech TTS Accessibility
AtlasVoice — Text To Speech TTS Accessibility is the most user-friendly text to speech plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce, and the simplest way to add a text to audio player to your site. Convert any post, page, or product description into natural-sounding audio with one click. The free version us
AtlasVoice — Text To Speech TTS Accessibility is the most user-friendly text to speech plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce, and the simplest way to add a text to audio player to your site. Convert any post, page, or product description into natural-sounding audio with one click. The free version uses the browser’s built-in speechSynthesis engine with 20–300+ voices across all major browsers. Upgrade to Pro for AtlasVoice’s own AI voice engine (included with Pro — no extra API costs), or connect premium third-party providers like Google Cloud TTS , OpenAI (ChatGPT) TTS , and ElevenLabs TTS .
No Registration, No Account, No API required for the free version. Simply install and let your visitors listen.
Whether you run a blog, news site, online store, or educational platform, AtlasVoice, the free WordPress TTS plugin, makes your content accessible to everyone — including users with visual impairments, reading difficulties, or those who simply prefer listening. Support 81+ languages , 300+ AI voices , and reach a truly global audience.
How It Works — 3 Simple Steps
- 01Install & Activate — Install the plugin from the WordPress repository. The audio player appears automatically on your selected post types.
- 02Choose Your Voice — Pick a free browser voice, use AtlasVoice’s own AI engine (included with Pro), or connect a third-party AI provider (Google Cloud, OpenAI, or ElevenLabs) from the Integration menu.
- 03Customize & Publish — Select your player style from the Customization menu, choose your preferred voice and language from the Listening menu, and you’re live.
SOME USEFUL LINKS:
- AtlasVoice Pro
- Pricing
- Live Demo Pro Version
- Live Demo Free Version
- Video Tutorials
- Documentation
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Who Is This For?
- Bloggers, News & Media Sites — Let readers listen to articles while multitasking. Increase time-on-page and reduce bounce rate.
- WooCommerce & E-Learning Sites — Make product descriptions and course materials listenable for shoppers and auditory learners.
- Multilingual & Accessibility-First Websites — Serve a global audience in 81+ languages and meet WCAG 2.1 / ADA compliance.
Why Choose AtlasVoice, the WordPress Text To Speech Plugin?
- 04Accessibility & WCAG Compliance: Help your site meet WCAG 2.1 and ADA requirements with audio alternatives for users with visual impairments, dyslexia, or reading difficulties.
- 05Boost SEO & Engagement: Audio increases dwell time and reduces bounce rate. Pro generates Audio Schema markup (JSON-LD) for rich results in Google Search.
- 06Multiple AI Providers: AtlasVoice’s own AI engine (included with Pro), Google Cloud Neural2 voices, ElevenLabs ultra-realistic voices, and OpenAI ChatGPT voices.
- 07Works Everywhere: Compatible with all major browsers, mobile devices, page builders (Elementor, WPBakery, Divi), caching plugins, and multilingual plugins (WPML, GTranslate, TranslatePress, Polylang).
Text To Speech Plugin Free Version Features
- Zero Configuration Required: No account, no API key, no registration. Install and the audio player starts working immediately on your selected post types using your browser’s built-in speech synthesis engine.
- Easy Shortcode Integration: Add the [atlasvoice] shortcode to any post, page, or widget to place an audio player exactly where you want it.
- 20–300+ Browser Voices: Depending on the browser and operating system, access a wide range of voices. Microsoft Edge supports all available system voices; Chrome offers 20+ voices; Firefox supports core languages.
- Analytics Dashboard: Track how visitors interact with your audio content — play counts, pause events, engagement metrics, and more with the built-in analytics dashboard .
- Text Alias: Replace abbreviations, acronyms, or complex words with their spoken equivalents using the Text Alias feature.
- Unlimited Text-to-Speech: Convert unlimited text to speech at no cost — no character limits, no monthly quotas.
- Full Customization: Customize button color, width, border radius, hover effects, and text labels. Preview all changes in real-time from the dashboard.
- Button Position & Floating Player: Place the Listen button before or after your content, or anywhere with the [atlasvoice] shortcode. On long posts it follows readers, docking to the edge once they scroll past. Choose bottom full width, bottom right, bottom left or sticky top — or turn docking off.
- Language & Voice Selection: Choose the default language and voice from the Listening menu. Adjust speed, pitch, and volume for browser-native players.
- Read-Along Highlighting & Listen to Selection: The player highlights text as it is read — sentence by sentence, and word by word with supported voices — in your own colors, with optional focus-dimming and auto-scroll. Visitors can also select any passage to hear just that part, or click a word to start from there. Off by default; enable it in the Highlight tab.
- Cross-Device Compatibility: Works across desktops, tablets and mobile via the browser’s built-in speechSynthesis API .
- Custom CSS Support: Apply custom styles to the audio player using your own CSS for pixel-perfect integration with your theme.
- Custom Post Type Support: Extend text-to-speech to any custom post type — WooCommerce products, portfolios, testimonials, and more. Compatible with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) , Custom Post Type UI , and Toolset Types .
- Clean Audio Output: Automatically removes special characters, URLs, shortcodes, and HTML tags from content before speaking, ensuring clean, professional audio.
- Gutenberg Block: Add and customize the AtlasVoice player directly from the Gutenberg block editor — adjust colors, size, and styles visually.
Upgrade to AtlasVoice Pro for Advanced Features:
Unlock premium AI voices, bulk operations, cloud backup, advanced analytics, and more by upgrading to AtlasVoice Pro . This premium add-on extends the free plugin with enterprise-grade capabilities.
Text To Speech TTS Accessibility Pro Features:
AI Voice Providers (Pro):
For each provider: select its player from the Customization menu, then choose voice and language from the Listening menu.
- AtlasVoice TTS Pro (Included with Pro): AtlasVoice’s own AI voice engine — included with your Pro license at no extra API cost . Access 81 languages with natural-sounding voices, smart sentence splitting, and seamless audio without mid-sentence pauses. No third-party account needed — just activate Pro and start generating MP3 files.
- Google Cloud Text To Speech: Integrate with Google Cloud Text To Speech for enterprise-grade voices. 300+ voices across 90+ languages including Neural2 , WaveNet , and Standard voice types. Paid service — billed by Google based on usage. Learn more
- ChatGPT Text To Speech (OpenAI): Integrate with OpenAI Text To Speech for natural-sounding audio. 6 voices — Alloy, Echo, Fable, Nova, Onyx, Shimmer — with Standard (tts-1) and HD (tts-1-hd) models. Paid service — billed by OpenAI based on usage. Learn more
- ElevenLabs Text To Speech: Integrate with ElevenLabs for ultra-realistic AI voices. 100+ premium voices with accent labels, plus stability , similarity boost , style , and speed controls. Real-time character usage tracking in your dashboard. Paid service — billed by ElevenLabs based on usage.
Cloud Storage & Backup (Pro):
- Google Cloud Storage Backup: Back up generated MP3 files to Google Cloud Storage . Available for all TTS providers — Google Cloud TTS, ChatGPT TTS, AtlasVoice TTS Pro, and ElevenLabs TTS. Configure a Google Cloud service account JSON file from the Integration menu, even if using a non-Google TTS provider.
Content & Playback Control (Pro):
- Word-Perfect Read-Along Highlighting: With Google Cloud and ElevenLabs voices, every word lights up exactly as it is spoken — sentence-level for AtlasVoice TTS Pro and ChatGPT.
- Bulk MP3 File Generation: Generate MP3 files for hundreds of posts at once using the bulk action from the WordPress posts list. Select your posts, choose “AtlasVoice Generate MP3 File”, and the plugin processes each post automatically. Watch tutorial .
- Downloadable MP3 Audio: Allow visitors to download MP3 files for offline listening. Unlimited downloads. Also upload your own pre-recorded MP3 files for any post.
- Read Content from DOM: Capture dynamically rendered content by reading directly from the page DOM instead of the database.
- Audio Schema Markup (SEO): Generates JSON-LD structured data for audio content, enabling rich audio results in Google Search.
- Content Splitting: Long articles are automatically split into chunks, then seamlessly combined into a single MP3 file.
- Content Controls: Add text before/after content for intros and outros. Include or exclude post title and excerpt from the audio output.
Content Filtering (Pro):
- Add CSS Selector: Target specific elements within your content to include in the text-to-speech playback using CSS selectors. Read content from sidebars, footers, or any DOM element.
- Exclude Texts To Speak: Exclude specific words, phrases, or sentences from being vocalized. Separate multiple entries with the pipe symbol (|).
- Exclude Tag’s Content: Skip content inside specific HTML tags (e.g., code , blockquote , figcaption ). Separate multiple tags with the pipe symbol (|).
- Exclude by Post ID, Category, or Tag: Precisely control which content gets audio by excluding specific posts, categories, or WordPress tags.
- Unlimited Text Alias: Replace unlimited abbreviations, acronyms, or domain-specific terms with their spoken equivalents using the Text Alias system.
Analytics & Insights (Pro):
- Advanced Analytics Dashboard: Comprehensive analytics with engagement funnels, browser breakdown, device type analysis, OS distribution, location tracking, popular posts ranking, peak hours heatmap, listening trends, and listener segments. Watch demo .
- Usage Tracking: Monitor your AI provider usage directly from the WordPress dashboard — track ElevenLabs character usage with real-time subscription data, or access Google Cloud and OpenAI usage dashboards with one click.
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- 01From your WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Add New . Search for “Text To Speech TTS Accessibility”. Click Install Now and then Activate .
- 02Alternatively, download the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Repository, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin , upload the zip file, and activate it.
- 03Go to the Text To Speech menu in your admin sidebar and configure your settings.
- 04The audio player will appear automatically on your selected post types.
For Pro version:
- 05Purchase AtlasVoice Pro and install it as an add-on alongside the free version.
- 06Go to Integration menu to connect your preferred AI voice provider (Google Cloud TTS, OpenAI, or ElevenLabs).
- 07Go to Customization menu to select your preferred player style.
- 08Go to Listening menu to choose your voice, language, speed, and pitch settings.
Frequently asked questions.
Does Text To Speech support all Android phones?
Yes, Text To Speech supports all Android phones. The free version uses the browser’s speechSynthesis API , which varies by browser and device. Voices and languages may differ depending on the browser used. The Pro version eliminates this limitation by using server-side AI voice providers (Google Cloud, OpenAI, ElevenLabs), delivering consistent, high-quality audio across all devices and browsers.
Does Text To Speech support my language?
The Pro version supports 81+ languages with premium AI voices. Google Cloud TTS supports 90+ languages, and ElevenLabs offers multilingual voice models. The free version supports languages available through your browser’s speech synthesis engine .
Does it work with WooCommerce?
Yes! AtlasVoice works on all WooCommerce pages — product pages, shop pages, and any page with WooCommerce content. Product descriptions, custom fields (via ACF), and any visible text can be converted to audio. Bulk MP3 generation also works for WooCommerce products.
What is Google Cloud Text To Speech and how do I set it up?
Google Cloud Text To Speech is Google’s premium AI voice service offering 300+ voices across 90+ languages, including Neural2 and WaveNet voice types. To set it up: (1) Create a Google Cloud account, (2) Enable the Text-to-Speech API, (3) Create a service account and download the JSON key file, (4) Upload the JSON file in AtlasVoice > Integration > Google Cloud TTS . Google Cloud TTS is a paid service — you will be billed by Google based on the number of characters processed.
What is ChatGPT (OpenAI) Text To Speech?
OpenAI Text To Speech offers natural-sounding AI voices powered by the same technology behind ChatGPT. Choose from 6 voices (Alloy, Echo, Fable, Nova, Onyx, Shimmer) with Standard (tts-1) or HD (tts-1-hd) quality. To set it up: (1) Create an OpenAI account, (2) Generate an API key, (3) Enter the API key in AtlasVoice > Integration > ChatGPT TTS . OpenAI TTS is a paid service — you will be billed by OpenAI based on usage.
What is ElevenLabs Text To Speech?
ElevenLabs offers the most realistic AI voices available, with human-like intonation, emotion, and expression. Access 100+ premium voices with fine-tuning controls for stability, similarity boost, style exaggeration, and speed. To set it up: (1) Create an ElevenLabs account, (2) Get your API key from your profile, (3) Enter the API key in AtlasVoice > Integration > ElevenLabs TTS . ElevenLabs TTS is a paid service — you will be billed by ElevenLabs based on character usage.
What is read-along highlighting, and how do I turn it on?
As your post is read aloud, AtlasVoice highlights the text in time with the voice — sentence by sentence, and word by word with supported voices. Open the Highlight tab, switch it on, and pick your highlight colors; you can also dim the rest of the article to help readers focus and let the page scroll along automatically. It’s off by default. Readers can also select any passage and press Listen to hear just that part, or click a word to start reading from there.
Can I back up MP3 files to Google Cloud Storage?
Yes! The Google Cloud Storage backup feature works with all TTS providers — Google Cloud TTS, ChatGPT TTS, AtlasVoice TTS Pro, and ElevenLabs TTS. Even if you use ElevenLabs for voice generation, you can store the MP3 files in Google Cloud Storage. You need to configure a Google Cloud service account JSON file with Storage Admin permissions from the Integration menu.
Does audio content help with SEO?
Yes! Audio content improves SEO in several ways: (1) Increased dwell time — visitors stay longer on pages with audio, which is a positive Google ranking signal. (2) Reduced bounce rate — audio engagement keeps users on your site. (3) Audio Schema markup (Pro) — AtlasVoice generates JSON-LD structured data that helps search engines understand your audio content, potentially enabling rich results in Google Search. (4) Accessibility compliance — Google increasingly favors accessible websites in its rankings.
Is this plugin WCAG / ADA compliant?
AtlasVoice helps your website meet WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements by providing audio alternatives to text content. This is a key component of web accessibility, especially for users with visual impairments, dyslexia, or cognitive disabilities.
Can I use different AI voices on different posts?
The voice and language settings from the Listening menu apply globally. However, you can override the voice and language for individual posts using the shortcode: [atlasvoice lang="en-GB" voice="Google UK English"] . This gives you the flexibility to use different voices for different content.
Does Text To Speech support multilingual plugins?
Yes, the Pro version fully supports WPML , TranslatePress , GTranslate , and Polylang . The audio player automatically detects language changes and adjusts the voice accordingly.
Does Text To Speech support custom post types?
Yes, both the free and Pro version support custom post types. The plugin integrates with ACF (Advanced Custom Fields), Custom Post Type UI, and Toolset Types.
Content is missing from the audio playback. How do I fix it?
You have several options: (1) Enable “Read Content from DOM” in Settings — this reads content directly from the page, capturing dynamically generated content. (2) Add CSS Selectors (Pro) — target specific elements to include in playback. (3) Use filters — add content programmatically via the tta__content_description filter. (4) Use the shortcode — wrap specific content with [atlasvoice]Your content here[/atlasvoice] .
Can I exclude certain words or HTML tags from being read aloud?
Yes! In the Pro version : (1) Go to Settings > Exclude Texts To Speak to exclude specific words or phrases (separate with pipe |). (2) Go to Settings > Exclude Tag’s Content to skip content inside specific HTML tags like code or blockquote (separate with pipe |). (3) Exclude by post ID, category, or tag for broader content control.
How do I add a button in the Gutenberg block editor?
Open the Gutenberg block editor, search for the “Customize Button” block, add it to your content, and customize the appearance (color, background, width, CSS).
How do I change the button text?
Method 1 — Shortcode: [atlasvoice listen_text="Listen" pause_text="Pause" resume_text="Resume" replay_text="Replay"]
Method 2 — Filter (overrides shortcode):
add_filter('tta__button_text_arr', 'tta__button_text_arr_callback'); function tta__button_text_arr_callback($text_arr) { return [ 'listen_text' => 'Listen', 'pause_text' => 'Pause', 'resume_text' => 'Resume', 'replay_text' => 'Replay', 'listen_hover_title' => 'Click to listen', 'pause_hover_title' => 'Click to pause', 'resume_hover_title' => 'Click to resume', 'replay_hover_title' => 'Click to replay', ]; }
How do I change the button background and text color?
Go to the Customization menu in the plugin dashboard to adjust button background color, text color, hover effects, and border radius. You can also customize these via the Gutenberg “Customize Button” block.
How do I change voice and language via shortcode?
Use the lang and voice attributes: [atlasvoice lang="en-GB" voice="Google UK English"]
Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin?
Please report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program . The Patchstack team will assist with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers.
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