Japanese · 日本語
Japanese text to speech.
Voices that sound native.
Turn Japanese text into natural speech. Pick from 13 ready-made Japanese voices or use your own cloned voice, with native pronunciation for ads, reels, courses, and videos. Free to start.
- 13 ready-made Japanese voices
- Type in English or Japanese
- Japanese is included on the free plan
Hear Japanese AI voices.
Every voice below can read your Japanese script. Play a sample, then use it on your own text.
Write it in 日本語.
Paste a script like this one and Polyvox reads it aloud. Three scripts: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Polyvox handles all three seamlessly.
ポッドキャストへようこそ。
Japanese has about 125 million speakers. A clear, native-sounding voice is the difference between audio that feels local and audio that sounds dubbed.
Japanese text to speech in three steps.
- 01
Type or paste your Japanese text
Write in 日本語 directly, or write in English and let Polyvox translate it into Japanese before it speaks. Three scripts: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Polyvox handles all three seamlessly.
- 02
Choose a voice
Audition 13 Japanese voice actors, or record thirty seconds of your own voice and have your clone read the script.
- 03
Generate and share
Polyvox renders the speech in seconds. Share it with a link, or download it as an MP3 on a paid plan.
Two ways to voice Japanese text.
A ready-made voice
Pick one of 13 Japanese voice actors for ads, explainers, and anything that shouldn't sound like you.
Japanese voice actorsYour own voice
Record thirty seconds in any language. Polyvox clones it and reads your Japanese text in your voice, even if you don't speak Japanese yourself.
Japanese voice cloningWhat people make with Japanese text to speech
Reels and Shorts
Voiceovers for short videos without recording each take.
Ads and promos
Product launches and offers read in a confident announcer voice.
YouTube explainers
Long-form narration that keeps a steady pace and tone.
Courses and lessons
Lesson audio you can regenerate whenever the script changes.
Presentations
A clean voice track for slides, demos, and walkthroughs.
Messages and greetings
Birthday wishes and announcements for family abroad.
Japanese text to speech questions
Is Japanese text to speech free?
Yes. The free plan includes 12 clips of up to 350 characters each, and Japanese is one of the included languages. Paid plans raise the limit to 5,000 characters per clip and add MP3 downloads.
How many Japanese voices are there?
13 ready-made voice actors can read Japanese, and every one has a sample you can play before generating anything. You can also clone your own voice and use it for Japanese.
Do I have to type in 日本語?
No. You can type in Japanese or write the script in English and let Polyvox translate it first, so you don't need a Japanese keyboard to get Japanese speech.
How natural does the Japanese pronunciation sound?
Politeness levels (keigo) require careful word choice. Polyvox preserves the register of the source text. Japanese is pitch-accent (not tonal) and has remarkably consistent syllable timing, which is why it sounds rhythmic.
Can I download the Japanese audio?
On paid plans, every clip downloads as an MP3 you can drop into a video editor, course, or ad. On the free plan you can play and share clips by link.
What's the difference between text to speech and voice cloning?
Text to speech turns written Japanese into audio. With Polyvox the voice reading it can be a ready-made actor or a clone of your own voice, so the same tool covers both.
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