# Tts

> Text-to-speech on macOS -- make the device speak text aloud. Use for voice announcements, reading content aloud, or accessibility. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/tts` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/tts`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/tts/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/tts

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# Text-to-Speech

## Speak text
```bash
say "Hello, this is a test"
```

## Pipe text
```bash
echo "Hello world" | say
```

## Choose a voice
```bash
say -v Alex "Hello"
say -v Samantha "Hello"
say -v Daniel "Hello"
```

## List available voices
```bash
say -v '?'
```

## Adjust rate (words per minute)
```bash
say -r 200 "Speaking faster"
say -r 100 "Speaking slower"
```

## Save to audio file
```bash
say -o output.aiff "Text to save"
say -o output.aiff --data-format=LEF32@22050 "Text to save"
```

Command blocks until speech completes.

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