How to use text-to-speech on Discord

Discord is the go-to app for chatting while playing games, watching movies, or doing anything else with a group. A big reason why is that Discord includes a long list of accessibility options, including text-to-speech. In this guide, we’ll show you how to use text-to-speech on Discord and some of the settings you can adjust.

If you’re new to Discord, be sure to read our guide on how to make a Discord bot. Bots are essential to running your own server, so you’ll want to have that knowledge in your back pocket. We also have a guide on how to pin a message in Discord, which is a simple and essential skill.

How to enable text-to-speech on Discord

Discord has text-to-speech enabled by default, so it’s easy to get started. Although the feature is enabled out of the box, you’ll need to set it up when you hear text-to-speech notifications. We’ll show you how to do this in the last section. For now, we’ll explain how to confirm that text-to-speech is turned on.

Step 1: Open Discord and click on settings button. It looks like a gear and you’ll find it next to your avatar in the lower left corner.

Step 2: Below Application settings in the left menu, select Accessibility.

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Step 3: Scroll to the bottom and turn on the switch next to it Allow playback and use of the /tts command.

You can also set the text-to-speech speed here. We recommend leaving the setting at its default, but you can speed up or slow down the conversation speed as you like. Be sure to choose before closing Review to make sure text-to-speech works the way you want it to.

How to use text-to-speech on Discord

Once you’ve set up text-to-speech, you can start using it to send messages or have your messages read to you. Before you begin, please note that there is a minor difference between the Discord app and the browser version. The app includes its own unique text-to-speech voice. If you are using the browser version, the voice will instead be the standard voice available in your browser.

Step 1: To send a text-to-speech message, type /tts before your message. The command will disappear after you send the message, but the recipient will hear it read aloud.

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Step 2: To read your message, hover over the message and select the three dots on the right. Then click Say the message.

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How to set text-to-speech notifications on Discord

Using the method above, you can target text-to-speech to specific messages you send or receive. You can also turn on text-to-speech for notifications, which is not required /tts command or any additional steps to listen for messages. When someone posts a message on a channel, you’ll hear it read back to you.

Discord offers three text-to-speech notification options. Here’s what they are:

• For all channels: Includes text-to-speech for all messages on all channels you’re a part of. We recommend turning this off to avoid spam. If you’re having trouble reading messages, consider leaving channels you don’t use to avoid a flood of notifications.
• For currently selected channel: Turns on text-to-speech for the text channel you are currently viewing. This setting works for a specific channel, not the entire server, and does not require /tts command.
• Never: Disables all text-to-speech on channels and servers. This will disable text-to-speech even if someone is using /tts command.

While it’s hard to avoid spamming if all text-to-speech notifications are turned on, harassment is still against Discord’s community guidelines. Be sure to read our guide on how to report someone on Discord if you’re having trouble with spam text-to-speech notifications.

These notification settings are in a different area than the text-to-speech options. Here’s how to find them.

Step 1: Click on settings icon in Discord. It’s the gear icon in the lower left corner of the window, next to your avatar.

Step 2: Below Application settings in the left menu, select Notifications.

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Step 3: Below Text-to-speech notifications, select the type of notification you want.

Text-to-speech is a great feature in Discord, but you’ll probably have to experiment with notifications to get them working the way you want them to. Fortunately, all text-to-speech options are just a few clicks away.

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