WordPress Text to Speech Plugin – GSpeech TTS
GSpeech is an advanced
WordPress Text to Speech plugin that converts WordPress posts, pages, and WooCommerce product descriptions into natural-sounding
text-to-audio narration in
70+ languages. It automatically adds a modern
WordPress audio player to posts and pages, allowing visitors to
listen to articles, blog posts, and product content instead of just reading them.
Trusted by thousands of websites and
rated ⭐4.8/5 on WordPress.org, GSpeech has received
200+ five-star reviews across WordPress.org (150+ reviews), Joomla Extensions Directory, AppSumo, and Trustpilot. GSpeech is also featured in the
AppSumo Customer Favorites collection, with a
4.9/5 rating from 40+ verified reviews. Since 2012, GSpeech has helped publishers improve
WordPress accessibility, engagement, and listening experience, allowing visitors to
listen to blog posts, articles, and WooCommerce product content while browsing or multitasking.
Audio is generated once using cloud voices and then cached for instant playback, making GSpeech one of the fastest
text-to-speech plugins for WordPress websites. GSpeech can generate audio for
very long articles, supporting content with
up to 7 hours of playback per article. Adding audio versions of content helps improve SEO signals, grow organic traffic, increase time on page, and boost engagement, while allowing visitors to
listen instead of reading and helping publishers
turn written content into audio for easier consumption. Publishers use GSpeech to improve accessibility, increase content engagement, and boost conversions by turning written content into engaging audio experiences.
Unlike many text-to-speech solutions that rely on limited browser voices or require users to configure and pay for external API keys, GSpeech provides access to premium AI voices and advanced speech technologies with
simple all-in-one pricing,
no API key setup, and
one-click activation. GSpeech uses
cloud-generated voices powered by Google technology, processed on the GSpeech cloud infrastructure to deliver consistent audio playback across all browsers and devices. Commercial plans include premium AI voices powered by
OpenAI (ChatGPT) text-to-speech and
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, including
Gemini Flash TTS,
Gemini Pro TTS,
Chirp3 HD,
Neural2,
Polyglot, and
WaveNet, along with speed and pitch controls, custom voice instructions, and the unique
Voices Vibes system with 100+ expressive voice styles.
The integrated
GSpeech Cloud Console lets users generate and manage
WordPress text-to-speech audio directly from the admin panel. GSpeech is powered by a scalable cloud platform, ensuring fast and reliable
audio generation for WordPress websites at scale. Commercial plans also support
real-time audio translation in
70+ languages, allowing visitors to translate and listen to content instantly. Even single-language websites can become
multilingual audio experiences, helping publishers reach a global audience. The same GSpeech engine can also be integrated into
Shopify, Wix, Joomla, and custom HTML websites, enabling publishers to add text-to-speech audio across multiple platforms.
🌐 Useful Links – GSpeech Text-to-Speech Resources
Explore more about the GSpeech WordPress Text-to-Speech plugin through the resources below:
- 🔗 GSpeech Homepage – AI text-to-audio platform that converts website content into natural-sounding speech.
- 🔗 Live Demo – Hear text-to-speech in action with real examples in multiple languages.
- 🔗 Implementation Guide – Step-by-step installation and configuration guide.
- 🔗 Support – Contact the GSpeech team for installation and configuration assistance.
- 🔗 GSpeech Cloud Console – Manage voices, analytics, and settings from the GSpeech Cloud Console integrated with WordPress.
- 🔗 Commercial Plans – Unlock AI voices, translation, analytics, and advanced features.
- 🔗 Video Tutorials – Learn how to use GSpeech effectively.
🎬 WordPress Text-to-Speech Plugin – Step-by-Step Video Tutorial
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoxCtTbFtKk]
🎬 GSpeech – Full Text-to-Speech Platform Overview
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHOU6aIHqUc]
👆 Why Use the GSpeech Text-to-Speech Plugin?
- ✅ Improve Website Accessibility – Provide audio versions of your content for visually impaired users and visitors who prefer listening instead of reading.
- ✅ Increase Engagement – Let users listen to articles, blog posts, and product descriptions with modern audio players.
- ✅ Boost SEO and Time on Page – Audio content improves engagement signals and enhances the user experience.
- ✅ Cloud-Generated Voices – GSpeech generates audio in the cloud for consistent playback across all browsers and devices.
- ✅ Smart Audio Caching – Audio is generated once and delivered instantly on future visits.
- ✅ Simple Pricing, No API Keys – Access premium AI voices from OpenAI and Google Cloud with one straightforward plan. No separate API accounts, no external billing, and no technical setup required.
🎯 Use Cases – Where WordPress Text-to-Speech Is Most Valuable
GSpeech helps different types of websites turn written content into engaging audio experiences.
- 📰 Blogs and News Websites – Let readers listen to long articles and narrated blog posts while multitasking, commuting, or working.
- 🛒 WooCommerce Product Pages – Add audio narration to product descriptions to improve accessibility and engagement.
- 🎓 Education and E-Learning – Help students absorb lessons and documentation through audio learning.
- ♿ Accessibility-Focused Websites – Provide audio versions of content for visually impaired users and visitors with reading difficulties.
- 📚 Long-Form Articles and Documentation – Make guides, tutorials, and reports easier to consume through text-to-speech narration.
- 🌍 Multilingual Websites – Automatically generate audio in multiple languages to reach a global audience.
- 📈 Content Marketing & SEO – Increase time on page and engagement by giving visitors the option to listen instead of reading.
👉 Text to Speech by GSpeech – Free Plugin Features
- ✅ Easy Setup: Convert WordPress posts and pages into audio with just a few clicks.
- ✅ 70+ Supported Languages: Generate natural-sounding speech in more than 70 languages. See the full list in the FAQ.
- ✅ Cloud-Generated Voices – GSpeech generates audio in the cloud for consistent playback across all browsers and devices.
- ✅ Multiple Audio Players: Choose from 3 player types – Full Page Player, Button Player, and Circle Player. See the Demo.
- ✅ Shortcodes Support: Insert players anywhere using [gspeech], [gspeech-button], or [gspeech-circle].
- ✅ 1-Click Activation: Activate the GSpeech Cloud Console directly from WP Admin.
- ✅ Smart Audio Caching: Audio is generated once and delivered instantly on future visits.
- ✅ Long-Article Support: Generate audio for very long content with up to 7 hours of playback per article.
- ✅ Read Highlighted Text (RHT): Instantly play audio for any selected text – Demo.
- ✅ Read Aloud Functionality: Let visitors listen to posts, pages, and product content with natural-sounding audio.
- ✅ Welcome Messages: Automatically greet visitors with audio when they open your website.
- ✅ Audio Database: Manage and download generated audio files directly from WP Admin.
- ✅ Flexible Display Rules: Automatically show players on pages or control where they appear.
- ✅ Text Optimization: Automatically removes URLs and special characters from audio output.
- ✅ 16+ Player Themes: Customize the audio player design to match your website.
- ✅ No API Keys Required: GSpeech manages all speech engine integrations.
- ✅ Built-in Analytics: View statistics by country, city, and play count directly inside WordPress.
- ✅ WooCommerce Support: Add text-to-speech to WooCommerce products and descriptions.
- ✅ Device Statistics: Analyze usage across desktop, mobile, and tablet visitors.
- ✅ Performance Optimized: Lightweight and designed not to slow down your website.
- ✅ Mobile Friendly: Fully responsive audio players that work on all devices.
- ✅ Cross-Browser Compatible: Works consistently across all modern browsers.
- ✅ No Server Configuration: Works instantly without special server setup.
- ✅ Modern UI: Clean audio players with smooth animations.
- ✅ Professional Support: Fast and friendly support from the GSpeech team.
⚙️ WordPress Compatibility
GSpeech works seamlessly with most WordPress environments, including popular themes, page builders, multilingual plugins, caching systems, and WooCommerce websites.
- ✅ Gutenberg Editor
- ✅ WooCommerce
- ✅ Divi
- ✅ Elementor
- ✅ WPBakery
- ✅ GTranslate, WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress
- ✅ WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache
- ✅ Yoast SEO, RankMath, All in One SEO
The plugin works with most WordPress themes and hosting environments without requiring special server configuration.
🌍 Supported Languages – WordPress Text to Speech in 70+ Languages
GSpeech supports
70+ languages for text-to-speech generation, making it ideal for multilingual WordPress websites and global audiences.
Some of the most popular supported languages include:
- English (US, UK, AU) (English): Text to Speech
- Spanish (Spain, US, Latin America, Mexico) (Español): Texto a voz
- French (France, Canada) (Français): Synthèse vocale
- German (Deutsch): Text-zu-Sprache
- Italian (Italiano): Sintesi vocale
- Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal) (Português): Texto para fala
- Russian (Русский): Преобразование текста в речь
- Armenian (Հայերեն): Տեքստից խոսք
- Arabic (العربية): تحويل النص إلى كلام
- Hebrew (עברית): טקסט לדיבור
- Hindi (हिन्दी): पाठ से वाक्
- Bengali (বাংলা): টেক্সট টু স্পিচ
- Chinese (中文): 文字转语音
- Japanese (日本語): テキスト読み上げ
- Korean (한국어): 텍스트 음声 변환
Additional supported languages include Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Basque, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cantonese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Galician, Greek, Gujarati, Georgian, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Lao, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Maori, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Punjabi, Romanian, Serbian, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Urdu, Welsh, and more.
See the full list of supported languages in the
FAQ section.
📚 Usage – GSpeech Text-to-Speech Plugin
- ✅ Activate the GSpeech Cloud Console directly from WP Admin with one click.
- ✅ The audio player will automatically appear on posts and pages.
- ✅ To edit player settings, go to Cloud Console → Widgets → Multi-Page.
- ✅ The Read Highlighted Text (RHT) player works automatically after activation.
🔧 Available Shortcodes
Use these shortcodes to insert players anywhere in your content:
- [gspeech] – Full Page Player
- [gspeech-button] – Button Player
- [gspeech-circle] – Circle Player
⚙️ Additional Options
- ✅ View player examples on the Demo Page.
- ✅ Manage player settings in Cloud Console → Widgets.
- ✅ Enable Welcome Messages by publishing the widget in Cloud Console.
- ✅ Exclude elements from audio playback using the class nospeech.
- ✅ For advanced configuration and examples, see the FAQ.
V 3.20.0 - 23/03/2026
- Added new AI voices from Google Gemini Pro, Gemini Flash, and Chirp 3.
- Improved voice quality and model availability across multiple languages.
- Backend parameter improvements.
- Readme updates.
V 3.19.5 - 14/03/2026
- Backend parameter corrections.
- Readme corrections.
V 3.19.4 - 02/02/2026
- Backend parameter corrections.
V 3.19.3 - 27/01/2026
V 3.19.2 - 01/01/2026
- Backend parameter corrections.
V 3.19.1 - 31/12/2025
- Happy New Year 2026! ✝️🎄🙂
- Backend fixes.
V 3.19.0 - 13/12/2025
- Added new options.
- Tested with WordPress 6.9.
V 3.18.1 - 23/10/2025
- Improved frontend stability.
- Fixed a script loading issue caused by redirects on certain servers.
V 3.18.0 - 11/10/2025
- Security: fixed an Admin+ SQL injection issue in
wpgsp_apply_ajax_save (CVE-2025-10187). Credit: Moose Love / Wordfence.
V 3.17.13 - 01/10/2025
V 3.17.12 - 16/09/2025
V 3.17.11 - 01/09/2025
V 3.17.9, 3.17.10 - 22/08/2025
- Prevented potential auto-downloads by allowing only trusted, user-initiated clicks.
- Added frontend protection parameters to the transient cache to improve performance.
V 3.17.8 - 18/08/2025
- Added attributes for optimizers.
V 3.17.6 -> 3.17.7 - 11/08/2025
- Added frontend fallback to auto-load
gsp_ajax_obj, #gsp_data_html, and gspeech_front.js if optimizers strip them.
- Added jQuery auto-load if missing, with duplicate-load prevention.
- Improved compatibility with caching and minification plugins.
V 3.17.0 -> 3.17.5 - 10/08/2025
- Improved compatibility with Jetpack Boost and other optimization plugins.
V 3.16.6 - 09/08/2025
- Fixed duplicate cloud widget script insertion on some sites.
V 3.16.5 - 08/08/2025
V 3.16.0 -> V 3.16.4 - 25/07/2025
- Enabled real-time translation and audio generation for large articles (1+ hour playback length).
- Replaced
str_contains with strpos to support PHP versions below 8.0.
- Backend corrections.
- Minor fixes.
V 3.15.0 - 11/07/2025
- Optimized data storage for high-traffic sites by replacing cookie-based storage with
localStorage and sessionStorage, reducing server-side database usage.
- Improved page caching by removing
setcookie, helping avoid cache bypass issues with Pagely and Cloudflare and achieving consistent cf-cache-status: HIT.
- Enhanced frontend performance.
V 3.14.9 - 26/06/2025
V 3.14.8 - 12/06/2025
V 3.14.6, 3.14.7 - 11/06/2025
V 3.14.3, 3.14.4, 3.14.5 - 10/06/2025
- Updated internal content.
V 3.14.2 - 21/05/2025
V 3.14.1 - 13/05/2025
- Fixed shortcode processing.
- Fixed potential error log generation.
V 3.14.0 - 25/04/2025
- Introduced architectural improvements for better performance.
- Implemented intelligent caching with WordPress transients.
- Eliminated session usage to improve efficiency.
V 3.13.0 - 19/04/2025
- Tested with WordPress 6.8.
- Dashboard corrections.
V 3.12.1, 3.12.2, 3.12.3 - 17/03/2025
- Updated dashboard parameters.
- Fixed issues in the JavaScript file.
V 3.12.0 - 10/03/2025
- Added dashboard parameters.
V 3.11.2 - 05/03/2025
- Fixed content annotation.
V 3.11.1 - 05/02/2025
- Updated video.
- Dashboard corrections.
V 3.11.0 - 01/02/2025
- Added the New York Player as a new full-page player type.
- Fixed dashboard issues.
- Added an on-the-fly translation option to let players wait for translation engines.
V 3.10.3 - 21/01/2025
V 3.10.2 - 20/01/2025
V 3.10.1 - 07/01/2025
- Fixed a JavaScript issue when the login dialog is hidden.
V 3.10.0 - 06/01/2025
- Important fix after the 3.9.x update.
V 3.9.3 - 01/01/2025
- Happy New Year 2025 :) God Bless You ♱🙏
- Styling corrections.
V 3.9.2 - 31/12/2024
- Happy New Year 2025 :)
- Dashboard corrections.
V 3.9.1 - 30/12/2024
V 3.9.0 - 29/12/2024
- Added a post type filter.
- Added post category filters.
- Added an auto-enable option.
- Improved multi-language website control.
- Implemented affiliate functionality.
V 3.8.13 - 03/12/2024
V 3.8.10, 3.8.11, 3.8.12 - 14/11/2024
- Tested with WordPress 6.7.
- Style fixes.
V 3.8.9 - 01/11/2024
V 3.8.8 - 29/10/2024
V 3.8.7 - 16/10/2024
- Fixed admin-side JSON parsing issues.
V 3.8.6 - 10/10/2024
V 3.8.5 - 26/09/2024
V 3.8.4 - 16/09/2024
V 3.8.3 - 02/09/2024
- Updated video and text content.
V 3.8.1, 3.8.2 - 01/09/2024
V 3.8.0 - 23/08/2024
- Moved cloud requests to a faster server.
V 3.7.1 - 18/08/2024
- Fixed the preview carousel.
V 3.7.0 - 17/08/2024
- Added 50+ new themes.
- Introduced the SoundCloud-style player.
- Added new player view controls and icons.
- Improved the Live Preview Wizard for players.
- Added new languages.
V 3.6.5 - 12/08/2024
- Fixed a shortcode processing issue.
V 3.6.3, 3.6.4 - 07/08/2024
V 3.6.2 - 03/08/2024
- Fixed compatibility with builders.
V 3.6.1 - 31/07/2024
- Fixed a session warning.
- Refactored code.
V 3.6.0 - 29/07/2024
- Moved to the WordPress token system on the backend.
- Fixed a hidden warning.
- Fully compatible with WordPress 6.8.
- Improved WordPress accessibility via WCAG-related features.
V 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.3 - 26/07/2024
- Updated FAQ.
- Improved Divi Builder compatibility.
- Updated dashboard content.
- Corrected GTranslate compatibility.
V 3.5.0 - 25/07/2024
- Added GTranslate on-the-fly translation compatibility for commercial plans.
V 3.4.11 - 18/07/2024
V 3.4.10 - 10/07/2024
V 3.4.9 - 04/07/2024
- Dashboard fixes.
- Style corrections.
V 3.4.8 - 29/06/2024
- Updated links and description.
- Corrected UI elements.
V 3.4.5 - 3.4.7 - 25/06/2024
- Updated FAQ.
- Dashboard corrections.
V 3.4.4 - 21/06/2024
V 3.4.3 - 18/06/2024
V 3.4.2 - 15/06/2024
- Corrected admin notices.
- Style corrections.
V 3.4.1 - 11/06/2024
V 3.4.0 - 07/06/2024
- Added independence from the cURL library for GSpeech 2.X.
V 3.3.5 - 05/06/2024
- Corrected the statistics storage algorithm.
V 3.3.4 - 03/06/2024
V 3.3.3 - 30/05/2024
- Set playback speed step to 10%.
V 3.3.2 - 24/05/2024
- Added 0.9x and 1.1x playback speeds.
- Fixed YouTube videos not loading in WP Admin.
V 3.3.1 - 21/05/2024
- Fixed a
$wpdb notice after migration to V3.3.
V 3.3.0 - 21/05/2024
- Refactored code.
- Stored GSpeech 2.X player title in settings.
- Added main submenus.
- Added FAQ and Upgrade menus.
- Added GSpeech notices.
- Added the GSpeech widget.
- Added feedback submission for deactivation reasons.
V 3.2.12 - 17/05/2024
- Corrected preview timeout to avoid lazy-loading issues.
V 3.2.11 - 16/05/2024
- Fixed Button and Circle player previews.
V 3.2.10 - 08/05/2024
- Corrected RHT widget CSS.
V 3.2.9 - 08/05/2024
- Fixed delayed display of the RHT widget preview.
V 3.2.8 - 08/05/2024
V 3.2.7 - 08/05/2024
- Minor fixes in refactored parts.
V 3.2.6 - 08/05/2024
V 3.2.5 - 08/05/2024
- Corrected dashboard rendering.
V 3.2.4 - 26/04/2024
- Minor style fixes for the preview section.
V 3.2.3 - 25/04/2024
- Fixed the RHT player preview in WP Admin.
V 3.2.2 - 24/04/2024
- Fixed player previews in WP Admin.
V 3.2.1 - 23/04/2024
- Corrected shortcode rendering to fix rare issues in some editors.
V 3.2.0 - 22/03/2024
- Changed the way GSpeech stores cloud data to avoid conflicts with cache plugins.
- Improved frontend JavaScript.
V 3.1.21 - 15/03/2024
- UI optimization.
- Layout CSS correction.
- Backend correction for tooltips.
V 3.1.20 - 01/03/2024
- UI correction.
- Backend correction for the color picker.
V 3.1.19 - 24/02/2024
- Backend correction for the tab2 integration script.
- CSS correction.
V 3.1.18 - 18/02/2024
- Corrected UI.
- Fixed
gspeech.css styling for www-prefixed elements.
V 3.1.17 - 15/02/2024
V 3.1.16 - 12/02/2024
- Improved the Usage section on the dashboard.
- Corrected title.
V 3.1.15 - 06/02/2024
- GSpeech 2.X correction.
- Style fix.
V 3.1.14 - 06/02/2024
- Added license file.
- CSS corrections.
- Improved UI.
V 3.1.13 - 04/02/2024
- Improved UI.
- Added a link to the online dashboard.
- CSS corrections.
V 3.1.12 - 31/01/2024
- Added support for the [gspeech-full] shortcode.
- Added support for the [gspeech-button] shortcode.
- Added support for the [gspeech-circle] shortcode.
- CSS corrections.
- Improved the Usage section on the dashboard.
- Improved UI.
V 3.1.11 - 31/01/2024
- Tested with WordPress 6.4.3.
- Fixed a cache index issue on some websites.
- CSS corrections.
V 3.1.10 - 30/01/2024
- Fixed a PHP warning on some server settings.
- Corrected description.
- CSS corrections.
V 3.1.9 - 29/01/2024
- Corrected UI integration.
- Added links on the dashboard page.
- Corrected descriptions.
- CSS corrections.
V 3.1.8 - 27/01/2024
- Corrected UI integration.
- CSS corrections.
V 3.1.7 - 26/01/2024
- Corrected UI integration.
- JavaScript corrections.
- CSS corrections.
V 3.1.6 - 26/01/2024
- Corrected UI integration.
- Fixed the "GSpeech 2.X" tab button visibility on small screens.
V 3.1.5 - 23/01/2024
- Corrected dashboard integration issues in WordPress.
- Corrected voice preview in admin.
- Corrected RHT Player live preview.
- Fixed the "Listen to this voice" preview button issue.
- Added a Rate Us link on the dashboard.
- Improved UI.
V 3.1.4 - 09/11/2023
- Fixed a
session_start warning in the Site Health section.
- Tested with WordPress 6.4.2.
V 3.1.3 - 26/10/2023
- Important: fixed an issue in 3.1.X versions that prevented post saving.
V 3.1.2 - 26/10/2023
- Improved the WordPress dashboard homepage by adding logout links.
V 3.1.1 - 26/10/2023
- Improved the WordPress dashboard homepage by adding a Usage section.
V 3.1.0 - 25/10/2023
- Added a dashboard page with Cloud Console activation.
- Added shortcode support:
[gspeech] and [gspeech type=circle].
- Fixed dashboard integration issues.
V 3.0.5 - 21/10/2023
- Fixed a bug when creating a second website after login.
- Fixed a lazy-load issue with some cache plugins.
- Removed URLs and special characters from audio.
V 3.0.4 - 06/09/2023
- Corrected URL parameter handling.
V 3.0.3 - 05/09/2023
- Changed the way GSpeech renders the main JavaScript file to avoid unusual behavior on some websites.
V 3.0.2 - 30/08/2023
V 3.0.1 - 30/08/2023
V 3.0.0 - 30/08/2023
- Major update: added Cloud Console support.
- Added dashboard integration into WordPress.
- Added full-page player support.
- Added button player support.
- Added circle player support.
- Added full mobile support.
- Added play statistics charts.
- Added country statistics charts.
- Added city statistics charts.
- Added device statistics charts.
- Tested with WordPress 6.3.
V 2.8.2 - 03/04/2023
- Tested with WordPress 6.2.
V 2.8.1 - 01/08/2022
- Tested with WordPress 6.
- Fixed the "update to pro version" alert bug.
V 2.8.0 - 02/04/2021
- Important style fix in
gspeech.css to correct a tooltip issue in the latest WordPress version.
V 2.7.32 - 28/09/2020
V 2.7.31 - 10/06/2020
V 2.7.3 - 10/06/2020
- Important: fixed functionality for PHP 7.x versions.
V 2.7.2 - 15/11/2019
V 2.7.1 - 26/06/2017
V 2.7.0 - 12/10/2016
- Fixed a bug with predefined admin audio generation values.
V 2.0.1 - 14/08/2015
V 1.0.1 - 11/11/2012