# Text to Speech URL: https://zerodev.ca/docs/medusa/modules/tts > Turns text into MP3 files and reads a voice channel's chat out loud. Text to Speech makes audio from text in two ways: as an MP3 file posted in chat, or spoken live in a voice channel. ## Audio Files `/tts convert` posts the text as an MP3 attachment. Pick a voice, or leave it empty to use the **Default Voice**. ## Voice Narration `/tts voice join` brings Medusa into your voice channel. It reads every message sent in that voice channel's text chat out loud. When a new member speaks, it says their name first, then reads their messages without repeating the name until someone else talks. Narration plays through Discord directly and does not need Lavalink. ## Voices English (US), English (UK), Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian. ## Settings | Setting | Default | What it does | | ------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------- | | Default Voice | English (US) | Voice used when none is picked. | | Maximum Speech Character Length | 200 | Longest text that will be spoken. | ## Commands | Command | What it does | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `/tts convert [voice]` | Post the text as an MP3 file. | | `/tts voice join [voice]` | Join your voice channel and start reading its chat. | | `/tts voice leave` | Leave and stop reading. | | `/tts voice status` | Show the channel, voice and queue. | | Speak Message | Right-click a message, then **Apps > Speak Message**, to get it as an MP3. Off by default on the **Commands** page. |