Generate Speech: AI-powered text to speech that sounds human.

What is text to speech?

Text to speech (TTS) is a technology that converts written text into spoken audio. With Adobe Firefly Generate Speech, you can easily turn text into natural-sounding voiceovers in seconds.

How natural do TTS voices sound?

The Adobe Firefly Speech Model is capable of creating lifelike voices in multiple languages — complete with fine-tuned controls for emotion, pacing, and emphasis.

Can Generate Speech in Adobe Firefly support multiple languages and accents?

Yes. Generate Speech is designed for multilingual and multi-accent support. Generate Speech supports over 20 languages so you can reach global audiences with authentic narration. The Firefly Speech model supports English (US, India), Spanish (Spain, Argentina, Latin America), French (France, Canada), German, Italian, Hindi, Dutch, and Mandarin (China). Type your dialogue in any of these languages and then select the language in the Speech Settings panel, then generate your dialogue to create characters that sound like native speakers. Partner model ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 supports English (USA, UK, Australia, Canada), Japanese, Chinese, German, Hindi, French (France, Canada), Korean, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Italian, Spanish (Spain, Mexico), Indonesian, Dutch, Turkish, Filipino, Polish, Swedish, Bulgarian, Romanian, Arabic (Saudi Arabia, UAE), Czech, Greek, Finnish, Croatian, Malay, Slovak, Danish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Russian.

What are the main use cases for TTS?

Text to speech (TTS) is commonly used to create natural-sounding voiceovers for videos, podcasts, and marketing content, making production faster and more affordable. The commercially safe Firefly Speech Model is also ideal for e-learning and tutorials, providing clear narration for training and educational materials.

Can I customize voice narration (tone, pacing, emotion) with Generate Speech in Adobe Firefly?

Yes. Generate Speech gives you full creative control over tone, pacing, emphasis, and pronunciation for natural results.

How many languages are supported with text to speech?

The text-to-speech generator in Firefly supports over 20 languages so you can reach global audiences with authentic narration. The Firefly Speech model supports English (US, India), Spanish (Spain, Argentina, Latin America), French (France, Canada), German, Italian, Hindi, Dutch, and Mandarin (China). Type your dialogue in any of these languages and then select the language in the Speech Settings panel, then generate your dialogue to create characters that sound like native speakers. Partner model ElevenLabs Multilingual v2 supports English (USA, UK, Australia, Canada), Japanese, Chinese, German, Hindi, French (France, Canada), Korean, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Italian, Spanish (Spain, Mexico), Indonesian, Dutch, Turkish, Filipino, Polish, Swedish, Bulgarian, Romanian, Arabic (Saudi Arabia, UAE), Czech, Greek, Finnish, Croatian, Malay, Slovak, Danish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Russian.

Is the Generate Speech feature in Adobe Firefly commercially safe to use?

Yes, you can use outputs generated by the Firefly Speech Model knowing that they are commercially safe.
Adobe developed the Firefly family of models to be commercially safe, and to prevent them from creating content that infringes copyright or intellectual property rights. Adobe focuses on training its models in a way that is responsible and respects the rights of creators. We deploy safeguards at each step (prior to training, during generation, at prompt, and during output) to ensure Adobe Firefly models do not create content that infringes copyright or intellectual property rights and that it is safe to use for commercial and educational work. In addition, Adobe provides intellectual property indemnification for enterprise customers for content generated with Adobe Firefly.

Is Adobe Firefly Generate Speech free?

Generate Speech is a premium feature. Free users can enjoy two complimentary lifetime generations with premium features. To continue using premium features, upgrade to Firefly Standard or Firefly Pro plans, which include access to premium features with generative credits.

What is the best text-to-speech tool?

The best text-to-speech tool is easy to use and generates natural-sounding voices. It allows for customization, and it integrates easily with other creative workflows. Adobe Firefly is a strong choice for AI text to speech because it combines high-quality voice generation with seamless integration into the video, design, and content workflows within Adobe Creative Cloud.