LanguagesJul 5, 2026·6 min read

Chinese Text to Speech — 14 Free AI Voices

Convert Chinese text to natural-sounding speech with 14 AI voices covering Mandarin (Simplified Chinese), Cantonese (Traditional Chinese / Hong Kong), and Taiwanese Mandarin. Free for commercial use, no signup required.

Quick facts
  • Total voices: 14
  • Variants: Mandarin Simplified (zh-CN), Cantonese (zh-HK), Taiwanese (zh-TW)
  • Speakers: 1.3+ billion worldwide
  • Sample text: 你好,你好吗?
  • Commercial use: Free, no attribution
  • Best tool: TTS Now Chinese converter

Chinese variants compared

VariantLocaleVoicesScript
Mandarin (Mainland)zh-CN11Simplified
Cantonese (Hong Kong)zh-HK2Traditional
Taiwanese Mandarinzh-TW1Traditional

Mandarin vs Cantonese — which to choose?

Mandarin and Cantonese are mutually unintelligible — they sound completely different. Mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore primarily use Mandarin. Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong province use Cantonese. Picking the right variant is critical.

Use cases for Chinese TTS

Why Chinese TTS matters

Chinese is the world's most-spoken native language with 1.3+ billion speakers. China is the world's #2 economy and the largest internet market with 1+ billion users. High-quality Chinese TTS is essential for content creators targeting Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the global Chinese diaspora.

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14 Chinese AI voices. Mandarin + Cantonese + Taiwanese. Free.

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