How to Convert Subtitle to Speech Seamlessly through AI-generated Voices (Online & Desktop)

Last Updated: 2023. 10. 23

Converting subtitles to speech using AI-generated voices makes it easy for you to repurpose existing video content into a different language to reach a wider audience or create audio files like podcasts or audiobooks for people to listen to while commuting or doing household chores, etc.

So, if you are looking for a quick and easy way to convert subtitles to speech using AI-generated voices, we’ve got you covered!

In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to use 2 great subtitle to speech converters to seamlessly convert subtitle to speech online and on your desktop.

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Here’s What You Will Learn:

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Convert Subtitle to Speech by FlexClip Online

If you are looking for a versatile online subtitle to speech converter that supports diverse subtitle formats to be converted to realistic AI voices and offers you vast royalty-free video assets and extensive AI tools to help you automate your video editing process, the user-friendly and feature-packed FlexClip subtitle to speech converter and AI video maker will be one of your go-to choices.

Effortlessly convert subtitles to speech by FlexClip subtitle to speech converter online.

With FlexClip, you can:

  • Upload your subtitle files (SRT, VTT, SSA, ASS, SUB, SBV) to FlexClip and click the subtitle to speech feature to convert subtitles to realistic AI voices in a flash. It offers you 400 lifelike AI voices to choose from across 140 languages. You can tailor the AI voice’s gender, age, voice style (14), speed, pitch, and natural pauses.
  • Convert subtitles to speech by FlexClip’s AI text-to-speech generator online

    Convert subtitles to speech by FlexClip’s AI text-to-speech generator online.

  • Select from 74,000+ royalty-free music tracks and sound effects to do the sound design together with your AI-generated voices. You can layer multiple audio tracks to create depth and easily trim or split audio, or apply fade in/out audio effects. Done with the editing, you can export both MP4 and MP3 formats for both video and audio projects.
  • Blend royalty-free music and sound effects with your AI-generated speech for sound design

    Blend royalty-free music and sound effects with your AI-generated speech for sound design.

  • What sets FlexClip apart from other subtitle to speech converters is that you can use thousands of designer-made and fully customizable视频templates, covering podcast intros and outros, book trailers, movie trailers, business promos & sales, travel, sports & fitness, YouTube/TikTok/IG Reels, birthday/wedding/memorial slideshows, educational videos, webinars, etc. With easy drags and drops of your video assets, you can create a compelling video in minutes.
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  • In addition to thetext-to-speech generator, for video content creators, FlexClip also provides you with other helpful AI tools to boost your productivity and save chunks of precious time. From theAI video script generator, fueled by ChatGPT, to theAI auto subtitle generator,text-to-image generator,text-to-video generator,image background remover, andaudio extractor, etc. you can harness the mighty power of AI to create captivating videos like never before.
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    Step 1
    Access FlexClip> click the Subtitle tab > press Upload Subtitle File > import your subtitle file (SRT, VTT, SSA, ASS, SUB, SBV) > the subtitle file shall be added to the timeline with accurate timecodes.
    Upload your subtitle to FlexClip and it will be automatically added to the timeline

    Upload your subtitle to FlexClip and it will be automatically added to the timeline.

    With the subtitle selected, click the Style and you can customize the subtitle styles, such as text font, text size, color, alignment, position, color and opacity of background fill, italics, boldness, etc.

    定制the style of subtitles

    定制the style of subtitles.

    Step 2
    Convert subtitles to speech.

    Select a subtitle and scroll up to the top > click the Subtitle to Speech button > identify the language of your subtitle > select an AI voice avatar and preview his/her voice and choose an ideal AI voice > set the voice style (friendly, chat, newscast, assistant, hopefully, whisper, angry, etc.), voice speed, pitch > hit the Generate Audio button.

    Select an ideal AI voice and tailor AI voice’s style, speed, pitch and convert subtitles to speech by AI voice generator

    Select an ideal AI voice and tailor AI voice’s style, speed, pitch and convert subtitles to speech by AI voice generator.

    The AI-generated voices will be automatically added to the timeline and perfectly synced to the time codes of your subtitle. You can adjust AI voices’ volume and trim or split it when needed. Meanwhile, AI speech will be saved to your media library and an extra ZIP file containing all the MP3 AI voices will also be downloaded to your computer for backup.

    AI-generated voices perfectly synced to the subtitle’s timecode on the timeline

    AI-generated voices perfectly synced to the subtitle’s timecode on the timeline.

    另外,如果您想要使用是不同的ent AI voices for a dialogue in the video, you can locate a specific subtitle > click the Text tab > copy and paste the subtitle in the text box > click the text to speech button > select another AI voice with different emotions to generate a new AI voice > replace the previously-generate AI voice with a new one on the timeline. Pretty handy!

    Use the to-text-to-speech generator to create a new AI voice and replace it with the old one

    Use the to-text-to-speech generator to create a new AI voice and replace it with the old one.

    Step 3
    Click the Media tab > hit the three dots to upload your original video from your PC, phone, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or Google Photos.
    Upload your video assets to FlexClip

    Upload your video assets to FlexClip.

    Move the playhead to the beginning of the video > click the Plus sign to add the video to the intuitive timeline and the video shall sync to the timecodes of your subtitles and AI-generated voices > hit the Volume icon > mute the original video.

    Add the original video to the timeline and mute its audio

    Add the original video to the timeline and mute its audio.

    Step 4
    Add royalty-free music, sound effects, and text animations to spice up your video.

    Click the Audio tab where you can choose from 74,000+ royalty-free music tracks and sound effects to bring your video to life, along with the AI-generated voices.

    Add royalty-free music and sound effects to create vibes in your video

    Add royalty-free music and sound effects to create vibes in your video.

    Or click the Text tab > scroll down to select from 1,000+ readymade and editable text animations for your video titles and call-to-actions, such as lower thirds, news titles, YouTube/TikTok/IG’s Like, Share, and Subscribe buttons, callout titles, speech bubbles, quotes, search bar, etc. Please feel free to explore.

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    添加文本动画cta在你的视频.

    Step 5
    Preview and share.

    Done with the editing, you can click the Export button to save 1080P MP4 video or MP3 audio format to your computer, or directly share the video to YouTube, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or even TikTok; a clickable link is also available for your blog posts, newsletters or other repurposings.

    Save your video project in an MP4 or MP3 format for your needs

    Save your video project in an MP4 or MP3 format for your needs.

    The only downside with FlexClip is that not all the 400 AI voices have voice styles to choose from.

    Convert Subtitle to Speech by CapCut on the Desktop

    If you prefer a desktop subtitle to speech converter to convert subtitles to speech, another great solution is using CapCut, a lightweight and powerful desktop software available to both Mac and Windows users.

    Convert subtitles to speech by CapCut

    Convert subtitles to speech by CapCut.

    With CapCut, you can upload SRT, LRC, and ASS subtitles to its video editor and select from 40 distinctive AI voices across 10 languages, such as a male trickster, a chill girl, singing females and kids, a female storyteller, a male professor, an adorable girl, etc. to accentuate the personality of characters in your video.

    After you have converted subtitles to AI speech, you can even apply playful voice filters like echo, mic hog, deep, electronic, and tremble effects to spice up your AI voices and finally export the MP4 video or MP3, WAV, or AAC audio formats to your PC.

    Step 1
    Import the subtitle file to CapCut.

    Download the CapCut to your computer from its official website > install and open the CapCut on your PC > Click the Text tab > Local Caption > drag and drop your subtitle file (SRT, LRC, ASS) to CapCut > click the Plus sign to add subtitles to the timeline.

    Import the SRT subtitle file to CapCut and add it to the timeline

    Import the SRT subtitle file to CapCut and add it to the timeline.

    Step 2
    Convert subtitles to speech.

    Drag and hold to select all the subtitles, click the Text-to-Speech tab at the top right corner > left-click an AI voice avatar to preview his/her voice > select an ideal AI voice > click the Start Reading button to convert subtitles to AI-generated voices.

    Select subtitles and pick an AI voice and convert subtitles to speech

    Select subtitles and pick an AI voice and convert subtitles to speech.

    Now, you can preview all the AI-generated voices > click the Basic tab to adjust the volume of AI voices or apply fade in/out effect or click the Voice Changer tab to apply special voice filters like distorted, low battery, echo, etc. to the AI voices.

    调整AI-generated声音的卷ume or apply a funny voice filter to it

    调整AI-generated声音的卷ume or apply a funny voice filter to it.

    Step 3
    Preview and share.

    Done with the editing, click the Export button and you can choose to export an MP4 video or an audio-only format (MP3, WAV, ACC) to your PC.

    Export the AI-generated voices in audio format to your computer

    Export the AI-generated voices in audio format to your computer.

    The only drawback of using CapCut to convert subtitles to speech is that most of the AI voices are a bit playful, not for serious video content. Besides, the maximum video and audio export is limited to 15 minutes and you can’t adjust the AI voice’s natural pause, speed, and pitch. Currently, CapCut only supports 10 languages (English, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish, Indonesian, Russian, German, Arabic, and French).

    Now, It's Your Move

    In conclusion, converting subtitles into AI-generated speech not only helps you easily repurpose your video content but also enhances its shareability across diverse audiences. Give these two subtitle to speech converters a try and let us know your favorite by sharing this post on Facebook or Twitter. Cheers!

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