One credit equals one character of input text. A typical 1,000-word article is about 5,500 characters. Credits never expire and stack across purchases.

Live on sr.microq.org

Instant voice for any text.

Q: What's your refund policy?

Unused credits are refundable within 14 days of purchase. Contact hello@microq.org.

Q: Which languages are supported?

MicroTTS supports 50+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. Voices auto-adapt to the input language.

Q: How good is the voice quality?

MicroTTS uses OpenAI neural TTS models for broadcast-grade voice quality. You can try the demo on the landing page.

Q: Which browsers does the extension support?

MicroTTS supports Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, and other Chromium-based browsers running Manifest V3. A Firefox port is on the roadmap.

Q: How do I install the extension?

Download the extension package from your dashboard, unzip it, open chrome://extensions, enable Developer mode, choose Load unpacked, and select the unzipped folder.

Q: How do I regenerate my API key?

Open the dashboard and click Regenerate next to your key. The old key stops working immediately. Paste the new key into the extension Options page.

Q: Can I use it in my own app?

Yes. The API is plain HTTP. Send POST /api/tts with an X-API-Key header and a JSON body containing text. The API returns audio/mpeg.

MicroTTS is a pay-as-you-go text-to-speech API with premium, multilingual neural voices — inline, one-click, privacy-first. Paste a passage below to hear it instantly, or buy credits and use it everywhere in Chrome.

Start free — 20,000 chars Buy Credits

No card required. Email-only sign-in mints an API key with 20,000 free characters.

Privacy-first
Pay-as-you-go
Sub-second start
6 premium voices

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Voice Speed

How it works

Four steps. No setup gymnastics.

From signup to first listen in under a minute.

01
Create an account
Email and password. No credit card to start.
02
Buy credits
Pick a pack. Pay once. Credits never expire.
03
Paste API key into the extension
Install the Chrome extension and paste your key in Options.
04
Right-click → Read aloud
Select text on any page and listen instantly.

Why this is better

Built for people who actually read on the web.

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No copy-paste

Right-click the selection. We handle the rest.

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Works everywhere in Chrome

Articles, in-browser PDFs, Gmail, Docs, Substack.

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Natural voices

Six broadcast-grade neural voices, not robotic TTS.

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Pay-as-you-go

Buy what you need. No subscriptions. No auto-renew.

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Privacy-first

No tracking, no analytics, no ads. Ever.

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Zero friction

One key. One menu item. Sub-second time-to-listen.

MicroTTS vs. Chrome's built-in reader

Built for people who live on the web.

Chrome's reading-mode voice is fine for the occasional paragraph. MicroTTS is the upgrade for everything else.

Chrome Reader

The built-in option

Hidden behind menus. Limited by design.

Hidden in Reading ModeTwo clicks before you hear a word.
Opens a separate paneBreaks your flow on every article.
Limited system voicesRobotic on most operating systems.
Minimal customizationNo per-site voice. No fine speed control.
Tied to your Google accountTelemetry and sign-in required.
Built for occasional readingNot a workflow tool.

Recommended

MicroTTS

The productivity upgrade

Instant voice for any text — anywhere on the web.

Works anywhere, instantlySelect text and press Ctrl + Shift + S.
Inline, one-click playbackNo new tab. No new pane. Just audio.
Premium, multilingual voicesSix broadcast-grade voices, more on the way.
Speed, voice, and credit control1.0×–2.0×, per-domain voice, transparent usage.
Independent and API-key basedNo Google account. Your text is processed, not stored.
Built for productivity & accessibilityPower users, dyslexic readers, multitaskers.

Why people pay

Five reasons MicroTTS earns its credits.

Time saved

No mode switching. No clutter. Hit the shortcut and listen.

Quality

Broadcast-grade neural voices. Faster response than browser TTS.

Control

Adjustable speed (1.0×–2.0×), per-domain voice, transparent credits.

Integration

Plain HTTP API. Embed into workflows, dashboards, or CRMs.

Privacy

No data harvesting. No ads. Your text is processed, not stored.

Browser extensions

Two extensions. One mission: friction-free reading.

Install them from the Chrome Web Store and bring premium voice + plain-English explanations to every page you read.

MicroTTS

Read any text aloud, anywhere on the web.

Chrome · MV3

Right-click → Read aloudSelection or full page in one click.
Six broadcast voicesPer-domain voice memory, 0.75×–2× speed.
Save & replay historyDownload MP3 of anything you read.
Bring-your-own API keyPay only for what you listen to.

ELI5

Explain Like I'm Five — instant plain-English explanations.

Chrome · MV3

Right-click → Text ExplanationJargon-free explanation in a popup.
Right-click → Verbal ExplanationHear it spoken at 1.2× without leaving the page.
Driving School modeMemory tricks & reasoning for theory questions.
Save notes & audio clipsName them, download them, replay anytime.

Both extensions use the same MicroTTS API key. One purchase, two products.

Pricing

Simple credit packs. Credits never expire.

Roughly 1,000 characters ≈ 60 seconds of audio.

Starter

€3

100,000 characters

~100 minutes of audio
€0.030 / 1k chars
All 6 voices
For: trying it out

Buy Starter

Standard

€7

300,000 characters

~5 hours of audio
€0.023 / 1k chars
All 6 voices
For: regular readers

Buy Standard

Pro

€15

1,000,000 characters

~17 hours of audio
€0.015 / 1k chars
Priority queue
For: power users

Buy Pro

Dashboard

Your key, your credits, at a glance.

A clean, single-screen dashboard. See your remaining credits, review usage, and rotate your API key with one click.

Remaining credits with burn-rate forecast
Per-day usage logs (chars, voice, latency)
One-click API key regenerate
Email receipt for every purchase

Start free — get my API key

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Credits remaining

847,231

≈ 14 hours of audio

API key

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Last 7 days

Security & Privacy

We see your text only long enough to speak it.

No tracking

No third-party trackers. No fingerprinting. No ad networks.

No analytics

We don't run Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or any equivalent.

API keys hashed at rest

Keys are stored as hashes. Lose one? Regenerate in one click.

Text is processed, not stored

Your text exists in memory only for synthesis, then is discarded.

TLS everywhere

End-to-end TLS via Cloudflare. No plaintext over the wire.

GDPR-friendly

EU-hosted edge. Data deletion on request, no questions asked.

FAQ

Answers, before you ask.

How do credits work?

One credit = one character of input text. A typical 1,000-word article is ~5,500 characters. Credits never expire and stack across purchases.

What's your refund policy?

Unused credits are refundable within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked. Email [email protected].

Which languages are supported?

50+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. Voices auto-adapt to the input language.

How good is the voice quality?

We use OpenAI's neural TTS models — broadcast-grade voices used in production audio products. Try the demo above.

Which browsers does the extension support?

Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, and any Chromium-based browser running Manifest V3. Firefox port is on the roadmap.

How do I install the extension?

Download microtts-vX.Y.Z.zip from your dashboard, unzip it, then in Chrome go to chrome://extensions → enable Developer mode → Load unpacked → select the unzipped folder.

How do I regenerate my API key?

Open the dashboard, click Regenerate next to your key. The old key stops working immediately. Paste the new one into the extension's Options page.

Can I use it in my own app?

Yes. The API is plain HTTP: POST /api/tts with header X-API-Key and JSON body {"text":"…"}. Returns audio/mpeg.