An application where you can virtually hang out with your friends, stream movies and tv shows together, and more is Discord. From voice calls to video calls, this app has everything. One more element built into this application is text-to-speech (TTS). If you want to know how to enable TTS on Discord, continue to read this article. We explain different steps that can help you allow TTS on Discord.
You use TTS or text-to-speech when you do not want to read and want to hear a text message. This TTS feature is available only on your Mac or PC systems. HOWEVER, the TTS feature is not available for Discord on mobile devices.
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What is a TTS message?
Before enabling TTS on your Discord server, you first need to know what a TTS message is. Text-to-Speech or TTS is a technology in which text (written) is converted to spoken words or is read out for you. A speech synthesis technology, TTS is the technology that synthesizes words typed rather than playing a pre-recorded message.
How to enable TTS on Discord?
To enable TTS on your Discord desktop app or website, you must follow a few steps. The following steps are applicable for both Mac and PC users. They either have the desktop version of Discord or the website version.
- Open your Discord desktop application or the website version.
- Click on the Settings or User Settings gear option at the bottom left of your screen.
- On the list to the left of your screen, click on Accessibility, scroll down, and go to the Text-to-Speech Notifications.
- Then, click on the toggle switch next to the Allow playback & usage of /TTS command option to enable TTS on Discord.
- You can also preview your TTS rate and adjust it accordingly. Depending on how fast or slow you want it, below the Allow playback & usage of /TTS command option.
- Finally, click on the little X present on the top right corner of your screen to close your settings.
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How to use TTS in Discord?
Once you follow all the steps above and learn how to enable TTS on Discord, you can use it on your servers (if you have chosen to turn on TTS for all servers). When you are in a channel on Discord, you can just type a message to help you use the TTS technology you enabled.
Send a message on the channel by typing /TTS in the chat and then followed by your message. This will turn your text-to-speech once sent on the discussion. For example, if you type /TTS your text message in your chat, the Discord app on the browser or device will repeat the sentence “your text message.” The message will be along with the name/nickname of the user who sent you the message. One point to remember is to include a space between the /TTS command and the text message you type, just like the example mentioned earlier.
To hear the text message sent by someone else as speech, you will have to hover over the message. Next, tap on the three-dotted button on the right side of the screen in the same line as the text message. It will show you a couple of options you can choose. Click on the Speak Message option. This will read out the message sent to you by another user.
If any other member has the TTS feature disabled, they will not be able to hear the audio. Instead, this message will appear as a text for them. Suppose you want everyone to listen to the audio or communicate only using TTS. In that case, they must enable the text-to-speech Discord command.
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How to enable TTS notifications on Discord?
Now that you know how to enable TTS on Discord, the following steps will guide you to turn on notifications for the text-to-speech feature. You can choose whether you want the TTS feature for all your channels by turning on notifications. Or, just select a few channels or disable your Discord’s text-to-speech feature altogether. The steps below will guide you on how you can turn on the TTS notifications on Discord:
- Open your Discord desktop application or the website version.
- Click on the Settings or User Settings gear option at the bottom left of your screen.
- On the list to the left of your screen, click on Notifications, scroll down, and move to the Text-to-Speech Notifications.
- Then, click on any one of the boxes of your choice. The three options for you to choose from including all channels For the currently selected channel or Never. This will let you decide who can hear your messages, all your Discord friends, or just a particular channel.
- If you choose the option Never, it will disable the text-to-speech feature on Discord.
- Finally, click on the little X present on the top right corner of your screen to close your settings.
How to disable TTS in Discord?
If typing the text-to-speech Discord command on the app is tiring, and you would instead go back to reading the text, you can easily disable TTS in Discord. You will just have to follow the few steps below to disable the TTS feature.
- Click on the settings at the bottom of your screen, next to your username/avatar.
- In the list to the left side of the screen, select the Text & Images option.
- After selecting the Text & Images option, you will find the Text-to-Speech section on the right side of your screen.
- Click on the toggle next to the Allow playback and usage of /TTS command option to turn it off to disable the TTS feature.
Following the above steps will help you disable TTS in Discord for all channels. If you are sent any Discord TTS messages, you will only be able to read the text and not hear it. By disabling the TTS option, you no longer have to type the text to speech Discord command. This will take you back to the standard settings for your server that you had before enabling TTS on Discord.
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FAQs
How to hear a text message from someone else on Discord using TTS?
To hear a text message or have a text message read out to you on Discord, you will first have to enable TTS on Discord. Then you will have to hover over the text message sent to you. Then click on the three dots present to the right side of the screen, this will show you a couple of options to choose from. Then click on the Speak Message option and the message will be read out to you.
How to use the text to speech Discord command?
To use the TTS or text-to-speech Discord command, you will have to type /TTS your text message and click enter. The command “/TTS” will disappear and only the text will be sent, and your message will be read out by the server.
Can you change the speed rate of TTS on Discord?
Yes, you can change the speed of TTS on Discord. First go to your Settings > Accessibility. Then scroll down and find the Allow playback & usage of /TTS command, right below this option you will find a preview option to the TTS rate. You can click and drag the toggle to adjust how slow or fast you want your text to be read.
Conclusion
Now that you know how to enable TTS on Discord, you can have the text read out to you instead of reading it, especially when you’re busy. Just follow the simple steps mentioned in this guide. You will be able to enable TTS on Discord and learn how to turn on the TTS notifications and disable them.
Carly Earl is Guardian Australia picture editor. She has worked as a photographer and picture editor in Sydney for 8 years, previously for The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph.
