{"repo":"light-cloud-com/out-loud","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/light-cloud-com/out-loud","clone":"git clone https://github.com/light-cloud-com/out-loud.git","description":"Free, open-source, 100% offline AI text-to-speech for macOS, Windows & Linux.","language":"TypeScript","stars":68,"topics":["ai","local-first","natural-voice","offline","open-source","self-hosted","speechify-alternative","text-to-speech","tts","chrome-extension"],"license":null,"category":"self-hosted-apps","readme_excerpt":"Out Loud Free for non-commercial use, source-available, 100% offline AI text-to-speech. A native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux that reads text aloud with natural-sounding voices. Everything runs locally on your machine. No cloud, no accounts — your text never leaves your computer. --- Contents - What it does - Screenshots - Install - macOS first launch - Windows: SmartScreen warning - Supported languages - Speaking tips: pauses & shortcuts - How it works - API - Repository layout - Build from source - Scripts - Documentation - Contributing - Support - License - Credits What it does - Reads text aloud with 50+ natural voices across 8 languages - Speech runs 100% offline — your text never leaves your computer - Built on Kokoro-82M, an open-weight TTS model ranked highly on the TTS Arena - Accessible Talker mode (type-and-speak) and inline pause tags — see Speaking tips - Desktop app with menu-bar / system-tray integration - Tells you in-app when a new version is available (checks GitHub releases) - Sends anonymous, content-free usage stats (which features get used — never your text, files, or document titles) to guide what we build next - Chrome & Safari extensions to read any webpage in one click - Local HTTP API on port 51730 for extensions and scripts Screenshots Desktop app. Paste, pick a voice, hit play. System tray. Menu-bar access while you work. Install Grab the latest release for your platform from the Releases page: - macOS : Out Loud- .dmg (Apple Silicon ","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/light-cloud-com","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/light-cloud-com/out-loud/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}