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text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;"><script async src=//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js></script><ins class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client=ca-pub-7802219393400772 data-ad-slot=7009037270 style=display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px> </ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script></div><p>Text documents could be created for different useful purposes as for audio notes, tutorials, lectures, etc….. <br> Mac has a very powerful <strong> text to speech engine </strong> that could be accessed easily through the Terminal command line. So, here we tell you about a Terminal command “Say”, by which you can easily <strong> create audio from text file </strong> . You’ll also learn in following that in which ways you can use this command.<p><span id=more-1202> </span><h3>Step 1</h3><p>Run <strong> Finder </strong></p><a href=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/00-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1203 lazy"data-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px"data-srcset="https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/00-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg 370w, https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/00-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac-300x175.jpg 300w"alt=00-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac data-src=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/00-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg height=217 loading=lazy src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20217'%3E%3C/svg%3E title=00-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac width=370> </a><h3>Step 2</h3><p>Click on <strong> Applications </strong> and then on <strong> Utilities </strong> folder, here you will find <strong> Terminal </strong><div class="code-block code-block-1"style="margin: 8px auto 8px 0; text-align: left; display: block; clear: both;"><span class=adLbl> Advertisement </span><script async src=//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js></script><ins style="display:block; text-align:center;"class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client=ca-pub-7802219393400772 data-ad-format=fluid data-ad-layout=in-article data-ad-slot=5657432272> </ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script></div><a href=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/01-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1204 lazy"data-sizes="(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px"data-srcset="https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/01-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg 598w, https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/01-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac-300x268.jpg 300w"alt=01-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac data-src=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/01-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg height=443 loading=lazy src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20495%20443'%3E%3C/svg%3E title=01-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac width=495> </a><h3>Step 3</h3><p>Run Terminal and type the following command and hit Enter. <br> <strong> cd ~/Desktop <br> </strong> This command will set the location to desktop</p><a href=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/02-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1205 lazy"data-sizes="(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px"data-srcset="https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/02-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg 508w, https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/02-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac-300x83.jpg 300w"alt=02-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac data-src=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/02-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg height=137 loading=lazy src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20495%20137'%3E%3C/svg%3E title=02-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac width=495> </a><h3>Step 4</h3><h4>Say “……….”</h4><p>Now type in double codes your text string with Say command as following and your Mac will read this string in loud voice <br> <strong> Say “trickyways digital life tips and tricks” </strong></p><a href=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/03-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1206 lazy"data-sizes="(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px"data-srcset="https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/03-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg 508w, https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/03-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac-300x70.jpg 300w"alt=03-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac data-src=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/03-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg height=116 loading=lazy src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20495%20116'%3E%3C/svg%3E title=03-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac width=495> </a><h3>Step 5</h3><h4>Say -v</h4><p>You can select different voices from your Mac to read the text as Alex, Bruce, Fred, Kathy, Vicki, Victoria. So, if you want to change a voice then type the following command and press <strong> Enter. </strong> <br> <strong> Say -v Alex “trickyways digital life tips and tricks” </strong></p><a href=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/04-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1207 lazy"data-sizes="(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px"data-srcset="https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/04-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg 505w, https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/04-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac-300x86.jpg 300w"alt=04-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac data-src=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/04-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg height=143 loading=lazy src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20495%20143'%3E%3C/svg%3E title=04-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac width=495> </a><h3>Step 6</h3><h4>Say -f “filename.rtf”</h4><p>You can also provide a text file to Mac to read, to do so, type following command in Terminal and press Enter <br> <strong> Say -v Alex -f “trickyways.rtf” </strong></p><a href=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/05-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1208 lazy"data-sizes="(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px"data-srcset="https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/05-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg 508w, https://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/05-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac-300x101.jpg 300w"alt=05-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac data-src=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/05-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg height=168 loading=lazy src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20495%20168'%3E%3C/svg%3E title=05-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac width=495> </a><h3>Step 7</h3><h4>Say -o “audiofile.aiff” -f “textfile.rtf”</h4><p>You can also provide a text file to Mac to read and save it as an audio file on your system. To do that type the following command and press <strong> Enter </strong> . <br> <strong> Say -v Alex -o “audio.aiff” -f “trickyways.rtf” </strong></p><a href=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/06-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1209 lazy"alt=06-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac data-src=http://www.trickyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/06-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac.jpg height=179 loading=lazy src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20495%20179'%3E%3C/svg%3E title=06-convert-text-to-speech-using-terminal-on-mac width=495> </a><p>You can apply more than one switch with the same command as we did in Step 7.<div class="code-block code-block-3"style="margin: 8px auto 8px 0; text-align: left; display: block; clear: both;"><script async src=//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js></script><ins style="display:block; text-align:center;"class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client=ca-pub-7802219393400772 data-ad-format=fluid data-ad-layout=in-article data-ad-slot=5657432272> </ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script></div><div class="yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-website yarpp-template-list"><div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12"><h3>Related Content</h3><ul><li><a title="How to Convert DMG File to ISO Using Terminal on Mac"href=https://www.trickyways.com/2009/08/how-to-convert-dmg-file-to-iso-using-terminal-on-mac/ rel=bookmark> How to Convert DMG File to ISO Using Terminal on Mac </a><li><a title="Show Only Active Applications In Mac OS X Dock"href=https://www.trickyways.com/2010/03/show-only-active-applications-in-mac-os-x-dock/ rel=bookmark> Show Only Active Applications In Mac OS X Dock </a><li><a title="How to Force Quit an Application On Mac OS X Using Terminal"href=https://www.trickyways.com/2010/01/how-to-force-quit-an-application-on-mac-os-x-using-terminal/ rel=bookmark> How to Force Quit an Application On Mac OS X Using Terminal </a><li><a title="How to Change Time Machine Backup Interval on Mac OS X"href=https://www.trickyways.com/2010/04/how-to-change-time-machine-backup-interval-on-mac-os-x/ rel=bookmark> How to Change Time Machine Backup Interval on Mac OS X </a></ul></div></div><span class=et_bloom_bottom_trigger> </span><div class="code-block code-block-4"style="margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;"><script async src=//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js></script><ins class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client=ca-pub-7802219393400772 data-ad-format=autorelaxed data-ad-slot=3774250794 style=display:block> </ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script></div><div class="code-block code-block-5"style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"><script async src=//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js></script><ins class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client=ca-pub-7802219393400772 data-ad-slot=8723681019 style=display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px> </ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script></div></div><div class="widget widget_text"id=text-27><div class=textwidget><div class=fb-like data-action=like data-href=https://facebook.com/trickyways data-layout=standard data-share=false data-show-faces=false></div></div></div><footer id=post_footer><span class=post_cats itemprop=keywords> <span class=post_cats_intro> Topics: </span> <a rel="category tag"href=https://www.trickyways.com/category/mac-os-x/> Mac OS X </a> </span><span class=post_tags itemprop=keywords> <a href=https://www.trickyways.com/tag/aiff/ rel=tag> AIFF </a> <a href=https://www.trickyways.com/tag/mac/ rel=tag> Mac </a> <a href=https://www.trickyways.com/tag/mac-os-x/ rel=tag> Mac OS X </a> <a href=https://www.trickyways.com/tag/mac-terminal/ rel=tag> Mac Terminal </a> <a href=https://www.trickyways.com/tag/text-to-aiff/ rel=tag> Text to AIFF </a> <a href=https://www.trickyways.com/tag/text-to-audio/ rel=tag> Text to audio </a> </span></footer><div class=row><div class="widget widget_text col-xs-12 col-sm-7 col-md-8 col-lg-8"id=text-26><div class=textwidget><div class="bsarocks bsap_a919aab762ffca09329c05818e41e229"id=bsap_1256952></div></div></div><div class="text_box col-xs-12"><span class=cbc_content> <script>amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0";
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data-respondelement=commentform href=https://www.trickyways.com/2009/09/convert-text-to-audio-using-mac-terminal/?replytocom=609#commentform rel=nofollow> Reply </a><a title="permalink to this comment"class=comment_permalink href=#comment-609 rel=nofollow> Link </a></div></div><div class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"id=comment-730><div class=comment-header><span class=avatar> </span><span class=comment_author> Jootoo </span><span class=comment_date> September 30, 2009, 4:25 am </span></div><div class="comment_text comment_text"id=comment-body-730><p>I used your proposed method to convert text to audio on mac, its really easy.</div><div class=comment-footer><a aria-label="Reply to Jootoo"data-replyto="Reply to Jootoo"class=comment-reply-link data-belowelement=comment-body-730 data-commentid=730 data-postid=1202 data-respondelement=commentform href=https://www.trickyways.com/2009/09/convert-text-to-audio-using-mac-terminal/?replytocom=730#commentform rel=nofollow> Reply </a><a title="permalink to this comment"class=comment_permalink href=#comment-730 rel=nofollow> Link </a></div></div><div class="comment even thread-even depth-1"id=comment-746><div class=comment-header><span class=avatar> </span><span class=comment_author> fainsa </span><span class=comment_date> October 1, 2009, 12:41 pm </span></div><div class="comment_text comment_text"id=comment-body-746><p>Very nice way to create audio for text</div><div class=comment-footer><a aria-label="Reply to fainsa"data-replyto="Reply to fainsa"class=comment-reply-link data-belowelement=comment-body-746 data-commentid=746 data-postid=1202 data-respondelement=commentform href=https://www.trickyways.com/2009/09/convert-text-to-audio-using-mac-terminal/?replytocom=746#commentform rel=nofollow> Reply </a><a title="permalink to this comment"class=comment_permalink href=#comment-746 rel=nofollow> Link </a></div></div><div class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"id=comment-757><div class=comment-header><span class=avatar> </span><span class=comment_author> Yusuf </span><span class=comment_date> October 2, 2009, 4:36 am </span></div><div class="comment_text comment_text"id=comment-body-757><p>Seems very easy to convert text into audio on mac just because of your provided guide</div><div class=comment-footer><a aria-label="Reply to Yusuf"data-replyto="Reply to Yusuf"class=comment-reply-link data-belowelement=comment-body-757 data-commentid=757 data-postid=1202 data-respondelement=commentform href=https://www.trickyways.com/2009/09/convert-text-to-audio-using-mac-terminal/?replytocom=757#commentform rel=nofollow> Reply </a><a title="permalink to this comment"class=comment_permalink href=#comment-757 rel=nofollow> Link </a></div></div><div class="comment even thread-even depth-1"id=comment-833><div class=comment-header><span class=avatar> </span><span class=comment_author> Roshnye </span><span class=comment_date> October 18, 2009, 6:05 pm </span></div><div class="comment_text comment_text"id=comment-body-833><p>Nice way to instruct</div><div class=comment-footer><a aria-label="Reply to Roshnye"data-replyto="Reply to Roshnye"class=comment-reply-link data-belowelement=comment-body-833 data-commentid=833 data-postid=1202 data-respondelement=commentform href=https://www.trickyways.com/2009/09/convert-text-to-audio-using-mac-terminal/?replytocom=833#commentform rel=nofollow> Reply </a><a title="permalink to this comment"class=comment_permalink href=#comment-833 rel=nofollow> Link </a></div></div><div class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"id=comment-851><div class=comment-header><span class=avatar> </span><span class=comment_author> Shuja </span><span class=comment_date> October 22, 2009, 7:25 am </span></div><div class="comment_text comment_text"id=comment-body-851><p>converting text to sound files seems easy on Mac, thanks</div><div class=comment-footer><a aria-label="Reply to Shuja"data-replyto="Reply to 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