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espeak-ng for Mac

Speech synthesizer that supports more than hundred languages and accents

Quick answer: espeak-ng is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install espeak-ng. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 3,722 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What espeak-ng is

espeak-ng is a command-line tool for macOS: speech synthesizer that supports more than hundred languages and accents.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng.

How to install espeak-ng

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install espeak-ng.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install espeak-ng on Mac?

Run brew install espeak-ng in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is espeak-ng open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does espeak-ng run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is espeak-ng?

It was installed 3,722 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #427 in this catalogue.

What version of espeak-ng is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.52.0.