Kokoro TTS is a compact text-to-speech model with 82 million parameters, based on the StyleTTS 2 architecture. Despite its small size, it aims for high-quality, lifelike speech, and you can try it online in the browser.
There is also a Chrome extension that reads web pages aloud in the side panel, whether you select some text, a full article or paste your own content. The extension includes 10,000 free characters each month. It is a handy option for students and creators who want free voice output.
