| name | mac-tts |
| description | Text-to-speech using macOS built-in `say` command. Use for voice notifications, audio alerts, reading text aloud, or announcing messages through Mac speakers. Supports multiple languages including Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, etc. |
mac-tts
Use macOS built-in say command for text-to-speech output through system speakers.
Basic Usage
say "Hello, this is a test"
With Voice Selection
say -v "Meijia" "你好,這是測試"
say -v "Tingting" "你好,这是测试"
say -v "Samantha" "Hello world"
Common Chinese Voices (zh_TW)
| Voice | Description |
|---|
| Meijia | 美佳 - 自然女聲 (推薦) |
| Flo | 年輕女聲 |
| Eddy | 男聲 |
| Reed | 男聲 |
| Sandy | 女聲 |
| Shelley | 女聲 |
List All Available Voices
say -v "?"
say -v "?" | grep zh_TW
Volume Control
Check/adjust system volume before speaking:
osascript -e "output volume of (get volume settings)"
osascript -e "output muted of (get volume settings)"
osascript -e "set volume without output muted"
osascript -e "set volume output volume 70"
Use Cases
- 通知:
say -v "Meijia" "外送到了"
- 提醒:
say -v "Meijia" "會議即將開始"
- 警告:
say -v "Meijia" "注意,有新的緊急訊息"
Notes
- Runs synchronously (blocks until speech completes)
- Add
& for async: say "message" &
- Works only on macOS