How to Add and Remove Speech Voices in Windows 10


In Windows 10, you can add and remove voice packages for a language for your device and apps. For example, text-to-speech (TTS) voices for Narrator.

Starting in Windows 10 build 18309, you can download additional voices in other languages without having to download language packs.

See also: Appendix A: Supported languages and voices | Windows Support

This tutorial will show you how to add and remove voice packages for a text-to-speech (TTS) language for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to add and remove speech voices in Windows 10.


 CONTENTS:






OPTION ONE

Add Speech Voices by Adding Language


1. Add a language (click on link) you want with at least the Text-to-speech language feature checked. (see screenshots below)

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OPTION TWO

Add Speech Voices in Settings without Adding Language


1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Time & Language icon.

2. Click/tap on Speech on the left side, and click/tap on Add voices under Manage voices on the right side. (see screenshot below)

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3. Select (check) one or more languages you want to install all voices for that language, and click/tap on Add. (see screenshot below)

You can view which voices are available in each package for a language here: Appendix A: Supported languages and voices | Windows Support

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4. The voice package(s) of the selected language(s) will now be added. (see screenshot below)

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5. To use new voices, close and reopen Settings as well as any apps that use voices.






OPTION THREE

Remove Speech Voices in Settings


1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Time & Language icon.

2. Click/tap on Speech on the left side. (see screenshot below)

3. Under Manage voices on the right side, click/tap on the language (ex: "Spanish (Mexico)") of an installed voice package you want to uninstall, and click/tap on Remove.

4. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.

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That's it,
Shawn


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