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title: "French text to speech for stories, lessons and videos"
description: "Turn your written French into spoken audio with Exemplary AI. Hear Parisian French samples, add delivery notes and export transcripts."
url: https://exemplary.ai/text-to-speech/french
facts_as_of: 2026-11-01
publisher: "Exemplary AI (https://exemplary.ai)"
---

# French text to speech for stories, lessons and videos

Write or paste your script in French, pick a Parisian French voice from the library and generate spoken audio with Exemplary AI. You can guide the mood of each line and build conversations with two speakers.

## Listen to Parisian French voice samples

The samples on this page use Parisian French voices from the library. The Calm narrator sample fits documentaries, audiobooks and museum guides, while the Clear explainer sample suits tutorials, product walkthroughs and training modules. Each of these lines carries a short delivery note that shapes the mood and manner without being read aloud.

The Lively storyteller sample shows how you can place an expression like a chuckle right inside the text so it is performed naturally instead of spoken as a word. If your script has back-and-forth dialogue, the Two voices in conversation sample shows a host and a guest sharing a single track, with each turn assigned to its own voice.

- [Calm narrator, Parisian French](https://exemplary.ai/tts-audio/french-cbee50bfda45.mp3): Je suis entré dans la vieille galerie assez tôt, et la lumière du matin passait tout doucement par les hautes fenêtres. Sur chaque toile, on voit des paysages tout calmes, où le vent plie les herbes hautes. (Delivery note: calm and warm) (In English: I walked into the old gallery pretty early, and the morning light was just coming through those high windows. Every painting has these quiet landscapes where you can almost feel the wind in the tall grass.)
- [Clear explainer, Parisian French](https://exemplary.ai/tts-audio/french-46216282c76c.mp3): Alors pour te lancer, tu ouvres juste le menu principal et tu choisis ton espace de travail. Là, tu peux ranger tes notes par thème, et puis partager le dossier avec toute l'équipe quand c'est prêt. (Delivery note: clear and steady) (In English: So to get started, just open up the main menu and pick your workspace. From there, you can sort your notes by topic, and then share the whole folder with your team whenever you're ready.)
- [Lively storyteller, Parisian French](https://exemplary.ai/tts-audio/french-9b9eb2acbfa0.mp3): J'étais persuadée d'avoir tout mis dans mon sac de voyage avant de partir et en fait, bah mon parapluie était resté bien en évidence sur la table de la cuisine. (Delivery note: warm and lively) (In English: I was so sure I'd packed everything into my travel bag before leaving and then, well, my umbrella was still sitting right there on the kitchen table.)
- [Two voices in conversation, Parisian French](https://exemplary.ai/tts-audio/french-a96f478b7dd8.mp3): Host: Attends, t'as réussi à faire un petit jardin sur ton balcon? Raconte-moi comment t'as fait. / Guest: Franchement, même sans beaucoup de place, c'est assez simple si tu commences par des herbes aromatiques. / Host: Ah oui? Et tu conseillerais quoi à quelqu'un qui n'y connaît rien du tout? / Guest: Prends du basilic ou de la menthe. Tant qu'ils ont du soleil et un peu d'eau régulièrement, ça pousse tout seul. (In English: Wait, you managed to set up a little garden on your balcony? Tell me how you did that. Honesty, even without much space, it's pretty easy if you stick to fresh herbs. Yeah? And what would you recommend for someone who's just starting out? Go for basil or mint. As long as they get some sun and a bit of water, they grow on their own.)

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Language | French (Français) |
| Written in | Latin script |
| Direction | Left to right |
| Spoken in | France, Congo - Kinshasa, Cameroon, Algeria, Morocco and 34 other countries |
| Voices | 81 Parisian French voices in the library |

## What you can make with French audio

Parisian French is the variety of Paris and Île-de-France, and it sits close to the spoken standard. With French text to speech, you can create audio guides for galleries and historic sites in France, voiceovers for French-language video essays, and training materials for French-speaking listeners.

Teachers and learners can build listening exercises, vocabulary drills and dialogue practice using two voices in one conversation. Because the finished audio comes with a matching transcript that you can export as subtitles, it is straightforward to add French captions to videos or share readable study notes alongside the sound file.

## Writing a French script that reads well aloud

French uses the Latin alphabet with acute, grave and circumflex accents, the diaeresis and the cedilla. Keep standard spelling and include all accent marks, even on capital letters, as they often distinguish everyday words from one another.

Every word you write is spoken as written, so expand abbreviations and symbols into full words before generating audio. Write out common titles like Monsieur or Madame in full rather than using short forms, and spell out dates, times and currencies in words so there is no ambiguity about how they should be read. When you edit a single line later, only that line is made again, while the rest of your audio stays as it was.

## Questions

### Which French accent do these voices use?

The voices featured on this page speak Parisian French, the variety of Paris and Île-de-France that sits close to the spoken standard in France. You can browse the voice library by language and accent to pick the voice that fits your project.

### Should I include French accent marks in my script?

Yes, always write in standard French spelling with all accent marks, cedillas and apostrophes in place. Accents on letters like é, è and ê are part of normal French spelling and often distinguish words that otherwise look the same on the page.

### How should I write abbreviations and dates in French?

Write abbreviations, titles and dates out as full French words rather than short forms or symbols. Because the tool reads every word as written, spelling out terms like Madame or the names of months ensures the line is read the way you intend.

### Can I guide the mood or add a chuckle to a French line?

Yes, you can attach a short delivery note such as calm or cheerful to any line to shape its manner, and the note itself is never read aloud. You can also place expressions like a chuckle, a sigh or a pause in the text so they are performed during the reading.

### Can two French voices speak in the same audio file?

Yes, you can assign two different voices to share one conversation, with each line spoken in its own voice. If you rewrite one turn in the dialogue later, only that line is generated again while the other turns stay untouched.

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