macOS 13 Text-to-Speech Voices Available to Download

macOS 13 Ventura includes an expansive library of built-in and downloadable text-to-speech (TTS) voices covering dozens of global languages, regional dialects, and varying audio fidelities. Users can customize their speech synthesis experience using traditional system voices, expressive Siri voices, high-resolution enhanced voices, or classic novelty options. This guide outlines the voices available for download in macOS 13 and explains how to access them.

Voice Categories in macOS 13

Voices in macOS 13 are organized into three primary tiers based on audio quality and synthesis style:

  • Siri Voices: High-fidelity, natural-sounding neural voices available across multiple accents and genders (typically labeled as Voice 1, Voice 2, etc.).
  • Standard and Enhanced Voices: Traditional macOS character voices available in "Compact" (pre-installed, lower file size) or downloadable "Enhanced" and "Premium" versions that offer higher sample rates and smoother inflection.
  • Novelty Voices: Legacy synthesized voices preserved from classic versions of Mac OS, tailored for sound effects or robotic playback.

Available English Voices by Region

Users can download enhanced or alternative versions of English voices across multiple regional accents:

English (United States)

  • Alex: A flagship, highly natural system voice with built-in breathing simulation.
  • Siri: Voices 1 through 5 (covering varied masculine and feminine tones).
  • Standard/Enhanced Voices: Samantha, Allison, Ava, Evan, Nathan, Susan, Tom, Victoria, Zoe.
  • Classic Voices: Fred, Junior, Kathy, Princess, Ralph, Vicki.

English (United Kingdom)

  • Siri: Voices 1 and 2.
  • Standard/Enhanced Voices: Daniel, Oliver, Serena, Stephanie, Malcolm.

English (Australia)

  • Siri: Voices 1 and 2.
  • Standard/Enhanced Voices: Karen, Lee, Matilda.

English (India)

  • Siri: Voices 1 and 2.
  • Standard/Enhanced Voices: Rishi, Sangeeta, Veena.

Other English Dialects

  • English (Ireland): Moira, plus Siri Voices 1 and 2.
  • English (South Africa): Tessa, plus Siri Voices 1 and 2.
  • English (Scotland): Fiona.

Novelty Voices (English US)

macOS 13 still allows users to download and use legacy novelty voices:

  • Albert
  • Bad News
  • Bahh
  • Bells
  • Boing
  • Cellos
  • Deranged
  • Good News
  • Hysterical
  • Jester
  • Organ
  • Pipe Organ
  • Trinoids
  • Whisper
  • Wobble
  • Zarvox

International Languages and Voices

macOS 13 supports downloadable compact, enhanced, and Siri voices for more than 40 languages. Prominent options include:

  • Arabic: Maged, Tarik, Laila, Mariam, plus Siri Voices.
  • Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Xiang): Tingting, Meijia, Sinji, Dalia, plus Siri Voices.
  • French (France, Canada): Thomas, Audrey, Aurélie, Nicolas, Chantal, plus Siri Voices.
  • German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland): Anna, Markus, Petra, Yannick, plus Siri Voices.
  • Italian: Alice, Federica, Luca, Paola, plus Siri Voices.
  • Japanese: Kyoko, Otoya, Hattori, plus Siri Voices.
  • Korean: Yuna, plus Siri Voices.
  • Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal): Luciana, Felipe, Catarina, Joana, plus Siri Voices.
  • Russian: Milena, Yuri, Katya.
  • Spanish (Spain, Mexico, Latin America): Jorge, Mónica, Paulina, Juan, Diego, Francisca, plus Siri Voices.

Additional downloadable voices exist for languages such as Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian.

How to Download Voices in macOS 13

  1. Open System Settings from the Apple menu.
  2. Select Accessibility from the left sidebar.
  3. Click Spoken Content in the right pane.
  4. Click the System Voice drop-down menu and choose Manage Voices....
  5. Browse or search by language, then click the Download icon (a cloud with a downward arrow) next to any voice or enhanced tier you wish to install.
  6. Click OK once the download completes to set your preferred voice.