# How to Use Descript Text to Speech

> To use Text to Speech in Descript, open a project, select Write AI speech, assign a cloned or pre-built voice by clicking the speaker name, type or paste your text into the script area, click the text, and select the play button.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-use-descript-text-to-speech/
Apps: Descript
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a5165ab56e05a00ffe231/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Open Descript and either start a new project or open an existing one.
2. Select "Write AI speech."
3. Click the speaker name to assign a voice, either your cloned voice or one of Descript’s pre-built voices.
4. Type or paste the text you want to convert into speech into the project’s script area.
5. Once done, click on the text and select the play button.