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Sam TTS is a browser-based text-to-speech tool that recreates the classic Microsoft SAM voice.

Founded year: 2000
Country: Afghanistan
Funding rounds: Not set
Total funding amount: Not set

Description

Sam TTS is a browser-based text-to-speech (TTS) service that recreates the iconic Microsoft SAM voice from the Windows XP era. Using JavaScript and Web Audio API, it recreates the original phoneme-based synthesis approach. You simply input your text, adjust a few voice parameters (pitch, speed, mouth, throat), and it speaks back to you in that classic digital voice.

Because it runs fully on the client side (in the browser), there’s no need for server processing — everything happens on your device. That makes it fast, private, and dependable even with no network latency. It also offers presets (like “Elf,” “Robot,” etc.) so you can get creative voice styles easily. You can even download your result as a WAV file to use in projects.

Sam TTS taps into nostalgia: many users remember Microsoft SAM from earlier Windows systems. This tool revives that style in a modern, web-friendly way, allowing creators, developers, educators, and hobbyists to add a retro voice to their work.

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