- Language
- French (Français)
- Accent
- Belgium
- Gender
- Male
- Voice type
- Standard voice
- Delivery
- Clear, neutral and consistent from the first word to the last
- Allowance
- Standard + HD voices (how it works)
About Gerard
As a standard voice, Gerard is fast, clear and reliable. Standard voices keep exactly the same tone over very long texts, which is why they are popular for documents, lessons, accessibility and phone messages.
Accent: Belgian French, close to France with some different vocabulary, such as "septante" for seventy.
Creators usually choose Gerard for long articles and documents, e-learning and accessibility and announcements and phone menus. A steady voice that never tires makes long reading comfortable for listeners.
What Gerard is best for
- Long articles and documentsA steady voice that never tires makes long reading comfortable for listeners.
- E-learning and accessibilityClear pronunciation helps students and people who prefer listening to reading.
- Announcements and phone menusA neutral tone suits messages that must be understood the first time.
What you hear in the sample
The sample above is Gerard reading Speechma Pro's standard preview text in French:
Vous écoutez Speechma Pro. Cette voix peut raconter vos vidéos, lire vos livres audio et donner vie à chaque histoire avec un son naturel, de qualité studio. How to get the best results with Gerard
- Keep sentences under about 25 words so the intonation stays natural.
- Use a new paragraph for a longer pause between ideas.
- Keep all accents (é, è, ê, à, ç); they change both the sound and the meaning.
- Use the French typographic space before ? ! : ; or simply write normally; both are read correctly.
- Write "M." or "Monsieur" carefully; the full word is always read correctly.
How to use Gerard
- Open Text to SpeechGerard is already selected in the voice list at the top of this page. Press "Use this voice" to jump straight to it.
- Type or paste your textUp to 10,000 characters per conversion, written in French.
- Adjust the deliveryChange the speed or pitch if you need to, and use punctuation to control the pauses.
- Generate and downloadPress Generate, listen to the result and download your MP3.
Gerard compared with similar voices
Not sure Gerard is the one? These voices are the closest in language, accent, type and style:
| Voice | Gender | Accent | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard (this voice) | Male | Belgium | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Charline | Female | Belgium | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Florian French | Male | - | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Nicolas Rousseau | Male | Belgium | Audiobook styled voice | Audiobooks and long chapters |
| Thierry | Male | Canada | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Jean | Male | Canada | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
About the French language
French is spoken on five continents and is an official language of 29 countries, including France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and much of West and Central Africa. Its smooth flow comes from liaison, where a silent final consonant is pronounced before a word that starts with a vowel.
French is spoken by about 310 million people and belongs to the Indo-European, Romance language family. Speechma Pro has 89 French voices, and you can also use Voice Cloning, Voice Changer, Voice Design, Speech to Text, AI Dubbing in French.
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