- Language
- Catalan (Català)
- Accent
- Spain
- Gender
- Female
- Voice type
- Standard voice
- Delivery
- Clear, neutral and consistent from the first word to the last
- Allowance
- Standard + HD voices (how it works)
About Joana
As a standard voice, Joana 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: The Catalan of Spain, with the pronunciation and rhythm that listeners there expect.
Creators usually choose Joana 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 Joana 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 Joana reading Speechma Pro's standard preview text in Catalan:
Estàs escoltant Speechma Pro. Aquesta veu pot narrar els teus vídeos, llegir els teus audiollibres i donar vida a cada història amb un so natural i de qualitat d'estudi. How to get the best results with Joana
- Keep sentences under about 25 words so the intonation stays natural.
- Use a new paragraph for a longer pause between ideas.
- Keep accents and the "l·l" (ela geminada).
- Write apostrophes in contractions such as "l'home" so they are read together.
- Use Catalan, not Spanish, spellings of place names.
How to use Joana
- Open Text to SpeechJoana 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 Catalan.
- 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.
Joana compared with similar voices
Not sure Joana is the one? These voices are the closest in language, accent, type and style:
| Voice | Gender | Accent | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joana (this voice) | Female | Spain | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Enric | Male | Spain | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Elvira | Female | Spain | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Sabela | Female | Spain | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Ximena | Female | Spain | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Elliot Catalan HD | Male | - | HD voice | YouTube and social voiceovers |
About the Catalan language
Catalan is spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra (where it is the only official language) and parts of France and Italy. It sits between Spanish and French in sound and has a strong media and publishing culture.
Catalan is spoken by about 10 million people and belongs to the Indo-European, Romance language family. Speechma Pro has 8 Catalan voices.
Voices like Joana
All 8 Catalan voices · Voice library · Voice types explained