Simple Text To Speech
Simple text to speech integration for simple voice chat
About this Mod
This project is currently incompatible with operating systems other than 64-bit Windows (non-arm) and Linux (aarch64 & amd64)
This project requires you to run minecraft with Java 23 or greater (which is not the default in 1.21.x)
Uses a nifty TTS library called "eSpeak-NG" to generate text-to-speech voices with that robotic charm you usually expect from TTS.
Supports rudimentary SSML, it's hard to find good documentation on what it is but it basically lets you customize the speech in various ways with tags.
There's a few fancy docs that describe it mostly:
https://espeak.sourceforge.net/ssml.html
https://docs.cloud.google.com/text-to-speech/docs/ssml
Note that when using SSML, the more complex functions are either limited or missing. The media tag is not present, and the audio tag is limited to minecraft sounds. Here's an example usage (note that nothing after the audio tag will be said, this is a bug, I don't know if I will fix it): /synth say Watch out! <audio src="minecraft:entity.tnt.primed">
Available Versions
How to Install Simple Text To Speech on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simple Text To Speech". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.10, 1.21.9
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Simple Text To Speech server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Simple Text To Speech compatible with fabric?
Simple Text To Speech officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Simple Text To Speech – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simple Text To Speech consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
Rent Modded Server
Install Simple Text To Speech with just one click on your server.