---
name: "say"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnustep-gui-common"
version: "0.32.0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/say"
---

# say(1)

convert text to audible speech using the GNUstep speech engine

## NAME

say - convert text to audible speech using the GNUstep speech engine

## SYNOPSIS

**say** \[**-f** *filename*\] \[*some\_text*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**say** is a simple GNUstep tool which uses the GNUstep Speech Engine to convert input text to audible speech and play it through the sound device.

## OPTIONS

- **-f** *filename*

  Read input text from *filename*

- *some text*

  Any text passed on the command line

## EXAMPLES

say -f foo.txt

say Hello, world!

## SEE ALSO

[**GSSpeechServer**(1)](/GSSpeechServer/1.md), [**GNUstep**(7)](/GNUstep/7.md).

## AUTHORS

**say** was written by David Chisnall \<theraven@sucs.org\>.  This man page was written by Yavor Doganov \<yavor@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.