Maribel
Female · Young · Multilingual
Batik shop sale
Style: Speak in Javanese ngoko, quick and cheerful, like a Yogyakarta batik seller announcing this week's discount.
Diskon 30 persèn kanggo kabèh bathik, mung minggu iki!
Javanese AI text to speech
in human-like voices
Javanese text to speech that reads your script in Latin letters, whether it is casual ngoko or polite krama. Describe the delivery in one line and add a tag where the mood shifts. Free plan: 1,000 words, no credit card.
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Play a polite greeting from a Javanese class
Swap in a line from your channel or classroom, keep é and è as you type them, and press play.
Script language
Choose a narrator
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Script
75 / 250 charactersTags to try: [laughs] [whispers] [sighs] [angry] [excited] [sarcastic]
Ngoko, krama, and sounds Indonesian does not have
Javanese is written here in Latin script. These spelling and register choices decide whether a listener in Yogyakarta or Surabaya hears their own language or Indonesian with a Javanese accent.
Pick ngoko or krama for the whole script
Aku arep mangan / Kula badhé nedha
Both lines mean "I am going to eat." Ngoko suits ads, vlogs, and friendly chat. Krama suits announcements, customer service, and anyone addressing elders. Switching levels mid-script sounds careless, so settle on one before you generate.
Open final "a" leans toward "o"
Jawa, kaya
In open syllables, written "a" is said close to [ɔ], so "Jawa" sounds near "Jowo". If a word comes out with a flat Indonesian "a", keep "Speak in Javanese" at the start of the direction and listen to a short block again.
Keep the "h" in dh and th
wedi (afraid) / wedhi (sand)
The "dh" and "th" spellings mark retroflex sounds. Drop the "h" and the narrator reads a different word, so a typo here changes the meaning, not just the accent.
Numbers from 21 to 29 use likur
selikur (21), selawé (25)
Javanese counts 21 to 29 with "likur", and 25 has its own word. Krama swaps some numbers too, such as selawé for selangkung. Prices are often said in Indonesian instead, so choose one style per script and spell it out if needed.
Mark é and è in the script
saté, mèri
Accents tell the narrator which "e" to say: é for a closed vowel, è for an open one. Indonesian and English words often sit inside Javanese sentences, and the narrator reads them as they are commonly said.
Four narrators reading everyday ngoko
Four Javanese clips in everyday ngoko: a batik sale, a small-business podcast, a mouse-deer story, and a YouTube hook. The direction printed on each card is the only instruction the narrator received.
Clark
Male · Young · Multilingual
Podcast about small shops in Java
Style: Speak in Javanese ngoko, easygoing and unhurried, like two friends talking about their warung.
Halo kanca kabèh, sugeng rawuh ing podcast iki. Dina iki awaké dhéwé ngobrol bab usaha cilik.
Lorraine
Female · Young · Multilingual
Kancil folk tale
Style: Read in Javanese softly, letting the kancil story open slowly for young listeners.
Ing sawijining dina, ana kancil sing lagi golèk pangan ing pinggir kali.
Luther
Male · Middle-Aged · Multilingual
YouTube video hook
Style: Speak in Javanese with steady confidence, pulling viewers into a how-to video.
Pengin duwé usaha cilik nanging bingung miwiti saka ngendi? Delengen video iki nganti rampung.
Who records in basa Jawa, and for what
Javanese is spoken across Central and East Java, Yogyakarta, and by communities in Malaysia, Suriname, and the Netherlands. Most of the audio below ends up on YouTube, TikTok, WhatsApp, or local radio.
YouTube and TikTok channels in Javanese
Creators in Solo, Malang, or Semarang post tutorials and vlogs in ngoko, the way their audience talks at home.
Pengin duwé usaha cilik nanging bingung miwiti saka ngendi? Delengen video iki nganti rampung.
Voicing Javanese vlogs and tutorialsJavanese lessons for schools
Javanese is a school subject in Central and East Java. Teachers record counting drills and reading practice that pupils can replay.
Ayo sinau ngétung nganggo basa Jawa, saka siji tekan sepuluh.
Recorded Javanese lessons for pupilsBatik and food stall promos
Weekly offers from batik sellers and warung owners, read in the market voice buyers expect. Generate a few takes and keep the liveliest.
Diskon 30 persèn kanggo kabèh bathik, mung minggu iki!
Batik discount spots in JavaneseTalk shows and community podcasts
Two hosts, two narrators, one episode on running a small business, edited segment by segment.
Halo kanca kabèh, sugeng rawuh ing podcast iki. Dina iki awaké dhéwé ngobrol bab usaha cilik.
Two-host podcasts in ngokoKancil stories and children's books
Mouse-deer fables and picture books, imported as a file and narrated chapter by chapter with a softer reading voice.
Ing sawijining dina, ana kancil sing lagi golèk pangan ing pinggir kali.
Kancil and other mouse-deer tales on audioA channel host who sounds like themselves
Clone your own voice once, then let it open every cooking or travel episode without booking a recording session.
Halo kanca, balik manèh ing channel iki. Dina iki awaké dhéwé masak gudeg.
Clone the voice that hosts your channelA gudeg cooking video, block by block
A YouTube cook opens in ngoko, a second narrator walks through the jackfruit and coconut milk, and the host closes. Each block keeps its own voice and direction.
01Clark
Style: Speak in Javanese ngoko, upbeat, greeting gudeg fans who come back every week.
Halo kanca, balik manèh ing channel iki. Dina iki awaké dhéwé masak gudeg.
02Lorraine
Style: Read in Javanese calmly, one cooking step at a time.
Nangka enom dipotong cilik-cilik, terus digodhog karo santen lan gula Jawa.
03Clark
Style: Speak in Javanese and ease off the pace for the like-and-subscribe reminder, smiling.
Yèn seneng, aja lali like lan subscribe. Matur nuwun.
Fix the recipe step, not the video
Swapped gula Jawa for another sugar? Edit that cooking step and regenerate it. The ngoko intro and outro keep the audio you already liked.
Say ngoko or krama in the direction
Write "ngoko, relaxed" or "krama, respectful" as the block direction, then put a tag such as [warmly] just before the words that need it.
Put the gudeg recipe into Studio blocksDedicated Javanese voices in Enbee V1
Javanese also has dedicated Enbee V1 voices. Use them when you want to set speed and pauses by hand and save how a dish or shop name is pronounced.
Three tools, matched to ngoko vlogs, readers, and host voices
A daily vlog, a full storybook, and a host voice you want to keep all need different tools. Here is which one fits.
Studio for vlogs and shop clips
Split the script into blocks, choose ngoko or krama direction per block, and drag them into order. Export one MP3 for the upload or separate files for your editor.
Arrange ngoko and krama blocks in StudioAudiobook Creator for basa Jawa readers and fables
Upload a story collection or textbook as EPUB, PDF, or DOCX. Chapters are detected for you, and after a correction you regenerate only that paragraph.
Upload a Javanese reader as EPUB or PDFYour own voice on every gudeg episode
A host in Malang can record a short sample of their own voice, or one they have permission to use, and give it every ngoko intro on the channel.
Record a sample for your gudeg channel introsStart with 1,000 free words and no credit card, enough for a few batik promos. Free exports are watermarked; a paid plan adds words, clean files, and commercial use for your shop or channel. Pricing for vloggers and batik sellers
Indonesian, English, and rupiah inside a Javanese sentence
Most Javanese speakers use Indonesian for official and commercial matters, so a single message can hold three languages and a price. Paste it as you would send it.
A WhatsApp note about an invoice, with an English loanword and a rupiah total
Style: Speak in Javanese ngoko, casual, like a seller messaging a regular buyer
Mengko bengi aku kirim invoice-é liwat WhatsApp, totalé Rp250.000.
Ngoko verbs, an English loan, and Rp250.000
- Javanese ngoko
- Mengko bengi aku kirim, liwat
- Loanword taking the possessive -é
- invoice-é
- App name
- Rupiah total
- Rp250.000
Rupiah, likur numbers, and clock times
Javanese has special number words that Indonesian lacks. These rows show how common written forms are said aloud.
| You write | The narrator says | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Rp25.000 | selawé èwu | Krama: selangkung èwu. Many speakers say the Indonesian form instead |
| 21 | selikur | Every number from 21 to 29 uses likur |
| 30% | telung puluh persèn | Percent borrowed from Indonesian |
| jam 7 ésuk | jam pitu ésuk | Seven in the morning |
Other languages of Indonesia and the region
Creators in Java often publish the same video in Indonesian, Sundanese, or Malay for a wider audience. Or browse all 80+ text to speech languages.
Articles worth reading before your first basa Jawa upload
Voicing YouTube videos, teaching in more than one language, and adding feeling without overdoing it.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What Javanese vloggers, teachers, and sellers ask about speech levels, likur numbers, and downloads.
Javanese text to speech
Should my Javanese script be in ngoko or krama?
Use krama for formal notices, customer replies, and content for older listeners. Use ngoko for ads, vlogs, and casual talk. The narrator reads the level you write, so keep one level per script and say it in the direction, for example "Speak in Javanese krama, respectful."
Can it read aksara Jawa?
Write Javanese in Latin letters. That is how most online Javanese is typed, and it is what our samples use. Keep accents such as é and è and the "h" in dh and th.
Which narrators read Javanese, and does it have its own V1 voices?
Narration Box has 1,500+ AI voices across 80+ languages, including Enbee V1 voices made for Javanese. On top of those, all 21 Enbee V2 narrators (12 female, 9 male) read Javanese and follow written direction on register, pace, and mood.
Can I ask for an East Java or Yogyakarta accent?
Name it in the direction, for example "Speak in Javanese the way people do in Surabaya." Pronunciation varies by region, so generate one short block, listen, and reword before running the whole script.
Will Rp25.000 be read in Javanese or Indonesian?
Both are heard in Java, and a bare figure may come out either way. When you want the Javanese form, write it in words, such as "selawé èwu". Play the preview before you export.
What happens to Indonesian and English words in a Javanese line?
They stay in the sentence and are read the way Javanese speakers usually say them. Words like WhatsApp, invoice, or subscribe do not need any special markup.
Is there a free way to test ngoko and krama audio?
Yes: 1,000 words on the free plan, no card needed, which covers several ngoko promos or a short lesson. Downloads stay watermarked until you upgrade.
Can a Javanese vlogger clone their own voice?
Yes, as long as the voice is yours or you have permission to use it. Record a short sample, then pick the clone on your ngoko or krama blocks. Listen to the first few Javanese lines, since how an accent carries over differs from voice to voice.
Can I run paid batik ads with this audio, and in what format?
Yes on a paid plan, which licenses commercial use under the subscription terms; free-plan files are for testing. Pick MP3, WAV, Opus, FLAC, or OGG, and download the whole ad or each block on its own.
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