TikTok: How to Use the Santa Text-to-Speech Voice

Users can celebrate Christmas in their videos

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Ahead of Christmas, TikTok released a “Santa” text-to-speech voice that will allow users to have Santa Claus read the text in their videos.

Our guide will show you how to use the Santa text-to-speech voice in the TikTok application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the TikTok app on iOS.

Step 1: On TikTok’s video editing screen, tap the text icon (the “Aa” icon) on the right side of the screen.

Screenshot of TikTok's editing screen with a red arrow pointing at the text icon on the right side of the screen

Step 2: Type your desired text.

Screenshot of TikTok's text-editing screen. The application is waiting for the user to type their desired text.

Step 3: Tap the “text-to-speech” icon (the icon of a person speaking) near the left side of the screen.

Screenshot of TikTok's text-editing screen showing the user has typed their desired text. A red arrow points at the text-to-speech icon near the left side of the screen.

Step 4: Tap the “Santa” text-to-speech voice.

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