--- title: "Flashcard Audio: Word and Translation MP3s | Speecho" description: "Turn a two-column word list into audio flashcards: the word and its translation in two native voices, one MP3 per card, plus a CSV for Anki." canonical: "https://speecho.app/flashcard-audio/" language: "en" publisher: "Speecho" --- Text to speech · Flashcards # Flashcard audio: the word and its translation, one MP3 per card Open a CSV with words in one column and translations in the other, or paste the two columns from a spreadsheet. Speecho reads each word in a native voice of its language, pauses, then reads the translation in a voice of the other language. You get one MP3 per card, named after its word, in one ZIP, and a CSV that Anki imports with the sound on every card. [Voice your flashcards →](https://my.speecho.app/voice?mode=list&cards=1) Priced per character · a short word counts as 10 · credits never expire · no subscription. ## From a word list to cards that speak Two voices, one for each language, and the same pause on every card. lesson-1.zip 200 cards · Dutch → English · Premium ZIP + Anki CSV 1 **Open the CSV or paste the columns.** In Text to speech, switch to List and open a .csv or .tsv with two columns, or paste them from a spreadsheet. Each row becomes a card, shown as "lopen → to walk"; a header row such as "word, translation" is left out. 2 **Pick a voice for each side.** One voice reads the words, another the translations; the second one is picked in the language the translations are written in. Play any voice free before you start. 3 **Choose the files.** One MP3 per card, with a pause of half a second, one or two seconds before the translation, or two files per card for the two sides. The price of all the cards is on the button. 4 **Download the ZIP and the Anki CSV.** Play any card from the history and voice a side again if you want. Then save every file as one ZIP, and the CSV for Anki beside it. What comes out of the ZIP - 0001\_lopen.mp3 - 0002\_maken.mp3 - 0003\_spelen.mp3 - 0004\_Hoe\_gaat\_het.mp3 - … - 0200\_kinderen.mp3 ## Who voices cards Anywhere a word should be heard together with what it means. ### Anki decks Cards with text only, or audio recorded and attached word by word. **Now:** one sound per card, and a CSV that imports the deck with the sound in place. ### Language teachers A vocabulary list for every lesson, read aloud in class or recorded at home. **Now:** the list as audio cards to share, the word in the target language, the meaning in the students' own. ### Language apps and games Hundreds of word and translation pairs, each needing its own audio asset. **Now:** one ZIP with a file per pair, numbered in the list's order and named after its word. ### Travel phrasebooks Phrases nobody knows how to pronounce, next to a written translation. **Now:** each phrase said by a native voice, then its meaning, in one short file. ### Exam vocabulary Long word lists to learn on the way to school or work. **Now:** a folder of cards to play in order on any phone, eyes free. ### Children learning a second language Picture cards with a word nobody at home can say well. **Now:** the word spoken by a native voice, then in the child's own language. ## A card set at a glance - 2 voices per card: one for the word, one for the translation - 1 MP3 per card, or two files if you want the sides apart - 1,000 cards in one set, and up to 200,000 characters - 10 characters: the least a side is billed as, so a word is never priced like a paragraph - 3 pauses to choose from before the translation: 0.5, 1 or 2 seconds - 1 CSV for Anki beside the ZIP, its sound fields naming the files ## What a card set costs All the words and translations are priced together as one text by their characters, with a single 10-credit minimum for the whole set. The price is on the button before anything is charged. Rate **50 credits per 1,000 characters on Standard, 110 on Enhanced, 160 on Premium.** One tier for the whole set, the same rates as any text. Short sides **A word or a translation under 10 characters counts as 10.** A card of two short words is billed as 20 characters. 1,000 cards **About 20,000 characters as billed.** About 1,000 credits on Standard, 2,200 on Enhanced, 3,200 on Premium. A thousand cards on Premium fit in the $10 pack. Voice again **A side you voice again costs its own characters, with no minimum.** A short word on Premium costs 2 credits; a side that failed was refunded and is voiced again the same way. Packs: $5 = 2,400 credits, $10 = 6,000, $25 = 16,800, $50 = 36,000. Credits never expire, there is no subscription, and there is a 14-day refund. [All prices on the pricing page →](https://speecho.app/pricing/) ## Frequently asked questions **How do I add audio to Anki flashcards?** Voice your cards in Speecho and download the ZIP and the Anki CSV. Unzip the files into the collection.media folder of your Anki profile, then import the CSV as notes: the third column holds the sound as \[sound:0001\_lopen.mp3], so every card plays its word and translation. **Can the word and the translation have different voices?** Yes, that is the point. The words get one voice and the translations another, each picked in its own language: a Dutch voice for "lopen", an English one for "to walk". The language of the translations is read from them, and you can change it. **One file per card or two?** One by default: the word, a pause and the translation in one MP3, which is what most flashcard apps want. Choose two per card to get the word and the translation as separate files, 0001\_lopen.mp3 and 0001\_lopen\_2.mp3, for the front and the back. **Which file format do I need?** A .csv or .tsv with the word in the first column and the translation in the second, as any spreadsheet saves it; a header row is left out. You can also paste two columns from a spreadsheet, or type each card as word → translation. **How much does it cost?** Both sides of every card are priced together as one text: 50, 110 or 160 credits per 1,000 characters on Standard, Enhanced or Premium voices, with one 10-credit minimum for the whole set and every side counted as at least 10 characters. A thousand short cards come to about 1,000 credits on Standard and 3,200 on Premium. **How many cards can one set have?** Up to 1,000 cards and 200,000 characters on both sides together. A longer deck goes in as several sets, each with its own ZIP and CSV. **What if a word is pronounced wrong?** Open the set in your history, tick the side and voice it again: every take comes out a little different. You can also correct the text first, for example add the article or a full stop. A side voiced again costs only its own characters. **Can the translation come first?** Put the translation in the first column and the word in the second: the first column is always read first. The voices follow the columns, so pick them the other way round. **Which languages can I use?** The same languages as Text to speech: native voices for many languages and accents, and universal voices for the rest. Each side can be in any of them. **Can I use the files commercially?** Yes. Generation runs on the paid commercial API tiers of our voice providers, whose terms permit commercial use of the generated audio. You are responsible for the content of your cards. ## Other ways to turn text into audio - [CSV to Anki deck →](https://speecho.app/tools/csv-to-anki-deck/) The ZIP and the Anki CSV as one .apkg deck, sound already in place. - [Quizlet to Anki converter →](https://speecho.app/tools/flashcard-converter/) A Quizlet export or any word list as a file Anki imports, free, in your browser. - [Bulk text to speech →](https://speecho.app/bulk-text-to-speech/) A word list in one voice, an MP3 per line. - [Text to speech →](https://speecho.app/text-to-speech/) Any text in one natural voice, as one MP3. - [Multi-voice text to speech →](https://speecho.app/multi-voice-text-to-speech/) A dialogue with a voice per character, joined into one file. - [Pricing →](https://speecho.app/pricing/) Every rate and credit pack on one page. ## Your vocabulary, as cards that speak. Open the CSV, pick two voices, download the ZIP and the Anki CSV. A thousand cards on Premium cost about 3,200 credits. [Voice your flashcards →](https://my.speecho.app/voice?mode=list&cards=1) Updated October 2026