About the Maria voice
Maria is a female Spanish (Costa Rica) voice in the Konthora catalogue, served by the Edge engine. It reads Spanish at speeds from 0.75× to 1.25× with a default of 1.0×, and is available whenever a Spanish (Costa Rica) narrator is needed.
To use Maria, open the Spanish text-to-speech workspace, select Spanish as the language, pick Maria from the voice picker, and generate your audio as MP3 or WAV.
Maria voice specifications
| Voice name | Maria |
|---|---|
| Voice ID | es-CR-MariaNeural |
| Language | Spanish |
| Accent | Spanish (Costa Rica) |
| Gender | Female |
| Recommendation status | Available (not marked as recommended) |
| Default speed | 1× |
| Speed range | 0.75× – 1.25× |
| Output formats | MP3, WAV |
Good uses for Maria
- Spanish narration for videos, ads, and short-form social content.
- Spanish e-learning lessons, course narration, and corporate training audio.
- Reading Spanish scripts aloud to check pronunciation and pacing before sharing.
Playback speed
Maria reads at a default speed of 1×. You can slow it down to 0.75× for clearer pacing or speed it up to 1.25× for a faster read, without changing the pitch.
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View voiceReady to try Maria?
Open the workspace with Maria pre-selected, type your script, and download the audio as MP3 or WAV.
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