About the Gerard voice
Gerard is a male French (Belgium) voice in the Konthora catalogue, served by the Edge engine. It reads French at a default speed of 1.0× (range 0.75×–1.25×) and is available as a non-recommended option in the voice picker.
To use Gerard, open the French text-to-speech workspace, select French as the language, pick Gerard from the voice picker, and generate your audio as MP3 or WAV.
Gerard voice specifications
| Voice name | Gerard |
|---|---|
| Voice ID | fr-BE-GerardNeural |
| Language | French |
| Accent | French (Belgium) |
| Gender | Male |
| Recommendation status | Available (not marked as recommended) |
| Default speed | 1× |
| Speed range | 0.75× – 1.25× |
| Output formats | MP3, WAV |
Good uses for Gerard
- French narration for videos, ads, and short-form social content.
- French e-learning lessons, course narration, and corporate training audio.
- Reading French scripts aloud to check pronunciation and pacing before sharing.
Playback speed
Gerard 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 Gerard?
Open the workspace with Gerard pre-selected, type your script, and download the audio as MP3 or WAV.
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