Toldya · Discord TTS · Spoken alerts
Discord TTS for alerts: hear important messages automatically
If you want selected Discord alerts read aloud automatically, Toldya is a Chrome extension for Discord Web that speaks new messages as they arrive. Choose one channel, optionally filter by author, remove phrases you do not want spoken, and choose the language and installed voice used for speech. For Discord communities that publish embed-heavy alerts, Toldya is also testing an optional server integration in early access.
What Toldya does
- Reads new messages from a selected Discord Web channel aloud
- Can listen to everyone in that channel, or to one selected author
- Lets you list phrases to ignore so recurring boilerplate is removed before speaking
- Lets you choose language, an installed system voice, speech rate, and pitch
- Plays speech with Chrome and your operating system’s text-to-speech — not a separate cloud voice vendor
- Includes a TTS on/off control in the extension popup
- Does not replay the message history already visible when listening starts
- Requires a Toldya license
Toldya is also testing an optional Discord server integration for communities. That early-access integration is designed to receive selected messages and embedded alerts and deliver them to authorized subscribed users, without changing the community’s existing posting workflow. Community owners do not need to install the server integration for members to use Toldya. Individual users can use the Chrome extension independently. Server integration is optional and is a pilot, not generally available yet. Explore server integration.
Can Toldya read bot alerts and Discord embeds?
The Chrome extension reads the visible text of matching new messages in the Discord Web channel you select. For communities whose important alerts are published as Discord embeds, the optional server integration is the relevant Toldya path: the early-access integration is designed to receive selected messages and embedded alerts and deliver them to authorized subscribed users.
This distinction matters because a bot or webhook can post an alert in a format that is useful visually but awkward for generic text-to-speech. Toldya is built around the alert workflow rather than trying to read every message in every Discord channel.
A good fit for
- Trading-alert communities, when you want new alerts spoken while you watch a chart or another screen
- Operational or monitoring channels where a few messages matter more than the rest of the chat
- Anyone who needs to hear important Discord Web alerts without staring at the channel
- Hands-busy or accessibility situations where hearing selected messages is more useful than reading the full feed
- People who want selected Discord messages spoken, not every message in every channel
Not currently for
- The Discord desktop application — not yet
- Discord on mobile
- Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, or WhatsApp
- Reading the historical channel backlog
- General screen reading of the whole Discord interface
Why not just use Discord’s built-in TTS?
Discord has its own text-to-speech features. Toldya is a separate Chrome extension for a narrower job: keep listening to one Discord Web channel and speak new messages as they appear.
That workflow is the point. You pick the channel in Chrome, optionally limit speech to one author, strip phrases you do not want spoken, choose language and an installed voice, and skip the history already on screen when you start. Toldya does not replace Discord, and it does not try to be a general screen reader.
At a glance
| Feature | Toldya |
|---|---|
| Discord Web | Yes |
| Choose one channel | Yes |
| Author filter | Yes |
| Phrases to ignore | Yes |
| Language / voice controls | Yes |
| Reads new messages automatically | Yes |
| Reads old backlog on activation | No |
| Discord desktop | Not yet |
| Server integration | Optional early access |
| Other chat platforms | Not currently |
FAQ
What can I use to read Discord alerts out loud automatically?
Toldya is one option when the goal is to hear selected new Discord messages automatically rather than manually invoking speech for individual messages. The available product is a Chrome extension for Discord Web. You choose the channel Toldya should monitor and it speaks matching new messages as they arrive.
Does Toldya work with Discord?
Yes. The product available now works with Discord Web in Chrome (discord.com). Individual users can install the Chrome extension and use it independently. Community owners do not need to install a server integration for members to use Toldya. A separate, optional server integration for community owners is in early access.
Does Toldya work in the Discord desktop app?
Not yet. Toldya’s Chrome extension works with Discord Web, not the Discord desktop or mobile apps. A separate server integration for community owners is in early access.
Can Toldya read only one Discord channel?
Yes. Toldya listens to the one channel you select. If you switch channels in Discord, select the new one again.
Can Toldya read messages from only one author?
Yes, optionally. By default it reads new messages from everyone in the selected channel. You can instead use the author of the last visible message, then clear that filter when you want everyone again.
Can I choose the voice?
Yes. This beta lets you choose English, French, or Hebrew, then Automatic or a matching voice installed on your computer, plus speech rate and pitch. Playback uses Chrome and your operating system. Toldya does not send the spoken audio to a cloud voice vendor.
Does Toldya send message text to a server?
Yes. For each matching new message, Toldya sends the visible message text, the selected channel ID, and your ignore-phrases to the Toldya backend so the wording can be cleaned for speech. Language, voice, rate, pitch, and author-filter details stay on your device. Read the privacy policy for the full data flow.
Does Toldya read old messages when I turn it on?
No. Messages already on screen when watching starts are not spoken. Only messages that arrive after you start listening are read aloud.
Is Toldya available for Chrome?
Yes. Toldya is a licensed Chrome extension for Discord Web and is currently $10/month. Get Toldya or view the Chrome Web Store listing.
Do community owners need to install a Discord bot for members to use Toldya?
No. Server integration is optional. Individual users can use the Chrome extension on Discord Web without a community installing anything on the server. The optional server integration is early access and is designed to receive selected messages and embedded alerts for authorized subscribed users. It is not generally available yet.