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Terms of Use

Last updated: March 2026

1 Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using ListeningClassroom.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the site.

These terms may be updated at any time. Continued use of the site after any change means you accept the new terms.

2 Description of the Service

ListeningClassroom.com is an independent project that offers a free, browser-based English text-to-speech (TTS) tool, together with a small library of listening exercises and teaching guides. The service lets you:

  • Convert English text into spoken audio using a neural voice model.
  • Preview audio directly in the browser (Quick Listen mode).
  • Download generated audio as MP3 files for use in educational materials.
Important: All audio generation happens locally in your browser. No text or audio is uploaded to or stored on the project's servers.

3 Permitted Use

You may use this site for lawful, personal, and educational purposes, including:

  • Creating listening exercises and dictation materials for classrooms.
  • Generating audio for PowerPoint presentations, Google Slides, or e-learning platforms.
  • Producing pronunciation models for language learners.
  • Creating accessible audio content for personal study or classroom use.

4 Prohibited Use

You agree not to use this site to:

  • Generate deceptive content: create audio intended to impersonate individuals, spread misinformation, or engage in fraud.
  • Reproduce copyrighted material: convert copyrighted texts to audio for commercial redistribution without the rights holder's permission.
  • Harass or harm others: generate audio content that is defamatory, threatening, hateful, or discriminatory.
  • Violate laws: use the site for any purpose that violates applicable local, national, or international laws.
  • Disrupt the service: attempt to interfere with the project's infrastructure through automated scripts or bots.
Note: Access may be restricted for users who violate these terms.

5 Intellectual Property

The audio files you generate with the tool are yours to use for personal and educational purposes. Please note:

  • The underlying voice model is governed by its own licence (Kokoro TTS / onnx-community).
  • The site design, logo, branding, listening exercises, teaching guides, and source code of ListeningClassroom.com belong to the project.
  • You may not reproduce, sell, or commercially redistribute the listening exercises, teaching guides, or generated audio as a standalone product or service.

6 Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. The project does not guarantee that:

  • The service will be available at all times or free from errors.
  • The generated audio will meet your specific quality or accuracy requirements.
  • The service will be compatible with every browser, device, or operating system.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ListeningClassroom.com shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use this service.

7 Availability of the Service

The project aims to keep ListeningClassroom.com available, but uninterrupted access is not guaranteed. The site may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond the project's control.

The project reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the service at any time without prior notice.

8 Third-Party Services

The site may interact with third-party services that have their own terms and privacy policies:

  • Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics 4: only loaded if you accept non-essential cookies. They are used to count visits and understand which pages are useful. Google's partner-sites policy →
  • Google AdSense (ca-pub-7086938365759492): if enabled in the future, used to display advertisements that help keep the service free, also only after consent. Google advertising policies →
  • Kokoro TTS (ONNX): neural voice model running locally in your browser. Model details →
  • Web Speech API: browser's built-in speech synthesis (Quick Listen mode). It is governed by your browser's terms.

9 Changes to These Terms

These Terms of Use may be revised at any time. The date of the latest revision will always be shown at the top of this page. Continued use of the service following any change means you accept the revised terms.

10 Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, you can reach the project at:

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Replies usually arrive within a couple of working days.

contactlisteningclassroom@gmail.com