FIND_SPEAKERS.md

Where to Find Arabic Speaker Audio Files

Best Free Sources for Arabic Voice Samples

1. Mozilla Common Voice (Best Option)

URL: https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/ar/datasets

• What it is: Large collection of crowdsourced Arabic voice recordings
• How to use:
  1. Visit the link above
  2. Download the dataset (you may need to create a free account)
  3. Extract and find MP3/WAV files
  4. Pick 4 different speakers (2 male, 2 female)
  5. Each clip should be 6-10 seconds

2. YouTube (Easy & Quick)

Search Terms:

• "Arabic speech sample"
• "Arabic voice recording"
• "تسجيل صوتي عربي"
• "نموذج صوت عربي"

How to use:

1. Find videos with clear Arabic speech
2. Use a YouTube to MP3 converter like:
   • https://ytmp3.nu/
   • https://yt1s.com/
3. Download the audio
4. Use Audacity or any audio editor to cut 6-10 second clips
5. Export as WAV format

3. Freesound (Free Audio Library)

URL: https://freesound.org/search/?q=arabic+voice

• Free sound effects and recordings
• Search for "arabic voice" or "arabic speech"
• Download WAV files
• Requires free account

4. Google Search

Search for:

• "arabic voice sample wav download"
• "arabic speech dataset free download"
• "عينة صوت عربي wav"

Specific datasets:

• Arabic Speech Corpus: https://arabicspeechcorpus.com/
• QASR Arabic Speech Dataset
• MGB-2 Arabic Speech Dataset

5. Text-to-Speech Websites (Quick & Easy)

Generate sample audio using TTS websites:

TTSMaker - https://ttsmaker.com/

1. Select Arabic language
2. Enter sample text
3. Choose different voices (male/female)
4. Download as WAV/MP3

NaturalReaders - https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/

1. Select Arabic
2. Generate speech
3. Download audio

Google Translate

1. Go to https://translate.google.com/
2. Type Arabic text
3. Click the speaker icon to hear
4. Use audio recorder to capture (not ideal but works)

6. Coqui TTS Sample Repository

URL: https://github.com/coqui-ai/TTS/tree/dev/tests/data

• Pre-recorded samples from Coqui
• Download WAV files directly
• May not be Arabic but works for testing

Easiest Options - Direct Download Sites

Sample Focus (Recommended - Very Easy)

URL: https://samplefocus.com/samples/arabic-vocal

• Free Arabic vocal samples
• Direct download as WAV
• No account needed
• Just click download on any sample

Looperman (Large Collection)

URL: https://www.looperman.com/acapellas/tags/arabic-acapellas-vocals-sounds-samples-download

• Thousands of free Arabic vocals
• WAV and MP3 formats
• Free account required
• Daily updates

Free Vocals (Studio Quality)

URL: https://freevocals.com/downloads/traditional-arabic-acapella

• 100% royalty-free acapellas
• Studio quality WAV format
• Traditional Arabic vocals
• Professional recordings

VoiceOver Samples (Quick Preview)

URL: https://www.voiceover-samples.com/languages/arabic-voiceover/

• Professional Arabic voiceover samples
• MP3 format
• Listen and download
• Various voice styles

Step-by-Step: How to Get Your 4 Speaker Files

1. Visit Sample Focus: https://samplefocus.com/samples/arabic-vocal
2. Browse samples - listen to find 2 male and 2 female voices you like
3. Click "Download" on each sample (WAV format)
4. Rename files to:
   • male1.wav
   • male2.wav
   • female1.wav
   • female2.wav
5. Upload to Hugging Face:
   • Go to your Space Files tab
   • Navigate to speakers/ folder
   • Upload all 4 files

Quick Alternative: Generate with TTS

If you just want to test quickly, use TTSMaker:

1. Go to https://ttsmaker.com/
2. Select Arabic language
3. Choose different voices
4. Generate and download 4 different samples
5. Rename and upload

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Sources

• Sample Focus - Arabic Vocal
• Looperman - Arabic Acapellas
• Free Vocals - Traditional Arabic
• VoiceOver Samples - Arabic
• Videvo - Arabic Sound Effects