CereProc
CereProc provides text-to-speech technology for personal use, business applications, and assistive devices.
What CereProc is
CereProc provides text-to-speech technology for personal use, business applications, and assistive devices. Its voice library includes multilingual and accented voices with emotional synthesis, while CereWave AI generates speech with controls for language, gender, accent, and age. CereVoice Cloud converts text through a web interface or API using purchased credits; users can play, save, and download the generated audio. The maker lists customer service, education, content creation, and assistive technology among Cloud use cases. SDKs support Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, with online and offline operation. CereProc cServer supports MRCP v1/v2, Microsoft SAPI 5, and CereProc cSpeech clients for C, C++, and Python; it is listed for Windows and RPM-based Linux distributions. CerePlay is available for Android, iOS, iPadOS, and Apple M-series Macs. The listed CereVoice Cloud plan costs £12.99 a month for 1,000,000 characters. There is no free plan, and Windows SAPI5 and macOS voices are being deprecated.
Good
- Multilingual and accented voices include emotional synthesis.
- CereWave AI offers language, gender, accent, and age controls.
- SDKs support five listed operating systems.
- Cloud output can be played, saved, and downloaded.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Cloud use relies on purchased credits.
- Windows SAPI5 and macOS voices are being deprecated.
Who it suits
CereProc suits individuals and organizations needing speech generation for business, personal, or assistive uses. Developers can consider its SDKs and API, while its Cloud service also addresses education and content creation.
Verdict
CereProc covers cloud text-to-speech, SDK integration, and mobile playback across several platforms. Buyers should account for credit-based Cloud usage and the stated voice deprecation.
Plans and prices
From CereProc's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| CereVoice Cloud 1 Million Credit | £12.99 a month | 1,000,000 characters · Approximately 18 hours of audio · Approximately 1,500 web articles |
| CereVoice Cloud credits | Priced on request | Credit-based usage; credits are purchased in batches and usage corresponds to text length; no fixed plans are stated |
| CereVoice SDK developer license | — | Includes access to the SDK and one CereVoice for integration and testing; commercial licensing is arranged separately · Annual developer license; price not stated |
The facts
Each one read from CereProc's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Availability limit
- CereProc says its Windows SAPI5 and macOS voices are being deprecated and directs interested commercial or personal buyers to Capacity Sales.checked 29 Sep 2026
- CereWave AI
- CereWave is a deep neural network voice technology that generates speech waveforms and supports control over language, gender, accent, and age.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Cloud service
- CereVoice Cloud converts text through a web interface or API using purchased credits, and lets users play, save, and download generated audio.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Cloud use cases
- The maker lists customer service, education, content creation, and assistive technology as applications for CereVoice Cloud.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Commercial use
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- CereProc provides text-to-speech technology for personal use, business applications, and assistive devices.checked 29 Sep 2026
- SDK licensing
- Commercial SDK users are directed to sales, developers can purchase an annual developer license, and academic users can register through an academic form.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Server integrations
- CereProc cServer supports MRCP v1/v2, Microsoft SAPI 5, and CereProc cSpeech clients for C, C++, and Python.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker provides an FAQ, contact page, SDK documentation and sample code, and says SDK users can access dedicated developer support.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Voice characteristics
- Its voice library includes natural-sounding multilingual and accented voices with emotional synthesis.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Voice cloning
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- CereProc says it was established in 2005, is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was acquired by Capacity in 2024.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Edinburgh, Scotlandchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- CerePlay is available for Android, iOS, iPadOS, and Apple M-series Mac devices, and supports offline CereWave AI voices on Android, iOS, and iPadOS.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,apichecked 20 Sep 2026
- SDK platforms
- The SDK page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS support, with online and offline operation.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Server platforms
- The cServer page lists Microsoft Windows and RPM-based Linux distributions, including RHEL and Fedora, as supported operating systems.checked 29 Sep 2026
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