ModelTalker
ModelTalker creates a personal synthetic voice for people who are losing or have lost the ability to speak.
What ModelTalker is
ModelTalker creates a personal synthetic voice for people who are losing or have lost the ability to speak. Users record speech, hear preliminary voice versions, and decide whether to pay for and download a completed voice. Recording is available through a web tool or the Windows-only MTVR recorder. The Gen3 inventory has about 300 sentences; a standard inventory has over 3,000, and custom recording is also available. Voices are supported on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices. Windows voices conform to Microsoft SAPI 5 and can be used by compatible speech-aware software, but Microsoft Store apps using another TTS standard are not supported. The service lists Predictable and ChatAble from TherapyBox and TD Talk from Tobii Dynavox as compatible iOS apps. A Mac app is available, and the free iOS app can install voices as system voices. The listed personal voice fee is $100 a month, described as a one-time service fee payable before download. Donors and clinicians can create voices without the $100 fee; donors may download one copy for personal use. Voice copies are available for up to 18 months.
Good
- Supports Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices.
- Offers standard inventories over 3,000 sentences and custom recording.
- Free iOS app can install voices as system voices.
- Donors and clinicians can create voices without the $100 fee.
- Fee covers assistance and archive backup.
Watch out
- MTVR recorder runs only on Windows.
- Microsoft Store apps using another TTS standard are unsupported.
- Voice copies are available for up to 18 months.
- Listed service fee is $100 a month.
Who it suits
ModelTalker may suit people who want a personal synthetic voice for use on supported devices, along with donors and clinicians who can create voices without the listed fee. It also fits users of compatible AAC apps or speech-aware Windows software.
Verdict
ModelTalker offers voice banking with several recording routes and device options, including a free iOS app. Consider the Windows recorder limitation, compatibility details, fee, and 18-month copy availability when deciding whether it fits your needs.
Plans and prices
From ModelTalker's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Personal voice | $100, paid once | Voice construction and assistance · Auditioning of completed voice versions · Download of the completed synthetic voice · One-time service fee payable before downloading the completed voice |
| Personal voice banking | $100, paid once | Registration, recording, and auditioning are free · Fee covers downloads for different operating systems and devices · Voice copies remain available for up to 18 months · One-time fee, payable before downloading the completed voice |
The facts
Each one read from ModelTalker's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AAC integrations
- The site lists Predictable and ChatAble from TherapyBox and TD Talk from Tobii Dynavox as iOS apps that work with ModelTalker voices.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Languages
- 1checked 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- ModelTalker creates a personal synthetic voice for people who are losing or have lost the ability to speak.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Recording options
- Voice banking uses either the Windows-only MTVR recorder or the web-based recording tool.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Recording privacy
- The online recorder page says recordings are stored securely on ModelTalker servers and personal information is not shared outside the project without written permission.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support and archive
- The fee covers help getting started, answers to questions, voice construction, and keeping a backup copy in the archive; voice copies are currently available for up to 18 months.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Voice banking
- Users record speech, audition preliminary voice versions, and can choose whether to pay for and download a completed voice.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Voice cloning
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Voice inventories
- The Gen3 inventory has about 300 sentences, and ModelTalker also offers a standard inventory of over 3,000 sentences and custom recording.checked 5 Oct 2026
Money
- Free access
- Donors and clinicians can create voices without the $100 fee; donors may download one copy for personal use.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Delaware, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The ModelTalker System was developed by the Nemours Speech Research Laboratory.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- iOS app
- The ModelTalker iOS app is available free from the App Store and can install voices as iOS system voices.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Mac app
- A ModelTalker app for Mac laptops and desktops is available, and users can add their personal voice alongside the default child voice Jamie.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- web,windows,macos,ios,androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Supported devices
- ModelTalker voices are available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Windows compatibility
- Windows voices conform to Microsoft SAPI 5, and compatible speech-aware software can use them; Microsoft Store apps using its other TTS standard are not supported.checked 5 Oct 2026
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