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Voicebox is a free, open-source local AI voice studio for voice cloning, speech generation, dictation, and agent voice output.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSWeb
Best Text-to-Speech Tools in 2026
Text-to-speech tools turn written text into spoken audio. They can support narration, accessibility, voice interfaces and other audio projects through hosted services, APIs or software you run yourself. Compare Android access, platform coverage, languages, voice cloning, API access, maximum input and export formats. Check pricing, commercial-use terms and licence details before choosing; the listed platform options…
29.0
Speechify is a text-to-speech product from Speechify, a maker founded in 2017 and based in Miami, Florida.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
39.0
Resemble AI focuses on detecting AI-generated audio, video, and images for developers and enterprises.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
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iSpeech
iSpeech provides text-to-speech and automated speech recognition through APIs, SDKs, and online tools.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSWebAPI9.0Free plan - 5
Fliki
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.8From $28 a month - 6
Voice.ai
Voice.ai offers real-time voice transformation through its PC app, along with text-to-speech and online audio tools.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.8From $5 a month - 7
Altered Studio
Altered Studio brings voice AI and audio production tools together for creating voice content.
Free planWebAPImacOSSelf-hosted8.6From $30 a month - 8
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech is an API for turning text or SSML into speech audio for applications.
AndroidiOSWebAPI8.5From $4 a month - 9
Baidu Text-to-Speech
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.5Free plan - 10
Acapela Group
Acapela Group creates synthetic voices that convert written content into speech for services, applications, and devices.
AndroidiOSWebAPI8.5From €99 a year - 11
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is a web and API platform for generating and working with speech, audio and other media.
Free planWebAPI8.4From $6 a month - 12
Typecast
Typecast generates AI text-to-speech audio with expressive, context-aware speech.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.4From $5 a month - 13
eSpeak NG
eSpeak NG is a free, open-source text-to-speech synthesizer for Android, Linux, macOS, Windows, APIs and self-hosted use.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSAPILinux8.4Free plan - 14
Voiser
Voiser is a freemium platform for voiceovers, voice cloning, speech-to-text, and AI video tools.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.4Free plan - 15
Chatterbox TTS
Chatterbox TTS is a family of open-source text-to-speech models from Resemble AI, available free under the MIT license for research and development.
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted8.3Free plan - 16
TTSReader
TTSReader is a text-to-speech service available on the web, Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.3From $99 a year - 17
Vocalware
Vocalware is a cloud-based API for adding real-time text-to-speech to websites and mobile applications.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.3$99.50 one-time - 18
NVIDIA Magpie TTS
NVIDIA Magpie TTS is a text-to-speech offering with voice cloning, API access, and support for 12 languages.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted8.2From $4,500 a year - 19
Fish Audio
Fish Audio provides text-to-speech, voice cloning, speech-to-text, voice agents, and other audio tools.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS8.2From $11 a month - 20
Luvvoice
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.2From $4.75 a month - 21
Smallest AI Lightning TTS
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.2$0.18 usage-based - 22
SpeechWave
SpeechWave turns written text into AI speech for uses such as ads, videos, courses, and audiobooks.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS8.2From $3 a month - 23
VoiceStudio
VoiceStudio is an open-source, local voice AI studio for voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictation, transcription, and audiobook creation.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS8.1From $99 a year - 24
ESPnet
ESPnet is an open-source toolkit for speech processing, including speech recognition, text-to-speech, translation, enhancement, speaker diarization,…
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted8.1Free plan - 25
Wavel AI
Wavel AI is a video creation service with text-to-video and image-to-video tools, AI avatars, and API access.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS8.1From $16 a month
Choosing well
Check Android access and platforms
Check the product page for an Android app or a mobile-friendly web interface. The platform facts for this category cover web, API, Windows, Linux, macOS and self-hosted setups.
An API suits an app or service that generates speech programmatically. A self-hosted option can matter when deployment control is important.
Compare languages and voice features
Use the Languages field to check whether a service covers the languages your project needs. Voice cloning is a separate comparison point, so check whether it is offered and whether its terms fit your use.
A tool with API access may fit automated voice generation, while a web interface may suit occasional manual work.
Match input limits and exports
Maximum input affects how much text you can submit in one request. Check this against the length of scripts, articles or other material you plan to process.
Review Export formats before choosing, especially if the audio must move into a particular editor, app or publishing workflow.
Review plans and usage rights
Compare the Free plan, Paid from price and any Free trial. A free plan can help you check the workflow before paying, while paid access may be needed for larger or ongoing projects.
Check Commercial use terms and the software licence. Open-source code is available from tools in this category, but licence conditions still matter when you modify or redistribute code.
Questions people ask
Do these text-to-speech tools have Android apps?
Android support is not included in the stated platform options. Check the product page for an Android app or use a web interface where available.
Can I use a text-to-speech tool through an API?
API access is a comparison field for this category. Check the individual tool's API documentation and plan terms before integrating it.
Are free text-to-speech plans available?
A free plan is offered by tools in this category. Compare its limits with paid pricing and check whether a free trial is available.
Can I use generated speech commercially?
Commercial use is a comparison field. Read the tool's current commercial-use terms and licence before publishing or selling generated audio.
What should I check for long scripts?
Check Maximum input and Export formats. These fields show whether a tool can accept your text length and produce files suitable for your workflow.