Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
8.5#8 in text-to-speech toolsFrom $4 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Google Cloud Text-to-Speech | Speechify |
|---|---|---|
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Company headquarters | Google's official history identifies the Googleplex in Mountain View, California as its headquarters. | LinkedIn lists the headquarters as Remote, United States. |
| Company legal name | Google's terms identify the provider as Google LLC. | Crunchbase lists the legal name as Speechify Inc. |
| Export formats | MP3,LINEAR16,OGG_OPUS,MULAW,ALAW | MP3 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Platforms | web,api | web,windows,macos,ios,android,chrome_extension |
| Praise: voice quality | G2 reviewers repeatedly praise natural, lifelike voices, especially Neural2, WaveNet and newer models. | G2 reviewers praise natural-sounding voices, quick voiceover creation and easy setup. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews | Capterra's opened page displays individual verified reviews, including 5.0/5, 4.0/5 and 2.0/5 reviews; it does not expose a single overall count in the opened content. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 273 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 50 reviews. |
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech plans
- Standard voices$4 a month
- WaveNet voices$4 a month
- Neural2 voices$16 a month
- Polyglot voices$16 a month
- Chirp 3: HD voices$30 a month
- Studio voices$160 a month
Speechify plans
- FreeFree
- Premium$29 a month
- API FreeFree
- API Starter$10 a month
- API Pro$99 a month
- API Scale$499 a month
Pick Google Cloud Text-to-Speech if…
It suits developers and businesses adding generated speech to applications through an API. Its voice choices, speech controls, streaming, and custom-voice options serve a range of speech-generation needs.
Pick Speechify if…
Speechify suits people who want text read aloud, with a free option for those who can work within its voice and speed limits. Its API access, voice cloning, and commercial-use capability may also be relevant to developers and commercial users.