IBM Watson Text to Speech
7.8#32 in text-to-speech toolsFree planFree planAPISelf-hosted
VisitIBM Watson Text to Speech vs iSpeech
What both publish
| Fact | IBM Watson Text to Speech | iSpeech |
|---|---|---|
| API access | Yes | API access requires an API key, with mobile development, mobile production, and web/general production key types. |
| Company | IBM was founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company and renamed IBM in 1924. | iSpeech describes itself as a privately held company headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, with an office in San Francisco, California. |
| Export formats | A-law,Basic audio,FLAC,Linear 16-bit PCM,MP3,Mu-law,Ogg,WebM,WAV | aiff,mp3,ogg,wma,flac,wav,alaw,ulaw,vox,mp4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | 9 | The homepage says the Speech API supports text-to-speech and speech recognition in more than 30 languages. |
| Platforms | api,self_hosted | web,ios,android,api |
IBM Watson Text to Speech plans
- LiteFree
- StandardPriced on request
- Deploy AnywherePriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
iSpeech plans
- Pay Per Use$50 a month
- Pay Per Install$0.25 a month
- HackerFree
- BasicFree
- Plus$2.95 a month
- Premium$3.95 a month
Pick IBM Watson Text to Speech if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick iSpeech if…
iSpeech may suit people who need text-to-speech or transcription, as well as developers seeking API or SDK access. Its described education uses include mobile learning apps, spoken course materials, and pronunciation practice.