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Text to Speech

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174 natural AI voices across 37 languages. Type or paste text, pick a voice, and download a WAV file in seconds. Cost scales exactly with character count and the voice you pick — we quote you the token cost live as you type, before you hit generate.
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Kokoro is our default — fast, natural reads. Voices auto-map to the best engine.
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SSML tag cheatsheet: <break time="500ms"/> — silence / pause <prosody rate="slow" pitch="high">text</prosody> — control speed/pitch per section <emphasis level="strong">text</emphasis> — stress a word <say-as interpret-as="date">01/15/2026</say-as> — pronounce as date / number / telephone <sub alias="World Wide Web">WWW</sub> — read abbreviations correctly
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What you can make with AI voices

YouTube narration

Narrate shorts, documentaries, explainers. Kokoro handles long reads without seams; pair with the video tools to dub + caption.

Audiobooks & podcasts

Turn a blog post, transcript, or PDF into a listenable MP3. Toggle long-form stitching for chapter-scale output.

Ads & voiceovers

Pick Chatterbox for expressive reads. 30-second ad scripts cost ~150 tokens — a fraction of ElevenLabs-grade pricing.

Language learning

Hear any passage in native-sounding speech across 37 languages. Adjust speed 0.5×-2× to drill pronunciation.

Game dialogue

Prototype NPC dialogue with character voices. Dia handles multi-speaker scenes; pair emotion + pitch for villains and heroes.

Accessibility

Read-aloud for long articles, form fields, product copy. WAV export lands in any screen-reader pipeline.

How Free.ai TTS compares

What you get Free.ai ElevenLabs Play.ht Murf.ai
Free daily usage5K+ chars/day10K chars / month2.5K words10 minutes
Voices included17432~900 (premium paywall)120+
Languages373214220+
SSML support
Voice cloning includedFree$22+/mo$39+/moEnterprise
Public API
Open-source engines Kokoro, Piper, Dia…———
Sign-up requiredNoYesYesYes
Competitor figures reflect publicly listed free tiers as of 2026. Check each provider for current plan terms.
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Best free text to speech tool. Paste text, pick a language, download natural audio in seconds. 37 languages, no sign up, unlimited daily use.

How to Use Text to Speech

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Enter your input

Type text, upload a file, or describe what you want. No account needed.

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Click generate

Our AI processes your request in seconds using the best open-source models.

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Download & share

Download, copy, or share your result. Free for personal and commercial use.

Use this tool via API

Automate this tool from your own code. OpenAI-compatible REST endpoint, Bearer-token auth, no extra SDK required. Token costs match the web interface.

API Documentation Get API Key 
curl -X POST https://api.free.ai/v1/tts/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-free-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"text": "Hello from Free.ai", "voice": "af_heart", "model": "kokoro"}'

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Text to Speech — FAQ

Type or paste any text, select a language and voice, and click Generate. The AI converts your text to speech in seconds and delivers a downloadable audio file.

Free.ai offers 174 natural text to speech voices across 37 languages with speed, pitch, and emotion controls. All completely free with a generous daily token allowance.

Yes. Text to speech audio generated here is yours to use in YouTube videos, podcasts, presentations, and commercial work. No attribution required.

Yes. The text to speech API at /api/ is OpenAI-compatible — send text, receive audio. Works with any programming language that can make HTTP requests.

37 languages including English (US/UK), Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, and more.

Yes. Upload a 15–60 second voice sample at /voice/clone/ and the AI will generate text to speech audio in your cloned voice.

Very natural. Kokoro and Chatterbox models deliver human-like text to speech with realistic intonation, rhythm, pausing, and emotion.

No. Use text to speech instantly as a guest — 2,500 free tokens per day. A free account doubles that to 30,000 tokens per day and unlocks longer inputs.

Yes. Paste SSML markup directly — <break>, <prosody rate/pitch/volume>, <emphasis>, and <say-as> are all parsed automatically by the text to speech engine.

Text to speech outputs WAV by default for maximum quality. Convert to MP3, OGG, or other formats with any audio tool.

Up to 5,000 characters per text to speech generation for signed-in users (500 for guests). Longer books and articles run through the Audiobook Creator.

No — text to speech runs on our GPU servers so you get the highest-quality voices. A working internet connection is required. No installation needed.

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