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AI Text to Speech Tools

As of , EffectHub tracks 55 AI tools for text to speech; 49 (89%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $2 to $350 a month.

VoisLabs, Gotalk and Altered lead the list on click-through. 32 of the 55 ship a public API.

AI text-to-speech tools turn written text into natural-sounding speech, with voices that now carry emphasis, pauses and emotion rather than a flat read. They differ in voice quality, languages, how much control you get over pronunciation and pacing, and whether the voices are licensed for commercial use. For anything you publish — audiobooks, videos, products — the license and the pricing unit (characters or minutes) matter more than the demo.

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55
tools tracked
49 of 55
free to start
$2–$350
paid entry, per month
32
ship a public API

The shortlist — tools for text to speech

ranked by click-through

Compared at a glance

Price, free plan, API and status of each text to speech tool on the shortlist
ToolPriceFree planAPIStatus
VoisLabsNot confirmedYesYesActive
Gotalkfrom $25.73/moYesNot confirmedActive
Alteredfrom $30/moYesNot confirmedActive
AudioreadNot confirmedYesYesActive
ElevenLabsfrom $6/moYesYesActive
FlexClipfrom $11.99/moYesNot confirmedActive
FlowSpeechfrom $19/moYesYesActive
KikiVoicefrom $10 onceYesNot confirmedUnstable
PollinationsNot confirmedYesYesActive
Verbatikfrom $20/moYesYesActive
Easy-Peasy.AIfrom $8/moYesYesActive
Humai.infrom $5.90/moYesNot confirmedActive
ListenHubfrom $8.34/moYesYesActive
Murf AINot confirmedYesYesActive
NaturalReaderfrom $13.90/moYesNot confirmedActive
Podcasty FMfrom $9.90/moYesNot confirmedActive
Audie AIfrom $99 onceYesYesActive
CastReaderfrom $3/moYesYesActive
Crikkfrom $14/moYesYesActive
FlikiNot confirmedYesYesActive
Hume AIOn requestNot confirmedYesActive
PodShrinkfrom $9.99/moYesNot confirmedActive
TextaVoiceFreeYesNot confirmedActive
Vocallab AIfrom $9/moYesYesActive
VoiceboxFreeYesYesActive
Voiserfrom $5/moYesYesActive
WellSaid Labsfrom $10/moYesYesActive
Wondershare Filmorafrom $49.99/yrNoNot confirmedActive
All Voice LabNot confirmedYesYesActive
CopyKittenfrom $3.49/moYesNot confirmedActive
Dubversefrom $18/moNoYesActive
Free Text-To-SpeechNot confirmedYesNot confirmedActive
Gandrfrom $10/moYesYesActive
GitPodcastFreeYesNot confirmedActive
Listnrfrom $19/moYesYesActive
MakePodcastfrom $49 onceYesNot confirmedActive
MisoOnefrom $9/moNoNot confirmedActive
Resemble AIfrom $350/moNoYesActive
Summ-itfrom $7.99/moYesNot confirmedActive
TTSLabsfrom $25/moYesNot confirmedActive
Typecastfrom $5/moYesYesActive
Uberduckfrom $2/moYesYesActive
VoiceBrieffrom $19.99/moYesNot confirmedActive
VoiceChangerFreeYesNot confirmedActive
Voiceslabfrom $9.99/moYesNot confirmedActive
Voicvfrom $19.90/moYesYesActive
Whimsy Audiofrom $6.99 onceNoNot confirmedActive
smryfrom $3/moYesYesActive
Lazybirdfrom $4/moYesYesActive
MiniMax Audiofrom $5/moYesYesActive
PodcastorAIfrom $10/moYesNot confirmedActive
Rekam AIfrom $8.50/moYesNot confirmedActive
Speechifyfrom $29/moYesYesActive
Voice.aifrom $5/moYesYesActive
AnySpeechfrom $9.99/moYesYesActive

Compare text to speech tools head-to-head

How to choose a text to speech tool

  • Listen to the voices in your language and accent; quality varies far more between languages than between vendors' demos suggest.
  • Check commercial-use rights for the voice you want and whether a cloned voice needs consent.
  • Look for pronunciation controls — phonetic spelling, pauses, emphasis — if your text has names, numbers or technical terms.
  • Understand the pricing unit: characters per month, minutes of audio, or per-request API pricing.
  • Check an API and SDK exist if you are building a product rather than exporting files.

Questions about text to speech tools

Is there a free text to speech tool?

Yes. 4 of the 55 AI tools for text to speech on EffectHub's list are free to use — TextaVoice, Voicebox, GitPodcast and VoiceChanger; 45 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.

How much do text to speech tools cost?

As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 55 AI tools for text to speech on EffectHub's list run from $2 to $350 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 49 of the 55 can be started for free.

Which text to speech tools have an API?

32 of the 55 AI tools for text to speech on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including VoisLabs, Audioread, ElevenLabs and FlowSpeech. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.

Can I use AI voices commercially?

Usually on paid plans, and the license terms differ by vendor and sometimes by voice. Check the plan's commercial-use clause before publishing, and get written consent before cloning a real person's voice.

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As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 55 AI tools for text to speech; 49 (89%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $2 to $350 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Text to Speech Tools”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/text-to-speech)

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