Best free text-to-speech tools

1. Turn text into natural speech with a tiny, fast model
   ★ 9.9kstars
   kokoro by hexgrad · Free alternative to ElevenLabs, Speechify
   Natural voices, runs without a graphics card, online demo
   For developersCode library▶ Try onlineFair
2. Clone voices, dub videos and transcribe speech, all offline
   ★ 100kstars
   VoiceStudio by debpalash · Free alternative to ElevenLabs
   Desktop app for speech and voices
   No codingDesktop appHealthy
3. Turn text into natural speech and clone a voice from a short clip
   ★ 27.5kstars
   chatterbox by resemble-ai · Free alternative to ElevenLabs
   High quality with emotion control
   For developersCode libraryHealthy
4. Clone a voice from a short clip and read any text aloud
   ★ 15.5kstars
   F5-TTS by SWivid · Free alternative to ElevenLabs
   Fast and natural, online demo
   Some setupSelf-hosted app▶ Try onlineHealthy
5. Generate high-quality speech and clone voices
   ★ 33.6kstars
   fish-speech by fishaudio · Free alternative to ElevenLabs
   Many languages, free web app
   Some setupSelf-hosted app▶ Try onlineHealthy

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