Best AI Voice Generators in 2026
Updated
In short: Fish Audio is ranked #1 of 29 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Kokoro TTS and Speechify. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Kokoro TTS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Uberduck at $0.17/mo.
AI voice generators convert written scripts into spoken audio for uses such as narration, presentations, or other audio projects. Compared on language coverage, voice libraries, voice cloning, and SSML support, the entries show different ways to shape generated speech. Audio formats and API access may also matter if you need particular files or want to connect a tool to another workflow. Check commercial-use terms before publishing, and weigh free-plan availability against the paid starting price. Fish Audio, Speechify, and Typecast are among the named options to compare. Their listed specifications can help you focus on the voices, controls, and usage terms that suit your needs.
29 AI voice generators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
12 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fish AudioWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $11/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | Kokoro TTSWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | SpeechifyWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | TypecastWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | Cartesia SonicWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Google Cloud Text-to-SpeechWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $16/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | LOVO AIWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Murf AIWeb · Windows · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 9 | VoicemakerWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $2.08/mo | 6.4 | |
| 10 | Amazon PollyWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $4/mo | 6.3 | |
| 11 | TTSMakerAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 12 | NaturalReaderWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $6.58/mo | 5.7 |
| 13 | Hume AIWeb · Mac · iPhone · API | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | Inworld TTSWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.4 |
| 15 | NarakeetWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $6/mo | 5.4 |
| 16 | UberduckWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $0.17/mo | 5.4 |
| 17 | CereProcWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | £12.99/mo | 5.3 |
| 18 | Chatterbox TTSMac · Linux · Self-hosted | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.3 | |
| 19 | PiperWeb · Linux · API | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 20 | Sarvam AI BulbulWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | ₹3/mo | 5.3 |
| 21 | Acapela GroupWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | €8.25/mo | 5.2 |
| 22 | FakeYouAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 23 | OpenAI Text-to-SpeechAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $0.60/mo | 5.2 |
| 24 | ReadSpeakerWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 25 | NVIDIA RivaNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Voice library | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fish Audio | 6.6 | Free plan | $11/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | Kokoro TTS | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | 8 languages |
| 3 | Speechify | 6.6 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | 60 languages |
| 4 | Typecast | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | 700 voices | 35 languages |
| 5 | Cartesia Sonic | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | — | — |
| 6 | Google Cloud Text-to-Speech | 6.4 | Free plan | $16/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 7 | LOVO AI | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Murf AI | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | 30 languages |
| 9 | Voicemaker | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | 500 voices | 140 languages |
| 10 | Amazon Polly | 6.3 | Free plan | $4/mo | — | — | — | 42 languages |
| 11 | TTSMaker | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | NaturalReader | 5.7 | No | $6.58/mo | Yes | — | — | 31 languages |
| 13 | Hume AI | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | 3 /mo | — | 11 languages |
| 14 | Inworld TTS | 5.4 | No | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | — | 200 languages |
| 15 | Narakeet | 5.4 | No | $6/mo | Yes | — | 900 voices | 100 languages |
| 16 | Uberduck | 5.4 | No | $0.17/mo | Yes | 2 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | CereProc | 5.3 | No | £12.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Chatterbox TTS | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Piper | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | 44 languages |
| 20 | Sarvam AI Bulbul | 5.3 | No | ₹3/mo | No | — | — | 11 languages |
| 21 | Acapela Group | 5.2 | No | €8.25/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | FakeYou | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | OpenAI Text-to-Speech | 5.2 | No | $0.60/mo | — | — | — | 57 languages |
| 24 | ReadSpeaker | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | NVIDIA Riva | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which AI voice generator is ranked first on Freedom251?
Fish Audio is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 6.6. Kokoro TTS is second and Speechify third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Uberduck has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.