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Azure AI Speech
Text-to-speech in Microsoft's Azure AI Speech service, with standard, HD and custom voices
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ResponsiveVoice.org
The easiest way to add voice to your website
Text-to-SpeechWeb AccessibilityAPI
Pricing
| Model | Pay-as-you-go, per character | Freemium |
| Starting Price | Not stated on the page we checked | $39/mo (Billed Annually) |
| Has Free Version | ||
| Plan Summary | Free (F0) Neural: 0.5 million characters a monthPaid rates per 1M characters: dollar amounts not stated on the page we checked | Pro starts at $39/mo billed annually (2 months free) or $49/moFree for non-commercial use |
Other Specifications
| Product Type | Text-to-SpeechAPI | Text-to-SpeechWeb Accessibility Tool |
Language Support
| Languages Supported | 100+ languages and locales (standard voices, Microsoft Learn) | ~51 languages available |
| Accent Variety | - | Available for major global languages |
Voice Quality
| Quality Rating | Not stated on the page we checked | Medium |
| Tonal Description | Standard neural voices, HD voices, custom and personal voices | Browser/HTML5 voices — decent but generally less natural than advanced neural TTS; client-side dependent |
Voice Count
| Total Voices | Not stated on the page we checked | ~158 voices |
| Categories | Standard neural, HD, custom, personal | Browser-based voices |
Ease of Use
| Usability Rating | Developer-oriented (SDK, REST) | High |
| User Experience | Audio Content Creation tool in Speech Studio for no-code use | Simple JS library/embed, easy to add voices to site |
Integrations
| API Availability | Yes, Speech SDK, REST API and batch synthesis API | Developer API available for TTS integration |
| Platform Integrations | N/A | JavaScriptWebsitesApps |
Use Cases
| Primary Use Cases | Chatbots and voice assistantsAudiobooksIn-car navigation | Web TTSAccessibilityReading pages aloud |
| Applications | As listed on Microsoft Learn | Simple voice features for websites and apps |
Text to Speech Features
| SSML Support | ||
| API Access | ||
| Multi Language | ||
| Emotional Impulse | N/A | No |
| Voice Cloning | No |
Character/Word Limits
| Plan Limits | Per-character billing; Chinese characters count as two | Real-time streaming only (no file generation) |
| Monthly Limit | Free (F0) Neural: 0.5 million characters a month | No explicit character limits shown |
Commercial Rights
| Included | N/A | No |
| Licensing Terms | Not stated on the page we checked | Free for non-commercial; commercial requires Pro/paid with attribution specifics |
File Formats
| Supported Formats | N/A | N/A |
| Export Options | Formats not stated on the page we checked; models available at 24 kHz and 48 kHz | No file generation; real-time streaming only |
Customer Support
| Support Channels | N/A | Website |
| Priority Support | N/A | No |
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