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Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Text-to-speech API from Google Cloud with Chirp 3: HD, Studio, Neural2, WaveNet and Standard voices
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Pricing
| Model | Pay-as-you-go, per character, with a monthly free allowance | Pay as you go (Freemium) |
| Starting Price | $4 per 1 million characters (Standard, WaveNet) | $6 for 30 minutes |
| Has Free Version | ||
| Plan Summary | Standard and WaveNet $4 per 1M charactersNeural2 $16 per 1M charactersChirp 3: HD $30 per 1M characters | pay per duration (30 min $6, 300 min $45, 1000 min $100, up to 10000 min $500)Free preview demos & up to ~20 free voice conversions (no registration). |
Other Specifications
| Product Type | Text-to-SpeechAPI | Text-to-SpeechAutomated Video Narration |
Language Support
| Languages Supported | Total not stated on the page we checked (Chirp 3: HD lists 53 language variants) | 106 languages |
| Accent Variety | - | Global coverage across 106 languages |
Voice Quality
| Quality Rating | Not stated on the page we checked | High |
| Tonal Description | Voice families: Chirp 3: HD, Studio, Neural2, WaveNet, Standard | Realistic TTS suitable for narration & video; quality varies with voice. |
Voice Count
| Total Voices | Not stated on the page we checked | ~900 + voices |
| Categories | Chirp 3: HD (30 voices), Studio, Neural2, WaveNet, Standard | Diverse set of voices for narration and video |
Ease of Use
| Usability Rating | Developer-oriented (API) | High |
| User Experience | Not stated on the page we checked | Browser-based, simple for bulk narration. |
Integrations
| API Availability | Yes, Cloud Text-to-Speech API | Basic integration possible — contact for API / custom integration. |
| Platform Integrations | N/A | Video scriptsSubtitles tools |
Use Cases
| Primary Use Cases | News and broadcast reading (Studio)Conversational agents (Chirp 3: HD) | Video narrationAudiobooksE-learningPresentations |
| Applications | Not stated on the page we checked | Bulk narration and script-to-video conversions. |
Text to Speech Features
| SSML Support | ||
| API Access | ||
| Multi Language | ||
| Emotional Impulse | N/A | No |
| Voice Cloning | N/A | No |
Character/Word Limits
| Plan Limits | Per-character billing | Minutes of generated audio determine usage — no strict character limit; purchase credits by audio minutes. |
| Monthly Limit | Free: 4M (Standard, WaveNet), 1M (Neural2, Chirp 3: HD) characters a month, per a web search summary of the pricing page | Based on purchased duration credits |
Commercial Rights
| Included | N/A | |
| Licensing Terms | Not stated on the page we checked | Rights included (once purchased) for created audio. |
File Formats
| Supported Formats | MP3LINEAR16 | MP3WAVMP4 |
| Export Options | MP3 and LINEAR16 (WAV encoding); Chirp 3: HD streaming also ALAW, MULAW, OGG_OPUS, PCM | Audio and video exports available. |
Customer Support
| Support Channels | N/A | EmailSupport documentation |
| Priority Support | N/A | No |
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