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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 | Freemium |
| Starting Price | $4 per 1 million characters (Standard, WaveNet) | $29/month |
| Has Free Version | ||
| Plan Summary | Standard and WaveNet $4 per 1M charactersNeural2 $16 per 1M charactersChirp 3: HD $30 per 1M characters | Monthly: ~$29/monthAlways free tier available. |
Other Specifications
| Product Type | Text-to-SpeechAPI | Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI VoiceoverAI Dubbing |
Language Support
| Languages Supported | Total not stated on the page we checked (Chirp 3: HD lists 53 language variants) | 60+ different languages |
| Accent Variety | - | Wide range |
Voice Quality
| Quality Rating | Not stated on the page we checked | High |
| Tonal Description | Voice families: Chirp 3: HD, Studio, Neural2, WaveNet, Standard | natural, human-like |
Voice Count
| Total Voices | Not stated on the page we checked | 1,000+ natural-sounding AI voices |
| Categories | Chirp 3: HD (30 voices), Studio, Neural2, WaveNet, Standard | Natural-sounding AI voices |
Ease of Use
| Usability Rating | Developer-oriented (API) | High |
| User Experience | Not stated on the page we checked | Always free tier |
Integrations
| API Availability | Yes, Cloud Text-to-Speech API | Speechify offers a developer API for TTS integration, supporting SSML, voice cloning, emotional control, and streaming. |
| Platform Integrations | N/A | Google DriveDropboxOneDriveChrome ExtensioniOS & Android Apps |
Use Cases
| Primary Use Cases | News and broadcast reading (Studio)Conversational agents (Chirp 3: HD) | PDFsWeb pagesDocumentsBooks |
| Applications | Not stated on the page we checked | Text-to-Speech across physical and digital formats |
Text to Speech Features
| SSML Support | ||
| API Access | ||
| Multi Language | ||
| Emotional Impulse | N/A | |
| Voice Cloning | N/A |
Character/Word Limits
| Plan Limits | Per-character billing | Unlimited (paid) |
| Monthly Limit | Free: 4M (Standard, WaveNet), 1M (Neural2, Chirp 3: HD) characters a month, per a web search summary of the pricing page | 50,000 chars (free) |
Commercial Rights
| Included | N/A | |
| Licensing Terms | Not stated on the page we checked | Studio paid tiers include commercial usage rights for voiceovers and content. Free tier does not include commercial rights |
File Formats
| Supported Formats | MP3LINEAR16 | MP3WAV |
| Export Options | MP3 and LINEAR16 (WAV encoding); Chirp 3: HD streaming also ALAW, MULAW, OGG_OPUS, PCM | PI supports export in widely used formats like MP3 and WAV. |
Customer Support
| Support Channels | N/A | Email |
| Priority Support | N/A |
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