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Unreal Speech
Low-cost text-to-speech API with streaming and per-word timestamps
TTSAPIStreaming
Pricing
| Starting Price | $31/mo | $49/mo (Basic list price) |
| Has Free Version | ||
| Plan Summary | Paid plans ~$31+/moUnlimited plan ~$49/moEnterprise custom. | Free $0: 250K characters (pricing page) or 1M (home page)Basic $49/mo, 3M charactersPlus $499/mo, 42M charactersPro $1,499/mo, 150M charactersEnterprise $4,999/mo, 625M characters |
| Model | Freemium | Subscription by characters, with free plan |
Other Specifications
| Product Type | Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI Audio Studio | Text-to-SpeechAPI |
Character/Word Limits
| Monthly Limit | ~3M characters/yr depending on plan | Free: 250K (pricing page) or 1M (home page) characters |
| Plan Limits | Character limits vary based on specific paid tiers. | Characters per month by plan; roughly 750 characters per minute of audio per the vendor |
Ease of Use
| Usability Rating | Moderate | Developer-oriented (API) |
| User Experience | Editor with customization options; moderate learning curve. | Not stated on the page we checked |
Integrations
| Platform Integrations | Plugins | N/A |
| API Availability | API available in higher plans. | Yes, four endpoints |
Voice Cloning
| Mechanism | Instant and high-fidelity cloning | - |
| Requirements | Fast cloning with short audio sample. | - |
Use Cases
| Primary Use Cases | PodcastsWeb ContentGlobal Content | N/A |
| Applications | Voiceovers and multi-language content localization. | Not stated on the page we checked |
Text to Speech Features
| Voice Cloning | No | |
| SSML Support | N/A | |
| API Access | ||
| Multi Language | ||
| Emotional Impulse | N/A |
Language Support
| Languages Supported | more than 142 languages | 8 languages (vendor figure) |
| Accent Variety | Multi-accent support | - |
File Formats
| Supported Formats | MP3WAV | N/A |
| Export Options | Standard audio exports via editor or API. | Not stated on the page we checked |
Commercial Rights
| Included | ||
| Licensing Terms | Paid plans include commercial rights. | Home page: audio can be used commercially; attribution required on the free plan only. The terms page does not explicitly address generated audio. |
Customer Support
| Support Channels | EmailHelp Center | N/A |
| Priority Support | No | N/A |
Voice Count
| Total Voices | more than 900 voices | 48 |
| Categories | Very wide selection of neural voices | Not stated on the page we checked |
Voice Quality
| Quality Rating | High | Not stated on the page we checked |
| Tonal Description | Natural voices with variety; quality generally strong but varies by voice. | Not stated on the page we checked |
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