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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 | Freemium | Pay-as-you-go, per character, with a monthly free allowance |
| Starting Price | $20/month | $4 per 1 million characters (Standard, WaveNet) |
| Has Free Version | ||
| Plan Summary | Personal (~$20)Creator (~$41)Business (~$69) tier optionsunified credits for voices/video | Standard and WaveNet $4 per 1M charactersNeural2 $16 per 1M charactersChirp 3: HD $30 per 1M characters |
Other Specifications
| Product Type | Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI Video GenerationAI Dubbing | Text-to-SpeechAPI |
Use Cases
| Primary Use Cases | VoiceoversVideosAdsUGCPodcastsDubbingAvatars | News and broadcast reading (Studio)Conversational agents (Chirp 3: HD) |
| Applications | AI video latent technology, media production, and studio editing | Not stated on the page we checked |
Text to Speech Features
| API Access | ||
| Multi Language | ||
| Emotional Impulse | N/A | |
| Voice Cloning | N/A | |
| SSML Support |
File Formats
| Supported Formats | MP3WAVMP4 | MP3LINEAR16 |
| Export Options | Exports audio (MP3/WAV) and video (MP4) depending on feature | MP3 and LINEAR16 (WAV encoding); Chirp 3: HD streaming also ALAW, MULAW, OGG_OPUS, PCM |
Ease of Use
| Usability Rating | Moderate | Developer-oriented (API) |
| User Experience | Full studio/dashboard interface with many features | Not stated on the page we checked |
Customer Support
| Priority Support | N/A | |
| Support Channels | Email | N/A |
Integrations
| Platform Integrations | Canva | N/A |
| API Availability | Available (enterprise contact likely) | Yes, Cloud Text-to-Speech API |
Language Support
| Accent Variety | Wide range | - |
| Languages Supported | more than 140 languages & dialects supported | Total not stated on the page we checked (Chirp 3: HD lists 53 language variants) |
Voice Quality
| Tonal Description | High-quality, life-like voices with varying realism; designed for media/video use | Voice families: Chirp 3: HD, Studio, Neural2, WaveNet, Standard |
| Quality Rating | High | Not stated on the page we checked |
Voice Count
| Total Voices | 700+ voices / 1000+ depending on listing | Not stated on the page we checked |
| Categories | Voices, video avatars, and unified credits system | Chirp 3: HD (30 voices), Studio, Neural2, WaveNet, Standard |
Character/Word Limits
| Monthly Limit | Plan dependent (e.g., 300/900/2400+ credits) | Free: 4M (Standard, WaveNet), 1M (Neural2, Chirp 3: HD) characters a month, per a web search summary of the pricing page |
| Plan Limits | Uses credits (seconds/units); unlimited options available on certain tiers | Per-character billing |
Commercial Rights
| Included | N/A | |
| Licensing Terms | Paid plans include commercial use rights; free demo limited | Not stated on the page we checked |
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