Is FreeTTS really free or is this a trial?

The free plan is genuinely free forever. No trial period, no credit card required, no daily limits. You get 400+ AI voices in 75+ languages with MP3 download. The free tool has been live since launch and will stay free. PRO and Creator are optional upgrades for people who want expressive voice styles, HD audio, and commercial licensing.

What are expressive voice styles?

Expressive voice styles let you control how a voice sounds emotionally. Instead of just neutral speech, you can make the same voice sound cheerful, angry, sad, excited, whispering, shouting, or any of 95 different styles. You also get an intensity slider to control how strong the emotion sounds, from subtle to very dramatic.

What is the difference between PRO and Creator plans?

PRO gives you expressive voice styles, HD voices, WAV export, commercial license, and 50K characters per generation. Creator includes everything in PRO plus voice cloning, batch processing of up to 10,000 texts at once, multi-talker dialogue generation, background audio mixing, and 5 million characters per month.

Can I use FreeTTS audio for commercial projects?

The free plan is for personal use. PRO and Creator plans include a commercial license that lets you use generated audio in YouTube videos, podcasts, online courses, client work, marketing materials, apps, and any other monetized content.

What happens when I hit my monthly character limit?

When you reach your monthly character limit, your current generation completes normally. After that, you drop back to free tier limits until your billing cycle resets. No overage charges, no surprise bills. PRO includes 1 million characters per month and Creator includes 5 million.

What is the Founding 100 lifetime deal?

The first 100 users can lock in PRO for a one-time payment of $199 or Creator for $349. One payment, lifetime access, every future feature included automatically. Once all 100 slots are claimed, the lifetime option disappears permanently. Monthly character limits still apply to lifetime members.

Can I cancel my subscription anytime?

Yes. Cancel anytime from your dashboard. No cancellation fees, no hoops to jump through. Your plan stays active until the end of your current billing period. Lifetime plans obviously do not have cancellation since there is nothing recurring to cancel.

How does FreeTTS compare to ElevenLabs pricing?

ElevenLabs Starter is $5 per month for 30,000 characters with no voice styles. Their Creator plan is $22 per month for 100,000 characters. FreeTTS PRO is $19 per month for 1 million characters with 95 expressive styles, HD voices, and WAV export. That is roughly 10 times more characters for a similar price, with more voice control features included.

Lifetime Deal: $199 one-time

PRO features forever. No subscription. First 100 users only.

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Text to Speech Pricing

Free forever. PRO when you're ready.

The free tool works exactly like it always has. No tricks, nothing removed. PRO and Creator are for people who need expressive voice styles, HD audio, and commercial licensing.

FreeTTS Free tier includes all 400+ voices, 75+ languages, 5,000 characters per generation, MP3 download, SRT subtitles, and 20 API requests per minute. No signup required. No credit card. Free forever.

FreeTTS PRO costs $19 per month, $149 per year (35% savings), or $199 one-time lifetime. Includes 95 expressive styles, HD voices, WAV export, 50,000 chars per generation, 1 million chars per month, and commercial license.

FreeTTS PRO at $19/month includes 1,000,000 characters. ElevenLabs Creator at $22/month includes 100,000 characters. FreeTTS offers 10x more volume for $3 less, with 95 expressive styles and intensity control.

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Free

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No credit card. No signup required.

Everything you need for basic text to speech. 400+ AI voices, 75+ languages, download MP3. Done.

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✓ 400+ AI neural voices
✓ 75+ languages
✓ 5,000 chars per generation
✓ MP3 download
✓ Speed and pitch control
✓ SRT subtitles via API
✓ API access (20 req/min)
× Expressive voice styles
× HD neural voices
× WAV / OGG export
× Commercial license
× Generation history

PRO

$19 /month

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

For creators who need voice control. 95 expressive styles, HD voices, commercial license, and a lot more characters.

✓ Everything in Free
✓ 95 expressive voice styles new
✓ Emotion intensity control new
✓ 30 HD neural voices new
✓ 50,000 chars per generation
✓ 1,000,000 chars per month
✓ WAV + OGG + OPUS export
✓ Commercial use license
✓ Speed and pitch fine control
✓ Multi-voice per file (2 voices)
✓ SRT subtitles on web UI
✓ API: 200 req/min + SSML
✓ 30-day generation history
✓ Ad-free interface
✓ Email support (24h)

Creator

$39 /month

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

The full studio. Voice cloning, batch processing, multi-talker dialogue, background audio mixing. For serious producers.

✓ Everything in PRO
✓ 700+ HD Omni voices new
✓ 75+ HD emotion styles new
✓ Voice cloning new
✓ Batch processing (10K texts) new
✓ Multi-talker dialogue
✓ Background audio mixing
✓ Unlimited chars per generation
✓ 5,000,000 chars per month
✓ API: 1,000 req/min + webhooks
✓ Custom pronunciation dictionary
✓ Viseme / lip-sync data
✓ 90-day generation history
✓ 3 team seats
✓ Priority support (4h)

How we stack up

Here's FreeTTS PRO at $19/mo compared to the alternatives. Numbers, not marketing.

FreeTTS PRO Best Value

Monthly price $19
Characters/month 1,000,000
Voice styles 95
Voices 400+
HD voices 30
WAV export Yes
Commercial license Yes

ElevenLabs Creator $22/mo

Monthly price $22
Characters/month 100,000
Voice styles Limited
Voices Varies
HD voices Yes
WAV export Yes
Commercial license Yes

Murf.ai Creator $29/mo

Monthly price $29
Characters/month Varies
Voice styles Limited
Voices 200+
HD voices Yes
WAV export Yes
Commercial license Yes

PlayHT Creator $39/mo

Monthly price $39
Characters/month ~50,000
Voice styles Limited
Voices 900+
HD voices Yes
WAV export Yes
Commercial license Yes

Frequently asked questions

genuinely free. Not a trial. Not a demo. Not "free for 7 days then we charge you." The free plan has all 400+ AI voices, all 75+ languages, MP3 download, speed and pitch controls, and API access. It's been free since day one and it stays that way. PRO and Creator are optional upgrades for people who need extra features like expressive styles, HD audio, or commercial licensing. The free tool is the product, not the bait.

So normally when you generate speech, it comes out in a neutral, flat tone. Fine for most things. But sometimes you need the voice to sound cheerful. Or angry. Or whispering. Or like a newscast anchor. Expressive voice styles let you pick from 95 different emotional tones and apply them to any supported voice. You also get an intensity slider that goes from "barely noticeable hint" all the way to "full dramatic performance." It's the difference between a voice that reads text and a voice that performs it.

PRO is for individual creators who want better voice control and commercial rights. You get expressive styles, HD voices, WAV export, 50K chars per generation, and 1 million characters per month. Creator is for power users and small teams. It adds voice cloning (make the AI sound like you), batch processing (upload 10,000 texts and get audio back), multi-talker dialogue (create conversations between characters), background audio mixing, and 5 million characters per month. If you're making YouTube videos or podcasts, PRO is probably what you want. If you're producing audiobooks, running an agency, or building on the API, go Creator.

With PRO or Creator, yes. Both plans include a commercial use license. Use the audio in YouTube videos, online courses, podcast episodes, client presentations, marketing materials, apps, games, whatever makes you money. The free plan is personal use only. If you're monetizing content with FreeTTS audio, you need a paid plan. Simple as that.

Your current generation finishes normally. After that, you go back to free tier limits for the rest of the month (5,000 chars per generation, no expressive styles, MP3 only). When your next billing cycle starts, the counter resets. No overage charges. No surprise bills. No "oh by the way we charged you $47 extra." PRO gets 1 million characters per month. Creator gets 5 million. For context, 1 million characters is roughly 23 hours of audio. Most people don't come close.

First 100 users get lifetime access. PRO Lifetime is $199 (one payment, never charged again). Creator Lifetime is $349. You get every current feature plus every future feature we add. Founding Members get a badge on their account. Monthly character limits still apply because we have to pay Azure per character. But you never pay a subscription again. When all 100 spots are filled, the lifetime option goes away permanently. Not "limited time" marketing. Actually limited to 100.

Yeah. Monthly and annual plans can be cancelled from your dashboard. Takes about 3 seconds. No "tell us why you're leaving" survey, no "talk to a retention specialist" call, no dark patterns. You cancel, it stops billing, your plan stays active until the end of the current period. Lifetime plans obviously don't have anything to cancel since there's nothing recurring.

ElevenLabs Starter is $5/mo for 30,000 characters. Their Creator is $22/mo for 100,000 characters. FreeTTS PRO is $19/mo for 1,000,000 characters. That's 10x the characters for roughly the same price, plus 95 expressive voice styles with intensity control that ElevenLabs doesn't offer at that tier. ElevenLabs has better voice cloning tech, no question. If cloning your voice is your primary need, they might be a better fit. But if you need volume, voice variety, and expressive control at a reasonable price, FreeTTS gives you more per dollar.

Still not sure? Try the free version first.

The free tool has 400+ voices and works with zero signup. Go play with it. If you decide you need expressive styles or commercial licensing later, PRO is right here.

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