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    Play.ht

    Score2.7 out of 10
    N/APlay.ht is a text to speech solution used to create realistic voiceovers in multiple languages. It is used to scale voice generation with Play.ht's AI Text to Speech models that can clone and generate speech with realism.

    $39

    per month 50,000 words per month

    Speechactors

    N/AN/ASpeechactors is AI Driven Text to Speech Generation cloud tool. Users can convert the text into natural human-sounding speech and download it as an MP3 file. Currently, it supports 130+ languages and more than 300+ voices. Different voice styles like Angry, Cheerful, Whispering, Friendly, Customer service, Newscast, Excited etc. are available. It also includes advance features used to control speaking rate, pitch and volume. Also background music can be added to voiceover from…

    $14

    one-time fee

    Pricing
    Play.htSpeechactors
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $39
    per month 50,000 words per month
    Premium
    $99
    per month Unlimited Voice Generation
    Team
    $198
    per month 2 team members Unlimited Voice Generation
    Enterprise
    Custom
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    Pricing Offerings
    Play.htSpeechactors
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details25% discount for annual pricing.—
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    Play.htSpeechactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
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    Usability
    6.0
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    User Testimonials
    Play.htSpeechactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Play.ht
    Play.ht is generally suited for almost all text-to-speech needs. If you wanted clear and realistic audio, Play.ht was really good for that. However, the main challenge it had was its payment model. In our experience, from paying roughly $500 for our package, they jumped the cost to $10,000 and justified it by saying we should not have been paying that low.
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    Usability
    Play.ht
    It was very simple to use and easy to learn for the most part. The biggest challenge in using it was that you would need to know how to use the International Phonetic Alphabet to get the precise tone that you wanted the tool to make. This was easier said than done since not everyone could write in that way easily. That said, knowing IPA was not essential.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Play.ht
    Overall, they do roughly the same thing. I switched out of Play.ht into NaturalReader because, in my experience, NaturalReader had clearer pricing models. In terms of functionality, they weren't much different. I'd recommend NaturalReader more since it is simpler to subscribe to them and start rather than use Play.ht and be confused about their pricing model.
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    Trancekode Infoway
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