Free AI Text to Speech

00:00:00 - 00:00:40 Introduction to AI voice generators

00:00:00 - 00:00:40 The video introduces the top 5 AI voice generators, emphasizing how realistic AI-generated voiceovers have become. The host, Kevin, shares his personal testing experience and begins by highlighting ElevenLabs as the leading AI voice generator, capable of producing highly human-like voiceovers from text.

00:00:40 - 00:01:59 ElevenLabs features and voice cloning

00:00:40 - 00:01:59 The video discusses advanced voice synthesis features, including natural pacing, emotion, and customizable settings for various voice types and accents. Users can even design unique voices by description or clone their own by uploading a short audio sample. The technology supports over 30 languages, enabling global use, dubbing, sound effect generation, and tone/style modifications. The free plan offers 10 minutes of monthly audio generation, highlighting the tool's realism and versatility.

00:02:02 - 00:02:40 Automating voiceovers with Zapier

00:02:02 - 00:02:40 The speaker explains how to automate voiceover creation by using Zapier to connect various apps. By setting up a Zap, when a voiceover script is added to a Google Doc, Murf AI automatically generates the voiceover, uploads it to Google Drive, and emails it to a video editor. This workflow eliminates manual steps and coding, demonstrating how Zapier can save users significant time by integrating thousands of apps. A free starting option is available.

00:02:40 - 00:04:34 Murf AI for business voiceovers

00:02:40 - 00:04:34 Murf AI is highlighted as a powerful AI voice generator designed for business use, ideal for presentations, training videos, ads, and explainers. It offers a large library of polished, natural-sounding voices that avoid robotic tones. Users can select different voice styles such as conversational or newscaster, and many voices support multiple languages, benefiting global teams. The platform emphasizes compliance with regulations and provides a user-friendly drag-and-drop editing interface that allows fine-tuning of pitch, speed, pauses, and emphasis. Murf also integrates background music and video support, making it easy to produce professional-quality voiceovers. The free plan offers 10 minutes of voice generation to start.

00:04:34 - 00:05:47 Play AI capabilities and AI agent

00:04:34 - 00:05:47 This segment introduces a versatile AI voice tool ideal for podcasting, audiobooks, e-learning, and dubbing, featuring realistic voice styles and customizable options like language, speed, and voice cloning, which is available even on the free plan. The tool supports voice changing, audio file uploads, transcription, text editing, and audio regeneration, enhancing content revision workflows. It also offers lip syncing by matching voice to video speaker mouth movements. A notable feature is the AI agent builder that enables creating interactive AI voices for customer service using custom knowledge bases.

00:05:47 - 00:07:32 WellSaid Labs voice options and editor

00:05:47 - 00:06:22 The platform offers minutes of voice generation, sufficient for exploring its capabilities. Paid plans provide commercial rights, higher word limits, and advanced features. WellSaid Labs ranks fourth, offering a generous free plan that allows full feature access for a week, though paid plans are relatively expensive. The service includes a strong selection of AI voices with filtering and sorting options.

00:06:22 - 00:07:32 WellSaid Labs features clear, confident, and professional-sounding voices suitable for business and polished content. Users can select different speaking styles to match their tone. Its intuitive editor allows voiceover generation by take, paragraph, or sentence, offering significant flexibility. The platform also integrates directly with Adobe Premiere, streamlining video workflows. Hume AI, ranked fifth, is an emerging competitor known for generating voices based on descriptive prompts, such as a warm bakery owner or a movie trailer voice.

00:07:32 - 00:08:04 Hume AI unique voice generation

00:07:32 - 00:08:04 The Kevin Cookie Company platform allows users to bring text to life with automatically selected voices and customizable tone, pacing, and acting direction. It supports multi-speaker dialogues but does not offer voice cloning or lip-syncing. Users get 10 free minutes per month, and its pricing is competitive compared to major services like ElevenLabs.

00:08:04 - 00:08:20 Summary and final thoughts

00:08:04 - 00:08:20 The speaker highlights a budget-friendly AI voice generator with strong creative capabilities, summarizes their top five recommendations, and invites viewers to subscribe and share which tool they are excited to try.