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Acapela Group
Acapela Group · Mons, Belgium · founded 2003
What it is
Acapela Group creates synthetic voices that convert written content into speech for services, apps, and devices. The company describes a portfolio of more than 250 voices in over 30 languages, with options for voice cloning, API access, and commercial use. Customer interaction products can be deployed through cloud, sovereign cloud, on-premises, or embedded arrangements. Acapela Cloud provides a web interface for generating and editing AI voice prompts and organizing files by project. The Windows Server toolkit supports proprietary APIs, SAPI5, .NET, C/C++, Java, MRCP v2, and W3C SSML. Rule-based pronunciation and lexicon tools let users tune specific terms across languages. The company identifies voice agents and interactive voice response systems as customer interaction uses. Its TTS voices for NVDA add voices to a screen reader used by blind and vision-impaired computer users. Listed platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows, as well as API and self-hosted options. The yearly subscription is €99 a year, billed excluding VAT; account creation is free and the plan includes a three-month voice evaluation. Acapela Group is based in Mons, Belgium.
For and against
For
- Voice portfolio spans over 30 languages.
- Customer interaction products have four deployment options.
- Pronunciation tools support language-specific term tuning.
- Commercial use and API access are available.
Against
- Yearly subscription costs €99 a year, excluding VAT.
- Infovox iVox will not be updated for new Apple Silicon Macs.
The verdict
Acapela covers speech generation across multiple deployment types, platforms, and use cases. Buyers should compare the listed subscription and product options and note the stated Infovox iVox limitation.
Who it suits
Acapela may suit teams adding speech to apps, services, voice agents, or interactive voice response systems. Its NVDA voices are intended for blind and vision-impaired computer users.
Plans and prices
Yearly subscription
Account creation free of charge · Three-month free voice evaluation · Windows SAPI, Android TTS extended API, or iOS package · Basic support included
Read 20 Sep 2026 · mov.acapela-group.com
One-time license
Account creation free of charge · Three-month free voice evaluation · Windows SAPI, Android TTS extended API, and iOS package · Basic support included
Read 20 Sep 2026 · mov.acapela-group.com
Acapela Android voice
50 voices · 26 languages · in-app purchase
Read 21 Oct 2026 · acapela-group.com
My-Own-Voice yearly subscription
Free account · 3-month voice evaluation · Windows SAPI or Android TTS extended API or iOS package · Basic support
Read 21 Oct 2026 · mov.acapela-group.com
My-Own-Voice one-time licence
Free account · 3-month voice evaluation · Windows SAPI, Android TTS extended API and iOS package · Basic support
Read 21 Oct 2026 · mov.acapela-group.com
Virtual Speaker first prepaid package
Application is free · prepaid speech-time credit · any language and voice
Read 21 Oct 2026 · acapela-group.com
Acapela TTS voices for Google Play
50 voices · 26 languages · Android / Google Play
Read 7 Oct 2026 · acapela-group.com
Virtual Speaker
5 hours of generated audio · further prepaid packages available · Windows 7, 8, or 10
Read 7 Oct 2026 · acapela-group.com
Acapela TTS voices for NVDA
Over 130 voices · over 32 languages · NVDA screen reader for Windows
Read 7 Oct 2026 · acapela-group.com
On the record
- Accessibility
- Acapela TTS Voices for NVDA adds its voices to the NVDA screen reader used by blind and vision-impaired computer users.acapela-group.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Accessibility use
- Acapela lists screen readers, AAC communicators, reading assistants and support for visual, speech and reading impairments as use cases.acapela-group.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Android requirements
- AppBrain lists Android 8.0 or later as the requirement for Acapela TTS Voices.appbrain.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yesmov.acapela-group.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Cloud API
- Acapela Cloud exposes an API that converts submitted text into speech for applications and devices, with integration described as requiring only a few lines of code.acapela-group.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Cloud audio production
- Acapela Cloud provides a web interface for generating and editing AI voice prompts and organizing files by project.acapela-group.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud security
- Acapela Cloud says its service complies with the latest W3C standards for enhanced security.acapela-group.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Yesmov.acapela-group.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Company founding
- Acapela Group was created in 2003 by merging Babel Technologies, Elan speech and Infovox.acapela-group.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Acapela Group as a privately held software-development company headquartered in Mons with 51–200 employees.linkedin.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- The privacy policy says recordings, datasets and related documentation may be retained as long as reasonably necessary for business, contractual, improvement, legal and compliance purposes.acapela-group.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Customer interaction products are available through cloud, sovereign cloud, on-premises, and embedded deployments.acapela-group.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment choices
- Acapela advertises on-device, on-premise, sovereign-cloud and standard cloud deployment models.acapela-group.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Developer integration
- The Windows Server toolkit supports proprietary APIs, SAPI5, .NET, C/C++, Java, and MRCP v2, as well as W3C SSML.acapela-group.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- Capterra lists email/help-desk, FAQs, knowledge base, phone, chat, documentation, videos, webinars and live training as support or training options.capterra.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- GDPR and EU AI Act
- Acapela states that its privacy framework addresses GDPR and, where applicable, the EU AI Act, with contractual and consent controls for voice data.acapela-group.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The company says its voices cover over 30 languages.acapela-group.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Languages and voices
- The company says its Android product offers 50 voices in 26 languages, while its broader portfolio includes multilingual voices and child voices.acapela-group.com · read 21 Oct 2026
