Best Text-to-Speech Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Typecast is ranked #1 of 215 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Async and Voice.ai. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Async. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Voicebox at $1/mo.
Turning written material into spoken audio can involve different requirements for languages, input size and output formats. Compare those fields alongside platform support and the availability of a free plan or paid-from pricing. API access and commercial-use terms may be relevant if you plan to use generated speech in a product or service, while voice cloning is another capability to weigh. Typecast, Async and Voice.ai are among the software options shown, alongside Voicebox. Consider how you plan to create and deliver audio, then focus on the listed capabilities that matter for that use.
215 text-to-speech software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Typecast iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$5/mo Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
- 2 Async iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 3 Voice.ai iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$5/mo
- 4 Voicebox iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$1/mo Commercial use: YesAPI access: Yes
- 5 Audexum Text to Speech Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7€29/mo Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
- 6 CastReader iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$3/mo Commercial use: NoVoice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
- 7 IReadAll iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$9.99/mo Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: Yes
- 8 LoudReader iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$4.17/mo Voice cloning: Yes
- 9 ResponsiveVoice iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$9/mo Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: NoAPI access: Yes
- 10 Speechify iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$29/mo Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
- 11 TTSReader iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$10/mo Commercial use: YesAPI access: Yes
- 12 Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$4.99/mo Voice cloning: No
- 13 SpeechWave iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Commercial use: Yes
- 14 Voiser iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
- 15 SayTXT iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free Voice cloning: Yes
- 16 Speech Central iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free
- 17 Verbl iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free
- 18 NaturalReader iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$6.58/mo Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: Yes
- 19 iSpeech iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Commercial use: YesAPI access: Yes
- 20 Speaktor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$9.99/mo Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
- 21 AISpeech iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Voice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
- 22 CereProc iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0£12.99/mo Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
- 23 Luvvoice iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
- 24 ReadAnyText Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Commercial use: NoAPI access: No
- 25 Supertonic 3 iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Commercial use: YesVoice cloning: YesAPI access: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which text-to-speech software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Typecast is ranked #1 of 215 with a score of 7.9. Async is second and Voice.ai third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Voicebox has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.