Converting text to speech has become easier. There are hundreds of platforms that offer AI speech generation with different voices and styles. You may have heard names like ElevenLabs, Murf, Lovo, PlayHT, etc.
Let me introduce you to a new one called Voicemaker. It is one of the most affordable AI speech platforms, with more than a thousand AI voices across more than 100 languages.
It has a free plan that gives you limited access to its software. I signed up and tried it. Here is my review. I have shared all the details, features, pricing plans, and my opinion on whether you should use it.
Voicemaker Editor
The editor has a simple interface, and you don’t have to learn anything. Just write the text and convert it to speech. Let’s look at some of the top features and functionalities of the editor.
Voice Library
Voicemaker has a huge library of AI voices, and some of them feel like a real person is talking. It has options to select the AI engine (standard TTS or neural TTS), language & region, and gender.
The voices bear labels such as AI 1, AI 2, AI 3, and so forth. As the number increases, the voice becomes more authentic. A few voices bear the label E, signifying a range of voice effects such as anger, excitement, happiness, sadness, shouting, and terror, among others.
Pro voices are a newer version that includes lifelike speech in 70+ languages for various purposes. The Pro+ voices will use 10x characters, and the Pro V1 voices will use 1x characters.
Voice Settings
You can select the text in the editor and add effects, pauses, and emphasis to it. You can also change the volume, speed, and pitch of the selected text. If the text contains a date, time, or any other unique information, use the “say as” option to modify the speech.
On the right side, you can change the voice volume, speed, and pitch of the complete text. Below it are the audio settings. Here, you can modify the audio file’s format (MP3, WAV, AAC) and sample rate for conversion.
Pronunciation Editor
If you want to change the pronunciation of specific words, you can use this editor. Just type the original words, the phonetic spelling, and select the language. You can add and delete pronunciations from the library.
Multi Voice Editor
This editor features a track editor where you can add different speeches that you created, rearrange them, and download them as a single file. You can also add background music to your tracks. This editor is only available for Premium and Business plan users.
Voicemaker Pricing
There are four plans available for you, and they are affordable compared to other AI voice generators. If you go with the yearly plans, you’ll get a 20% discount that is 2 months free.
If you want to create an audiobook or a podcast, go with the audiobook creation plan, which costs only $25 per year. It includes up to 100,000 characters per conversion, 1,000,000 characters per year, and all AI voices.
It counts characters based on conversions, not downloads. Every time you click “Convert to Speech,” it counts the text characters typed in the box.
Do I Recommend Voicemaker?
Definitely yes! It is the most affordable text-to-speech generator right now. I suggest you choose the basic or premium plan, as they have a higher character limit and more voices. Also, pay annually to save more money.
Conclusion
Many people are unaware of Voicemaker, but you are now among those who are aware. Firstly, try the free plan, and if you like it, buy the subscription. You can also get a refund within 5 days if you don’t want to continue the subscription.
