Play HT

Play HT is an independent web text to speech service with 200+ voices, 85 script languages, subscriber voice cloning and MP3 downloads. Credits are metered by model, with a free guest preview and paid plans for longer scripts.

Play HT is a browser-based text to speech service that turns a typed script into a downloadable MP3. The editor sits on the homepage: paste text, pick a language and narrator, press Generate, and listen. Guests can try it without an account, while signed-in users spend credits and keep their scripts and finished clips in a generation history. The site notes that it is an independent service, so accounts, subscriptions and API credentials from the earlier Play.ht brand do not carry over. The library holds more than 200 public voices, searchable by name or accent, and scripts can be written in 85 languages. Three models trade cost for character: Basic handles previews, Pro adds more expressive readings, and Max offers the most distinctive delivery. Changing the language does not translate the script, so the text has to be written in the target language first. Voice cloning is available to subscribers, who upload or record a sample they own or have permission to use. Each plan has a limited number of private voice slots and a monthly cap on clone creations. In practice the tool suits people who need a spoken draft quickly: video creators checking narration pace, teachers recording lesson passages, and product teams voicing demos. Credits are metered per 100 characters, at 1 for Basic, 2 for Pro and 4 for Max, and the editor shows the exact cost before each generation. Replaying a clip and downloading the MP3 are free. A built-in credit calculator helps estimate monthly usage, and extra credit packs can be bought and do not expire. Developers get a small preview API with a voices endpoint and a text to speech endpoint that returns an MP3 stream, though the site says it carries no availability guarantee and is meant for short previews rather than production traffic. Compared with larger voice platforms, Play HT is a lightweight, editor-first option with transparent credit pricing, best for short to mid-length narration rather than large production pipelines.