Play.ht
Neural text to speech and voice cloning platform with premium voices multi language support timeline editing and a low latency API for apps and games.
Pricing Free / $39 per month
Category audio
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Auphonic
AI audio post production that levels loudness reduces noise handles multitrack and exports clean masters via web or API with a generous free tier and affordable credit plans.
Pricing Free / Starts $11 per month
Category audio
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Feature Tags Comparison
Only in Play.ht
ttsvoice-clonessml
Shared
apiaudiosoundvoice
Only in Auphonic
levelerloudnessnoise-reductionpodcasting
Key Features
Play.ht
- • Premium Voices: Large catalog of natural voices with controls for rate pitch emphasis and pause timing to match scripts
- • Voice Cloning: Create custom voices with consent for branding characters and localization when policy allows
- • Timeline Editor: Assemble multi speaker scenes with precise SSML tags and scene timing for polished output
- • Streaming API: Low latency synthesis for assistants IVR chatbots and interactive apps that need fast responses
- • Batch Synthesis: Generate long form audio like courses audiobooks and articles with checkpoints and retries
- • Pronunciation Dictionary: Define word phonemes acronyms and locale specific names to keep output consistent
Auphonic
- • Loudness normalization to standards like EBU R128 and ITU
- • Intelligent leveler that balances speakers and music beds
- • Noise hum and reverb reduction for clearer dialogue
- • Speech to text shownotes and chapter generation
- • Multitrack algorithms and bleed remover for panel shows
- • Watch folders API and automatic publishing to hosts
Use Cases
Play.ht
- → Produce course voiceovers with consistent pronunciation across modules
- → Localize marketing spots with cloned brand voices where permitted
- → Add real time speech to assistants chat and in app guides
- → Create character dialogue with multi speaker timing for games
- → Convert articles and docs to podcasts for accessibility
- → Automate IVR prompts with SSML and streaming for scale
Auphonic
- → Polish podcasts lectures and webinars to consistent loudness
- → Repair interviews recorded in noisy cafes or remote calls
- → Master audiobook chapters to spec before distribution
- → Automate weekly show finishing with watch folders
- → Generate chapters and notes to speed episode prep
- → Restore archival talks by removing hum buzz and hiss
Perfect For
Play.ht
content teams, learning creators, game and app developers, agencies and startups adding natural speech to products while managing rights and scale
Auphonic
Podcasters, educators, video producers, and audio teams who want automated polishing, loudness compliance, and scalable workflows without hiring a full time engineer
Capabilities
Play.ht
Premium and custom voices Professional
SSML and timeline Professional
Low latency API Intermediate
Rights and usage Intermediate
Auphonic
Standards and Leveling Professional
Noise and Reverb Professional
API and Watch Folders Professional
Chapters and Transcripts Intermediate
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