📚 Books & audiobooks (KDP, Audible)
Create audiobooks for Books & audiobooks (KDP, Audible) with AI
Narrated books with AI voices. We ranked 6 apps that make it, favouring the ones built for Books & audiobooks (KDP, Audible), then grouped them into a stack you can actually use.
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Text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and licensed music in one studio
9.0/10
What it is ElevenLabs is a US/UK voice AI company whose creator suite (now branded ElevenCreative) turns text into speech, clones voices, dubs video into other languages, and generates sound effects and music. The same models are sold to developers through the ElevenLabs API, and the company also runs voice-agent products for businesses. Key features - Text to speech with… Read more →
Pros
- Very natural, expressive speech (Eleven v3) in 70+ languages
- Commercial licence from the $6 Starter plan
- Voice, dubbing, SFX and music under one credit balance
- Strong API, SDKs and official MCP server
- Consent checks on voice cloning (voice captcha for Professional clones)
Cons
- Credits are shared across features and burn fast on long audio or music
- Free plan is personal use only
- Music can't be used in film, TV or studio games without an Enterprise licence
- Professional cloning limited to your own voice
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $6/mo · text-to-speech voice-cloning dubbing ai-music api
🔥 Deal: 50% off the first month of the Creator plan; annual billing gives 2 months free
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Automatic audio post-production: levelling, noise reduction, loudness and transcripts
8.2/10
What it is Auphonic is an Austrian web service and API that automatically post-produces spoken-word audio and video. You upload a recording, or connect a watch folder or a hosting service. Auphonic levels the voices, removes noise and reverb, cuts filler words and silence, hits a loudness target and publishes the file with metadata and chapters. Key features - Intelligent… Read more →
Pros
- Reliable automatic levelling and loudness
- API and CLI on every plan, including free
- One-time credits that never expire
- Transcripts, chapters and publishing automation
Cons
- Free productions carry an Auphonic jingle
- Transcription and show notes are paid only
- No recording or creative editing
- USD prices are shown only in the browser (about $13 for S)
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $13/mo · audio-post-production loudness podcasting api
🔥 Deal: Yearly billing saves 20% on recurring credits
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Voiceover studio and low-latency TTS API with 150+ voices in 35+ languages
7.6/10
What it is Murf AI is a text-to-speech company with two products: Murf Studio, a browser voiceover editor for marketing, training and explainer videos, and an API built around its Falcon model for real-time voice agents. You type or import a script, pick a voice, adjust pitch, speed and emphasis, and export audio or a video with the voiceover synced.… Read more →
Pros
- Timeline studio syncs voice with slides and video
- Fine per-word pitch, pause and emphasis control
- Falcon 2 API at $0.01/min with sub-100 ms latency
- Commercial rights on paid Studio plans
Cons
- Free plan has no downloads, so it's only a demo
- Voice cloning is mainly an enterprise feature
- Hour caps on Creator are tight for heavy users
- Pricing page needs JavaScript; figures here come from third-party reviews
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $29/mo · text-to-speech voiceover e-learning tts-api
🔥 Deal: Annual billing lowers Creator from $29 to $19/month
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Text-to-speech reader app plus Speechify Studio for voiceovers, cloning and dubbing
7.0/10
What it is Speechify started as a text-to-speech reading app that reads documents, web pages and books aloud on phone, desktop and browser. Its creator product, Speechify Studio, is a separate subscription for making voiceovers, cloning voices, dubbing video and generating avatar videos. A developer TTS API is sold separately again. Key features - Reader apps for iOS, Android, Chrome… Read more →
Pros
- Reader apps on every platform, including mobile and Chrome
- Studio bundles voiceover, cloning, dubbing and avatars
- Speechify states Studio users own outputs with perpetual commercial rights
- Large voice catalogue (1,000+ voices)
Cons
- Reader, Studio and API are separate subscriptions
- Pricing pages block automated reading; prices unverified
- Credits are shared across dubbing and avatars and go quickly
- Reader Premium is expensive month to month
Pricing: Freemium · text-to-speech reader-app voiceover voice-cloning
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AI voiceovers for training and corporate content, commercial rights on every paid plan
7.2/10
What it is WellSaid (formerly WellSaid Labs, now at wellsaid.io) is a US text-to-speech studio aimed at corporate, e-learning and marketing teams. You write or paste a script, pick one of its stock AI voices, which are licensed from real voice actors, and download finished voiceovers. An API and integrations cover production pipelines. Key features - Studio editor with tone… Read more →
Pros
- Consistent, professional English narration
- Voices sourced from consenting, paid voice actors
- Commercial rights on every paid plan
- Unlimited generation; only downloads are metered
Cons
- Only 20 download minutes/month on Starter
- Non-English languages are Enterprise only
- Business seats cost $160/user/month
- Free trial has no commercial rights
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $19/mo · text-to-speech e-learning corporate-voiceover voice-actors
🔥 Deal: Annual billing: Starter $10/month instead of $19, Pro $33 instead of $49
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Consent-first voice cloning and open Chatterbox TTS, now led by deepfake detection
★ 27k · MIT · updated 2026-07-21
6.8/10
What it is Resemble AI is a US voice AI company that clones voices, generates speech and converts speech to speech. In 2026 its public pricing page leads with deepfake detection, watermarking and identity products for enterprises. Voice creation is still offered on a pay-as-you-go basis, and its Chatterbox TTS models are open source under the MIT licence. Key features… Read more →
Pros
- Open-source MIT Chatterbox models you can self-host
- Consent workflow and PerTh watermark on every output
- First voice clone free, then $2 each
- On-prem and compliance options for enterprises
Cons
- No creator subscription; voice rates not shown on the pricing page
- Team plans start at $350/month
- Company focus has shifted to deepfake detection
- Studio tools are thinner than consumer voice apps
Pricing: Paid · voice-cloning open-source-tts watermarking deepfake-detection api
