Murf vs Typecast
We give Murf a 2.2 GPA and Typecast a 2.4, out of 4.0. Typecast grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Murf
AI voiceover studio with dubbing, translation and a speech API
Typecast
AI voice generator with emotion controls, voice cloning and video
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMurfFair | 2.4GPATypecastFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CCreator is $19 a month billed yearly, for 24 hours of voice generation a year with commercial rights. That's around what this category charges. Watch the meter, though: every render uses generation time, edits included, so an hour of finished audio can take more. | CAn hour of downloads a month needs Pro: $312 billed yearly ($29 monthly) for 75,000 credits, about 90 minutes. Plus, at $204 a year, stops at about 50 minutes. That's near the top of what this category charges, softened by unlimited generation. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial with 10 minutes of voice generation and 10 of transcription, and its own page says no card is needed. It never runs out, but nothing can be downloaded until you pay, so nothing leaves the studio, commercial or not. | CGenerating and playing is unlimited, which is handy for picking voices. But downloads come from 3,000 lifetime credits, about 5 minutes, with attribution and no commercial license. Not enough for anything you publish. |
| Features | C200+ voices with emphasis, pronunciation and pace controls, dubbing into 20+ languages, a voice changer, transcription and an API. The gap is cloning: it isn't self-serve, only Enterprise through Murf's team, and broadcasting rights are Enterprise-only too. | B600+ voices with Smart Emotion, instant cloning from Basic and professional cloning from Plus, a video editor up to 4K, talking avatars, and an API with SDKs in six languages. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the voice work. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a web studio where you write the script, pick voices and tune each line, with video and music on the same project. Not hard, but there's a bit to learn, and generation time to keep an eye on. | CNo store rating on record. Typing a line and picking a voice is easy; getting the emotion, pace and intonation right takes some fiddling, and those controls are spread across plans. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but with add-ons for Canva, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Adobe Captivate and Adobe Audition, plus a pay-as-you-go API. No desktop or phone app, so a B is the top. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus an API with SDKs. No desktop app and no integrations listed, so a B is the top. |
| Best for | voiceovers for training videos and slides | expressive voices with emotion controls |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Murf and Typecast. How we grade
Price against what you get
Murf starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Typecast starts at $5 a month and scores 2.7.
Typecast scores higher and starts $14 a month lower. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 3 score higher than Murf for less, and none scores higher than Typecast for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Murf starts at $19 per month and up, billed annually. Typecast starts at $5 per month for 30,000 download credits, billed monthly.
- Only Typecast lists iOS and Android apps.
- Murf also covers transcription.
- Typecast also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Murf | Typecast | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 per month and up, billed annually | $5 per month for 30,000 download credits, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial with 10 minutes of voice generation and 10 minutes of transcription, no downloads and no time limit | Free plan with unlimited generation and 3,000 lifetime download credits (about 5 minutes); attribution required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Murf Inc. | Neosapience, Inc. |
| Price read from | murf.ai | typecast.ai |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Murf
- E-learning and corporate training voiceovers
- Narrating slide decks in Google Slides or PowerPoint
- Developers who want a pay-as-you-go speech API
Typecast
- YouTube, TikTok and faceless video creators
- Character, game and audiobook voices that need emotion
- Cloning your own voice on a low monthly budget
Worth knowing
Murf
- The free trial gives 10 minutes of voice generation once, and nothing can be downloaded until you pay.
- Voice cloning is not self-serve: it is available only on Enterprise, through Murf's team. Broadcasting rights are Enterprise-only too.
- The API is billed separately by usage: $0.01 per 1,000 characters with Falcon and $0.03 with Gen2, after $10 of free credit.
- Voice generation time is used every time audio is rendered, edits included; unused monthly time carries forward to the next month.
Typecast
- The free plan's 3,000 download credits are lifetime, not monthly, and downloads on it need attribution; the commercial license starts on Basic.
- Credits are used only when you download, so each plan's monthly allowance caps how much finished audio you can export.
- You may clone only your own voice or one you have the legal right to use, and cloned voices stay private to your account.
- Extra credits can be bought only on Business, and App Store and Google Play prices can differ from the web prices.
Key features
Murf
- Voiceover studio
- Write a script, pick from more than 200 voices and adjust emphasis, pronunciation, speed and pitch, then add video, images and music to the project.
- AI dubbing and translation
- Translate scripts and dub video and audio into more than 20 languages, with dubbing paid from separate dubbing credits.
- Voice changer and transcription
- Turn your own recording into a studio-quality AI voice, and transcribe audio to text within the studio.
- Text-to-speech API
- A pay-as-you-go API with the Falcon model for real-time voice agents and the Gen2 model for voiceovers, plus voice changer and translation endpoints.
- Add-ons for other apps
- Add Murf voiceovers inside Canva, Google Slides, PowerPoint and Adobe Captivate and Audition.
Typecast
- Expressive AI voices
- More than 600 voices, including exclusive ones from real voice actors, for ads, audiobooks, narration, games and short videos, in 35+ languages through the API.
- Emotion and delivery controls
- Smart Emotion adjusts a line's delivery in one click, and Pro adds custom emotion, intonation and pitch. Speed control starts on Plus.
- Instant and Professional Cloning
- Instant Cloning works from a few seconds of audio and starts on Basic; Professional Cloning trains on longer recordings and starts on Plus.
- Video editor and talking avatars
- Put voiceovers on video and export up to 4K, and generate talking-avatar clips, from 6 a month on Basic up to 40 on Business.
- Typecast API
- A text-to-speech API with SDKs for Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, Kotlin and Rust, priced separately from the Studio plans.
Plans
Murf
Creator$19
per month and up, billed annually
24 hours of voice generation a year on yearly billing (2 hours a month on monthly billing), 5 project credits and commercial rights.
Business$66
per month and up, billed annually
For registered businesses, with a business license and 200 project credits; the help center lists 240 hours of voice generation a year.
EnterpriseCustom
Voice cloning, broadcasting rights, high-volume usage and custom terms, sold through sales.
Typecast
Basic$5
per month for 30,000 download credits, billed monthly
About 35 minutes of downloads a month, all voices, 44.1 kHz audio, 1 Instant Cloning slot, 1080p video without a watermark and a commercial license.
Plus$19
per month for 40,000 download credits, billed monthly
About 50 minutes of downloads a month, speed control, Professional Cloning (1 slot in total), 4K video export and 30 GB storage.
Pro$29
per month for 75,000 download credits, billed monthly
About 90 minutes of downloads a month, emotion controls including Smart Emotion, intonation and pitch, and 2 cloning slots.
Business$69
per month for 200,000 download credits, billed monthly
About 250 minutes of downloads a month, team members, extra credit purchases, 10 cloning slots and 100 GB storage. Meant for businesses and agencies.
Ways to pay less
Murf
- Annual discount
33% off with yearly billing
Murf's help center says yearly plans are a flat 33% off every subscription.
Typecast
- Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing
Basic is $54 billed yearly, Plus $204, Pro $312 and Business $744, against $5, $19, $29 and $69 a month on monthly billing.
