Speechelo vs Speechma (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Speechelo if

• Fits if you want one payment and short voiceovers
• Works for a video maker doing clips under 700 words

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free try, as none is listed
• Too light for long scripts, as each voiceover stops at 700 words
• Not for you if you need a commercial license, which the FAQ puts in a Pro upgrade with no price shown
• Watch out: the page says the price will become $100 plus $67 a month
• Watch out: the page copyright reads 2023 and states no company name

Pick Speechma if

• Fits if you want free text to speech without signing up
• Works for short clips under 2,000 characters

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you dislike ads, as the free site shows them
• Tight if you convert long text, as free caps at 2,000 characters and Pro at 10,000
• Pricey if you need the API, which is billed separately from $9 a month
• Watch out: the Pro price shows a 10% discount from $4.89 with no end date
• Watch out: there is no iOS app mentioned

Speechelo

• Each voiceover is capped at 700 words.
• The FAQ says a Pro upgrade adds more voices and a commercial license, and a Tube add-on exists; both are optional extras with prices not shown.
• The page says the price will later become $100 plus $67 a month, so the one-time offer may not stay.
• The page copyright reads 2023 and states no company name.

Speechma

• The free site converts up to 2,000 characters at a time and shows ads; Pro raises that to 10,000.
• The Pro price shows a 10% discount from $4.89 with no end date.
• The TTS API is billed separately: Starter is $9 a month for 1 million characters and Pro is $99 a month for 50 million.
• Apps: the site links an Android app on Google Play; no iOS app is mentioned.

Speechelo

Voices and languages

Over 30 voices, with demo voices for English variants plus Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Mandarin and others.

Three tones

Text can be read in a normal, joyful or serious tone.

Breathing and pauses

Breathing sounds and longer pauses can be added, or left to the tool to place.

Speed and pitch

Speed and pitch can be adjusted in the online text editor.

Cloud use

Hosted online with nothing to install; the output is an mp3 to import into a video editor.

Speechma

Text to speech

Over 1,900 voices in more than 75 languages, with commercial use of the audio stated on the site.

Voice cloning and design

Clones a voice from a short sample, with the speaker's permission required, or builds a voice from a text description.

Dubbing and voice changer

Translates and re-voices videos, and changes the voice in an existing recording.

Speech to text and music

Transcribes audio and video, and includes a music studio for songs, lyrics and sound effects.

TTS API

A REST API returns MP3 audio from JSON requests, with a key from a dashboard.

Speechelo

• Speechelo$47

  one-time payment

  Shown as a founders offer against a crossed-out $97, with no end date. Includes updates and support. Taxes added at checkout.

Speechma

• Free$0

  All main tools without an account, with ads and security checks, and up to 2,000 characters per conversion.

• Speechma Pro$4.40

  per month, cancel any time

  10,000 characters per conversion, 50 million characters of text to speech a month, no ads, 3 creations at once. Shown as 10% off $4.89.

Speechelo

• Lifetime license

  One-time $47 payment, no monthly fees

  The site presents $47 once as a founders special against a normal $97 and says the regular price would later include a monthly fee.

Speechma

No public discounts listed.