The Speechgen Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Speechgen in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Speechgen
The Insider’s Guide
Pay-as-you-go text to speech with 5,000+ voices
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from Speechgen’s own pages.
Made by SpeechGen.io · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Speechgen’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Speechgen’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 18 of the 43 other AI voice generators we grade
Speechgen.io converts text, DOCX, PDF and SRT files into speech in more than 150 languages, and also transcribes audio and video. There is no subscription: you buy a pack of credits, spend them on any voice quality tier or on transcription, and they stay valid for a year.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Speechgen, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for occasional voiceovers paid as credit packs
Credits expire a year after the last top-up, HD voices use more of them, and the page names no company behind the service.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $4.99 one-time for 25,000 credits.
- 3
You can try it first
First 1,000 characters free, with no account required.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Large voice library
The pricing page lists 5,000+ voices and 150+ languages with regional variants, in Standard, Pro and HD quality tiers.
- 6
Multi-speaker dialogue and SSML
Assign different voices to different paragraphs in one file, and fine-tune pauses and intonation in an SSML editor.
- 7
File and subtitle input
Converts pasted text of up to 1,000,000 characters, or DOCX, PDF and SRT uploads, and exports MP3, WAV or OGG.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 18 of 43
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Speechgen you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Speechgen at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $4.99 one-time for 25,000 credits
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- First 1,000 characters free, with no account required.
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- SpeechGen.io
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for occasional voiceovers paid as credit packs
Speechgen sells text to speech in credit packs with no subscription, from $4.99 for 25,000 credits, about 60 minutes. The first 1,000 characters are free with no account. Credits expire a year after the last top-up, HD voices use more of them, and the page names no company behind the service.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $4.99 one-time for about 60 minutes on Pro voices, up to $149.99 for 2M credits. A one-time price under a year of the category's middle, but credits expire after a year. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The first 1,000 characters are free with no account or card. That is a taste, not a plan. |
| Features | C | 5,000+ voices, a commercial license, transcription and an API. Every pack has the same features, and Standard voices use 2 characters a credit, Pro 1 and HD half a character. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Paste text, choose a voice, download. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with an API. No integrations listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Speechgen is for
- Fits if you need a voiceover now and then and monthly plans would go unused
- Works for developers who want to automate speech through the API
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a real free plan, since only the first 1,000 characters are free
- Watch out: credits expire one year after the last top-up
- Watch out: HD voices use twice the credits of Pro voices per character, so a pack buys fewer minutes
- Skip it if you want to know who runs it: the pricing page names no company
Good to know
Good for
- Occasional voiceovers where a monthly plan would go unused
- Creators who want a commercial license without a subscription
- Developers automating speech through the API
Worth knowing
- Credits expire one year after the last top-up, so unused credits are lost after that.
- Higher-quality voices use more credits: Standard is 2 characters a credit, Pro 1, and HD half a character.
- Every pack includes the same features; only the credit count differs.
- The pricing page names no company behind the service and gives card and PayPal as payment options.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.99 one-time
To start
Speechgen is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.99 one-time for 25,000 credits.
A one-time price under a year of the category's middle, but credits expire after a year.
25,000 credits
$4.99
one-time, valid for 1 year
About 60 minutes of speech on Pro voices; also usable for transcription (about 180 minutes).
65,000 credits
$9.99
one-time, valid for 1 year
About 155 minutes of speech; shown as 23% off a $13 list price.
200,000 credits
$24.99
one-time, valid for 1 year
About 476 minutes of speech; shown as 38% off a $40 list price.
500,000 credits
$49.99
one-time, valid for 1 year
About 1,190 minutes of speech; shown as 50% off a $100 list price.
2,000,000 credits
$149.99
one-time, valid for 1 year
About 4,762 minutes of speech; shown as 63% off a $400 list price.
10,000,000 credits
$599.99
one-time, valid for 1 year
About 23,810 minutes of speech; shown as 70% off a $2,000 list price.
Trying it first
First 1,000 characters free, with no account required.
Read from speechgen.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Pay-as-you-go text to speech with 5,000+ voices. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, transcription, text to speech, voice cloning.
- Large voice library
- The pricing page lists 5,000+ voices and 150+ languages with regional variants, in Standard, Pro and HD quality tiers.
- Multi-speaker dialogue and SSML
- Assign different voices to different paragraphs in one file, and fine-tune pauses and intonation in an SSML editor.
- File and subtitle input
- Converts pasted text of up to 1,000,000 characters, or DOCX, PDF and SRT uploads, and exports MP3, WAV or OGG.
- Smart Cache
- Regenerating text that was already converted is free, which suits recurring prompts such as phone menus.
- Audio to text
- Transcribes uploads of up to 1 GB or 3 hours, with speaker labels, word-level timestamps and SRT or VTT export.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Speechgen is made by SpeechGen.io.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
18/43
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
Speechgen's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 43 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 32 of 43) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 44 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Speechgen’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 32 of 43
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 43
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 43
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 43
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 43
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Speechgen you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $4.99, paid once.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A voice model trained on your recordings.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. Speechgen’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Narakeet, NaturalReader, Listnr and Speaktor
The 4 tools Speechgen is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Narakeet
Free plan · from $6 one-time
Text to speech and narrated videos, paid by the minute.
- Narakeet has a free plan. Speechgen does not, though it has a free trial.
- Speechgen also covers voice cloning.
- Narakeet also covers presentations.
- 2.8GPA
NaturalReader
Free plan · from $9.92/mo
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents, with a voiceover app.
- NaturalReader has a free plan. Speechgen does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only NaturalReader lists iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps.
- Only NaturalReader lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Listnr
Free trial · from $19/mo
AI voiceover studio with voice cloning and podcast hosting.
- Speechgen also covers transcription.
- 2.4GPA
Speaktor
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Text-to-speech reader and voiceover tool for documents and video.
- Speaktor has a free plan. Speechgen does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Speaktor lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Speaktor lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Speechgen free?
No, Speechgen is a paid product, but you can try it first. First 1,000 characters free, with no account required.
How much does Speechgen cost?
Speechgen lists 6 plans. 25,000 credits: $4.99 one-time, valid for 1 year.
What platforms does Speechgen work on?
Speechgen is available on Web.
Does Speechgen have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Speechgen is listed for Web.
Does Speechgen have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Speechgen is listed for Web.
Is Speechgen open source?
Speechgen is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Speechgen have an API?
Yes. Speechgen offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Speechgen?
Speechgen is made by SpeechGen.io.
What are the alternatives to Speechgen?
The closest alternatives to Speechgen in our directory are Narakeet, NaturalReader, Listnr and Speaktor.
How does Speechgen compare with other AI voice generators?
Speechgen's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 43 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 9.
Could I make my own version of Speechgen?
To replace Speechgen you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Speechgen’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SpeechGen.io's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by SpeechGen.io. Prices change, so check speechgen.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Speechgen, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/speechgen
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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- NaturalReader Insider's GuideText-to-speech reader for listening to documents, with a voiceover app2.8 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Speechgen’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Speechgen is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SpeechGen.io. Prices and plans change: check speechgen.io before you buy.