The WellSaid Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about WellSaid 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.
WellSaid
The Insider’s Guide
AI voiceover studio with voices licensed from paid voice actors
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from WellSaid’s own pages.
Made by WellSaid Labs, Inc. · checked Oct 18, 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 WellSaid’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on WellSaid’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 0 of the 9 other AI voice generators we grade
WellSaid is a text-to-speech studio for business voiceovers, such as training, marketing and product videos. Its 280+ voices are modeled on recordings from voice actors who gave written consent, and users cannot clone voices themselves. Paid plans allow unlimited generation and meter the minutes of finished audio you download.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about WellSaid, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a web studio where the work is the voiceover itself: script, voice, pronunciation fixes, clip by clip.
- 1
Best for English voiceovers from licensed actor voices
On paid plans you can regenerate as often as you like and only the minutes you download count.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free Trial plan: 3 download minutes a month with no commercial rights, 10 minutes of generation and 3 projects. No credit card required.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Studio voiceover editor
Write or paste a script and generate audio with controls for tone, pitch and emotion. Paid plans allow unlimited regeneration without using download minutes.
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Licensed actor voices
More than 280 voices built from recordings by voice actors who gave written consent and are paid residuals when their voice is used.
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Pronunciation tools
Phonetic suggestions for hard words, custom pronunciations, a built-in Oxford dictionary for US and UK English and, on Business, a shared team library.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 0 of 9
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace WellSaid 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.
WellSaid at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $10 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- WellSaid Labs, Inc., since 2019
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for English voiceovers from licensed actor voices
WellSaid is a voiceover studio for business videos, with 280+ voices built from actors who gave consent and are paid when their voice is used. On paid plans you can regenerate as often as you like and only the minutes you download count. But it's English only unless you're on Enterprise, there's no cloning at all, and an hour a month means the $33 plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | An hour a month needs Pro: $33 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly) for 2,160 download minutes a year. Starter at $10 gives 240 minutes a year, which falls short. Generation is unlimited and only downloads count, but $33 is among the dearest in this category. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The Trial plan is free with no card: 3 download minutes a month, 10 minutes of generation and 3 projects. The audio can't be used commercially, so it's for hearing the voices, not for a video you'll publish. |
| Features | C | 280+ actor voices, tone and pitch controls, pronunciation help, caption files with every clip, a team workspace and an API. The gaps: self-serve plans are English only, translation is Enterprise, and you can't clone a voice, not even your own. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It's a web studio where the work is the voiceover itself: script, voice, pronunciation fixes, clip by clip. A normal amount to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with an API and add-ons for Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Express. It's a short list, and there's no desktop or phone app, so a B is the ceiling. |
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 WellSaid is for
- Great if you voice corporate training and want actors who consented and get paid
- Handy when you redo lines a lot, since only downloads use your minutes
- Good for small teams on Business who share voices and pronunciations
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need Spanish, French or Japanese, which are Enterprise-only
- Not for you if you want to clone your own voice
- Pricey if you need an hour a month, as that's Pro at $33 billed yearly
Good to know
Good for
- Corporate training and e-learning voiceovers
- Marketing and product videos that need commercial rights
- Teams that want voices from consenting, paid actors
Worth knowing
- Self-serve plans include English voices only; Spanish, French, Japanese and other languages, and translation, are limited to Enterprise.
- Users cannot clone a voice, their own included; every voice comes from WellSaid's licensed actors.
- The free plan's 3 download minutes a month carry no commercial rights; full commercial rights start on Starter.
- Business is billed annually only and sold for up to 5 seats; more seats, SSO and SOC 2 reports need Enterprise.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start. There is a free plan too
WellSaid has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
The audio can't be used commercially, so it's for hearing the voices, not for a video you'll publish.
Trial
$0
3 download minutes a month, 10 minutes of generation and 3 projects. Audio may not be used commercially.
Starter
$10
per month for 240 minutes a year, billed annually ($19 monthly)
1 user, 10 projects, all English voices, full commercial rights, caption files and 24 kHz audio. Monthly billing gives 20 minutes a month.
Pro
$33
per month for 2,160 minutes a year, billed annually ($49 monthly)
1 user, unlimited projects, up to 48 kHz audio and the Adobe Express integration. Monthly billing gives 180 minutes a month.
Business
$160
per user / month for 2,880 minutes a year, billed annually
Up to 5 seats with a team workspace, commenting, view-only seats, WAV and OGG export, live chat support and invoicing. Billed annually only.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom minutes and seats, all languages, translation, SSO, SOC 2 reports, 96 kHz audio and priority support.
The free plan
Free Trial plan: 3 download minutes a month with no commercial rights, 10 minutes of generation and 3 projects. No credit card required.
Read from wellsaid.io on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 33% to 47% with annual billing
Starter is $10 a month billed annually ($120 a year) against $19 monthly, and Pro is $33 a month ($396 a year) against $49 monthly.
Stated on wellsaid.io
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
AI voiceover studio with voices licensed from paid voice actors. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, text to speech.
The gaps: self-serve plans are English only, translation is Enterprise, and you can't clone a voice, not even your own.
- Studio voiceover editor
- Write or paste a script and generate audio with controls for tone, pitch and emotion. Paid plans allow unlimited regeneration without using download minutes.
- Licensed actor voices
- More than 280 voices built from recordings by voice actors who gave written consent and are paid residuals when their voice is used.
- Pronunciation tools
- Phonetic suggestions for hard words, custom pronunciations, a built-in Oxford dictionary for US and UK English and, on Business, a shared team library.
- Captions and export
- Each clip comes with SRT and VTT caption files. Pro adds 48 kHz audio, and Business adds WAV and OGG export.
- Team workspace
- Business adds shared team drives, clip comments with email notifications, team favorite voices, roles and permissions.
- API and Adobe add-ons
- An API for adding WellSaid voices to your own product, and voiceover add-ons for Adobe Express and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Express
WellSaid is made by WellSaid Labs, Inc., and has been around since 2019.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/9
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
WellSaid's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 9 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 2 of 9) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 4 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 10 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. WellSaid’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 9
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 9
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 9
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 9
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 9
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 10 AI voice generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. WellSaid is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 WellSaid 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 8 of the 9 other AI voice generators grade higher. It costs $120 a year.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- It plugs into other products, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Express among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. WellSaid’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
Murf, ElevenLabs, Typecast, Listnr and Fliki
The 5 tools WellSaid is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Murf
Free trial · from $19/mo
AI voiceover studio with dubbing, translation and a speech API.
- WellSaid has a free plan. Murf does not, though it has a free trial.
- Murf also covers transcription and voice cloning.
- 3.0GPA
ElevenLabs
Free plan · from $5/mo
AI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents.
- Only ElevenLabs lists iOS and Android apps.
- ElevenLabs also covers transcription, video generation and voice cloning.
- 2.4GPA
Typecast
Free trial · from $5/mo
AI voice generator with emotion controls, voice cloning and video.
- WellSaid has a free plan. Typecast does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Typecast lists iOS and Android apps.
- Typecast also covers video editing and voice cloning.
- 2.2GPA
Listnr
Free trial · from $19/mo
AI voiceover studio with voice cloning and podcast hosting.
- WellSaid has a free plan. Listnr does not, though it has a free trial.
- Listnr also covers voice cloning.
- 2.4GPA
Fliki
Free plan · from $28/mo
AI video and voiceover maker with voice cloning in 80+ languages.
- Fliki also covers video generation and voice cloning.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 WellSaid free?
WellSaid has a free plan. Free Trial plan: 3 download minutes a month with no commercial rights, 10 minutes of generation and 3 projects.
How much does WellSaid cost?
WellSaid lists 5 plans. Trial: $0.
What platforms does WellSaid work on?
WellSaid is available on Web.
Does WellSaid offer any discounts?
WellSaid publicly lists the following: Save 33% to 47% with annual billing.
Does WellSaid have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. WellSaid is listed for Web.
Does WellSaid have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. WellSaid is listed for Web.
Is WellSaid open source?
WellSaid is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does WellSaid have an API?
Yes. WellSaid offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does WellSaid integrate with?
WellSaid's listing names Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Express. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes WellSaid?
WellSaid is made by WellSaid Labs, Inc. It dates from 2019.
What are the alternatives to WellSaid?
The closest alternatives to WellSaid in our directory are Murf, ElevenLabs, Typecast, Listnr and Fliki.
How does WellSaid compare with other AI voice generators?
WellSaid's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 9 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 1.
Is WellSaid good value for money?
ToolGPA grades WellSaid D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 4 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of WellSaid?
To replace WellSaid 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 WellSaid’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from WellSaid's own pages on 18 October 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 WellSaid Labs, Inc. Prices change, so check wellsaid.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 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.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
426
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- WellSaid, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/wellsaid
- 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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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what WellSaid’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. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. WellSaid is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by WellSaid Labs, Inc. Prices and plans change: check wellsaid.io before you buy.