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PopPop AI Text to Speech logo
PopPop AI Text to Speech
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Free browser-based text-to-speech tool with a large multilingual voice library and adjustable tone, speed, and pitch.

418K visits/mo2.4K saves
Hume AI logo
Hume AI
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Voice AI research lab offering emotionally intelligent speech models and APIs for developers building empathic voice applications.

247K visits/mo
53K visits/mo
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Output
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Music-software maker behind creative production tools and plugins such as Arcade, Portal and Movement for producers and musicians.

387K visits/mo
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AudioShake
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AI audio-source separation that splits recordings into clean stems for music mixing, dubbing, lyric transcription and post-production.

66K visits/mo
Pricing

No public pricing

Free trial available

No public pricing

Free Forever: $0.00 / Month
Subscription: $7.99 / Month
Occasional: $3.99 / song
Popular: $1.99 / song
Best price per song: $1.19 / song

No public pricing

No public pricing

Free trial available

Core features
  • Free online text-to-speech conversion, no signup required
  • Voice library spanning 25+ languages and regional accents
  • Adjustable speed, pitch, and emotional tone presets
  • Use cases for audiobooks, podcasts, and video dubbing
  • Separate paid desktop app for unlimited offline bulk conversion
  • Empathic, emotionally intelligent voice models
  • Human-feedback and evaluation APIs
  • Open-source models and datasets
  • Coverage of 50+ languages and dozens of emotions
  • Expression measurement and speech tooling
  • AI-powered vocal removal and audio splitting
  • Support for multiple audio formats (MP3, WAV, FLAC)
  • Direct upload from YouTube URLs
  • Stem isolation (vocals, drums, bass, other)
  • Karaoke lyrics display
  • Arcade sample-based instrument
  • Effect plugins for granular, motion and distortion processing
  • Large, evolving library of sounds and presets
  • Runs as plugins inside major DAWs
  • Instrument and vocal stem separation
  • Dialogue, music and effects isolation
  • Multi-speaker separation
  • Lyric transcription with word-level alignment
  • Real-time separation and API
  • Cue-sheet and metadata support
Use cases
  • Narrating short stories or articles into audio
  • Creating voiceovers for videos or podcast intros
  • Generating multilingual audio clips for accessibility
  • Converting large documents to speech in bulk via the paid desktop app
  • Building empathic voice assistants
  • Measuring emotional expression in speech
  • Running human evaluations of voice models
  • Adding emotional intelligence to apps
  • Creating karaoke versions of songs
  • Remixing songs by isolating specific instruments
  • Practicing singing with instrumental tracks
  • Isolating vocals for acapella creation
  • Creating background music tracks
  • Producing and sound design in a DAW
  • Adding movement and texture to tracks
  • Sourcing sample-based instrument content
  • Speeding up creative music workflows
  • Remixing and immersive/Atmos mixing
  • Localization and dubbing prep
  • Sync-licensing instrumentals
  • Karaoke and lyric videos
  • Rights and copyright analysis
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