Unreal Speech
Low-cost text-to-speech API offering streaming audio, per-word timestamps, and up to 10-hour outputs at a fraction of ElevenLabs' pricing.
What it does
Unreal Speech is a text-to-speech API positioned as a much cheaper alternative to providers like ElevenLabs, Amazon Polly, and Google. It streams audio starting at 300ms latency, supports synthesis up to 10 hours long, and can return per-word or per-sentence timestamps for caption syncing.
Core features
Text-to-speech API with 300ms streaming latency
Per-word and per-sentence timestamp generation
Support for synthesizing up to 10-hour audio outputs
Multiple voices with adjustable speed, pitch, and bitrate
Synchronous and asynchronous synthesis endpoints
Websocket streaming with real-time timestamps
Best for
→Developers building audiobook or long-form narration apps
→Companies needing high-volume, low-cost TTS for products
→Teams wanting word-level highlighting or karaoke-style captions
→Businesses replacing pricier TTS APIs like ElevenLabs or Amazon Polly
Pricing
Free
Starter
$10/month
Basic
$49/month
Plus
$499/month
Pro
$1499/month
Enterprise
$4999/month
Tutorials
Step-by-step: exactly how to get things done with it.