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Play.ht
Ultra-realistic AI voice generator
As of 30 August 2026, Play.ht has a free plan and paid plans start at $31/month. AI text-to-speech platform with over 900 voices in 142 languages. Softwr lists it under AI. Play.ht is made by PlayHT Inc., launched in 2020, available on Web, API.
Overview
What Play.ht does
AI text-to-speech platform with over 900 voices in 142 languages. Play.ht offers voice cloning, real-time streaming, and integration for creating natural-sounding audio content.
What people use it for
- ai tools management
- Workflow automation
- Reporting
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Play.ht.
- The vendor's own pricing FAQ as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 January 2022 states words do not roll over between subscription cycles and reset each renewal, that payments already made are non-refundable, and that running out of words requires a separate one-time purchase; no dollar figures appear in this capture but the mechanism is stated plainly by the vendor
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Pricing
What Play.ht costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- 2,500 words/month
- Standard voices
Creator
$31 /mo
- Unlimited words
- Voice cloning
Pro
$99 /mo
- Commercial license
- API access
Capabilities
Features
900+ voices
142 languages
Voice cloning
Real-time streaming
API access
Integration with API access
WordPress plugin
Integration with WordPress plugin
Podcast hosting
Integration with Podcast hosting
Web support
Available on web
Api support
Available on api
Behind it
Who makes Play.ht
- Company
- PlayHT Inc.
- Based in
- San Francisco, California
Timeline
Play.ht over time
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