About VoiceForge - Free AI Voice Generator
Free AI-powered text to speech for everyone, everywhere.
VoiceForge is an open-source, AI-powered text-to-speech platform built to make high-quality voice synthesis accessible to everyone - completely free. Deployed on HuggingFace Spaces, it runs in the cloud with zero installation required.
Our Mission
We believe natural-sounding speech synthesis should not be locked behind expensive enterprise plans. VoiceForge democratizes access to neural TTS technology, making it freely accessible for content creators, educators, developers, and accessibility advocates worldwide.
Technology Stack
- Backend: Python 3.11 / Flask deployed on HuggingFace Spaces (Docker)
- TTS Engine: edge-tts (Microsoft Azure Neural TTS, free public API)
- Translation: LibreTranslate open-source translation API
- Frontend: Vanilla HTML5 / CSS3 / JS - Google Material Design
- Fonts: Google Sans + Roboto + Roboto Mono (Google Fonts)
New Features in This Version
- Auto-Translate: Automatically translates your text when you select a voice in a different language. Edit the result before generating.
- SSML Editor: Full Speech Synthesis Markup Language support with one-click tag insertion for pauses, emphasis, prosody, and aliases.
- Pronunciation Helper: Replace specific words with phonetic spellings or alternatives to fix mispronunciations.
- Duration Estimator: Real-time calculation of estimated audio duration based on word count and speed setting.
- Speed Presets: One-click presets for Slow (0.75x), Normal (1.0x), Fast (1.25x), and Faster (1.5x).
- Bilingual UI: Full English / Chinese interface with instant switching via the globe button.
Deploy on HuggingFace
- Create a new Space at huggingface.co, choose "Docker" SDK
- Upload all project files (app.py, Dockerfile, requirements.txt, templates/)
- Space builds automatically in ~2 minutes and goes live
- Update the canonical URL and og:url in index.html with your Space URL
VoiceForge is an independent open-source project, not affiliated with Microsoft, Google, or HuggingFace Inc.