Voice + transcription API

Voice and transcription APIs you can hear before you integrate.

Generate speech, design or clone voices, and transcribe audio with speaker labels from one pay-as-you-go credit balance. Start with $1.00 free credit, no card required.

Pay as you go with one balance across voice and transcription workflows.

Standard TTS
from $0.005 / 1K chars
Pro voices
in 23 languages
Transcription
from $0.002 / min
Speaker labels
included with diarization
Product proof
Three evaluation paths before signup
Credit based
Input

Welcome back. Your workspace summary is ready, and the next action is waiting in the queue.

Why it matters

Readable text becomes product audio.

Use Standard for fast app narration and prototypes, or Pro voices when you need multilingual coverage and more expressive delivery.

model
standard | pro
endpoint
POST /v1/tts/generate
cost
$0.005 / 1K chars or $0.01 / 1K chars

Playable proof

Hear the API before you integrate.

Three approved demo clips show baseline narration, Pro dialogue, and a designed voice. Playback is manual, one clip at a time, with transcripts visible for review.

Warm Narrator

Standard narration

0:09
Standard TTS $0.005 / 1K chars
Transcript

The lighthouse had stood on that cliff for a hundred years, watching ships pass through storms it could never calm. Tonight, the keeper climbed the spiral stairs one last time.

Casual Host + Chat Host

Pro dialogue

0:12
Pro voices $0.01 / 1K chars
Transcript

Host: So this clip uses two Pro voices in one dialogue? Co-host: Exactly. One script, separate speakers, and a conversational delivery for product demos. Host: That is exactly what I needed.

Commanding custom voice

Voice design

0:08
Max voice design First design free
Transcript

Listen carefully. We have one shot at this. The window opens at midnight and closes at twelve-oh-three. No second chances.

Voice library proof

Preview real Pro voices before you build.

A compact set of approved voices with public preview paths, pulled from the same curated inventory behind the voice library.

Browse voices

Warm Narrator

narrator_warm_male

Pro

Deep, warm voice with a gentle storytelling tone

Narration English preview

Chat Host

podcast_conversational_female

Pro

Conversational voice for podcast-style dialogue

Podcast English preview

Encouraging Teacher

edu_encouraging_female

Pro

Supportive teacher voice for learning content

Education English preview

Epic Narrator

narrator_epic_female

Pro

Dramatic narration voice for high-stakes scenes

Gaming English preview

Serene Guide

meditation_serene_female

Pro

Soft, calm voice for guided listening flows

Meditation English preview

News Anchor

news_anchor_male

Pro

Authoritative, steady male news anchor

News English preview

Pricing clarity

Clear pricing for every workflow.

Estimate Standard TTS, Pro TTS, transcription, and summaries from the same credit balance. Listed rates are the prices you pay from credits, with no subscription required.

A 2,000-character narration costs about $0.01 on Standard or $0.02 on Pro.
A 30-minute file costs about $0.06 to transcribe, or $0.15 with summarize.
One credit balance covers TTS, voice design, voice clones, and transcription.
Standard TTS
$0.005 / 1K chars
$0.010
2,000 characters

Transcription

Transcription with speaker labels built in.

Send audio to POST /v1/audio/transcribe and get transcript text, timestamps, confidence, and speaker labels. Diarization is included by default at no extra charge.

Transcribe
$0.002 / min
Transcribe + Summarize
$0.005 / min
  • Transcript + timestamps
  • Speaker diarization included free
  • Optional summaries, action items, and topics
  • Sync for files up to 5 minutes; async jobs for longer files

Voice design

Create the exact voice you need.

Describe a voice in plain English, generate it, and reuse it in Pro TTS. First design free, then $1.00 per design.

Open Voice Studio

Voice cloning

Turn reference audio into a custom voice.

Upload reference audio to create a custom clone, then unlock it for $3.00.

Browse voices

Build with one balance

Hear the voices, check the API, then ship voice and transcription workflows.

LeanVox is credit-based. Use the same balance for TTS, Pro voices, voice design, voice clones, and transcription.