KoljaB/RealtimeTTS
Converts text to speech in realtime
- Stars
- 4.0k
- Forks
- 412
- Open issues
- 120
- Last push
- 3d ago
About RealtimeTTS
RealtimeTTS is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by KoljaB, written mainly in Python. Converts text to speech in realtime. It has 4.0k GitHub stars and 412 forks, and was last updated 3d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it runs on a regular CPU without a GPU and works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 4,043
- Last update
- 3d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not needed (runs on CPU)
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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RealtimeTTS FAQ
Is RealtimeTTS free?
Yes. RealtimeTTS is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does RealtimeTTS run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, RealtimeTTS works on macOS.
Does RealtimeTTS need a GPU?
No. According to the project, RealtimeTTS runs on a regular CPU.
Is RealtimeTTS still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 3d ago and has 120 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to RealtimeTTS?
Similar free, open-source tools include VoxCPM, Speech, mlx-audio, vosk-api.