TTSOpenAI - Is it Really Free and Unlimited Text-to-Speech?

Summary

The video script explores TTS Open AI, a new entrant in the text-to-speech market, which some speculate is connected to Open AI. The narrator tests the platform's features, including various voices and a 'Story Maker' mode, noting the quality and limitations. They also discuss the free and premium plans, highlighting the need for a premium subscription for advanced features like creating stories from text. The script concludes with the narrator's positive impression of the platform's potential and the suggestion to monitor its development.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video introduces a new text-to-speech platform called TTS open AI, which some speculate may be unrelated to Open AI but uses its technology.
• 🔍 The presenter suggests TTS open AI might be a front-end interface connecting to Open AI's text-to-speech application, but this is not confirmed.
• 🎙️ The platform offers a variety of voices, including 'Alloy', 'Echo', 'Fable', 'Nova', 'Shimmer', and 'Buck', with the possibility of more system voices.
• 📚 The platform has a 'Story Maker' mode that allows users to create conversations with different speakers and settings, though some features like emotion are 'coming soon'.
• 📈 There's a free plan and a premium plan; the free plan allows text-to-speech conversion with ads, while the premium plan offers additional features and no ads.
• 💰 The premium plan is priced at six dollars a month and includes unlimited document-to-speech conversion, HD quality voice, and other benefits.
• 📈 The platform uses a credit system where 1000 credits equate to 1000 characters with high-quality voice or 500 characters with HD voice.
• 📑 The 'Document' feature allows users to upload documents in various formats for text-to-speech conversion, with an email notification upon completion.
• 🎨 The 'Voice Library' section seems to be where users can create new voices, either by cloning their own or designing synthetic ones, but this is a premium feature.
• 📝 The input text box has a character limit based on user status; free users can enter up to 500 characters, while logged-in users have access to 3000 characters.
• 📝 The platform is still in development, with features like emotion addition in the 'Story Maker' mode not yet available, indicating potential for future growth.
• 👍 The presenter personally finds the voice quality good, with a preference for casual-sounding voices, and believes the platform shows promise and is worth monitoring.

Q & A

What is the new player in the Texas speech game called?

The new player in the Texas speech game is called TTS open AI.

What is the relationship between TTS open AI and Open AI according to the speaker?

The speaker suggests that TTS open AI may not be directly related to Open AI, but uses the Open AI text-to-speech app, possibly as a front-end user interface that connects to Open AI through the app.

What feature does TTS open AI offer for creating a conversation?

TTS open AI offers a 'Story Maker' mode that allows users to create a conversation by importing an SRT file or adding a conversation manually.

How many voices are available to work with in the TTS open AI platform?

There are six voices available to work with under the Open AI voices tab, and a few more under the system voices.

What is the difference between the free and premium plans on TTS open AI?

The free plan allows speech from text, access to the voice library, and downloading audio files. The premium plan includes unlimited documents to speech, the ability to create your own voice, no ads, and up to 200 megabytes per document.

What is the cost of the premium plan on TTS open AI?

The premium plan on TTS open AI costs six dollars a month.

What is the character limit for the input text box on the free plan?

On the free plan, if you are not logged in, you can enter up to 500 characters in the input text box. Once you have created an account, you can have up to 3,000 characters.

What is the limitation of the 'Create Story' feature in terms of language?

The 'Create Story' feature only works in English.

What is the difference between high quality and HD quality in terms of character credits on TTS open AI?

High quality voice uses 1,000 credits for 1,000 characters, whereas HD quality voice uses 1,000 credits for only 500 characters, making HD voices double the character credits.

What additional feature is mentioned as 'coming soon' for the 'Story Maker' mode?

The ability to add emotions to the 'Story Maker' mode is mentioned as 'coming soon'.

What is the speaker's opinion on the potential of TTS open AI?

The speaker believes that TTS open AI is pretty new but shows potential and is worth keeping an eye on to see how it develops.

Outlines

00:00

🤖 Exploring TTS Open AI's Features and Voice Options

The script introduces TTS Open AI, a new player in the text-to-speech (TTS) market in Texas. It discusses the speculation about the company's connection to Open AI and explores the possibility of it being a front-end interface for Open AI's TTS app. The narrator tests various voices available on the platform, including 'Alloy,' 'Echo,' 'Fable,' 'Nova,' 'Teresa,' 'Buck,' 'Lisa,' 'Mia,' and 'Ella.' The script also covers the platform's limitations, such as the presence of ads and the need for a subscription to access certain features like 'Story Maker Mode.' It highlights the platform's potential and the narrator's experience with creating a conversation and selecting voices for different parts of the script.

05:01

💬 Reviewing TTS Open AI's Pricing and Free Plan Limitations

This paragraph delves into the pricing structure of TTS Open AI, contrasting the free and premium plans. The free plan allows for unlimited text-to-speech conversion with ads, access to a voice library, and basic features, while the premium plan offers additional capabilities such as creating stories from text, uploading documents for speech conversion, and accessing a larger voice library. The narrator expresses a desire for clearer communication about premium features and shares their experience with the platform's limitations, particularly the inability to create stories in HD quality without a subscription. The script concludes with the narrator's positive impression of the platform's potential and the anticipation of its future developments.

Keywords

💡TTS open AI

TTS stands for Text-to-Speech, a technology that converts written text into spoken words. In the context of the video, TTS open AI refers to a new service that uses this technology, possibly connected to the well-known AI company Open AI. The script suggests that this service might be a front-end user interface for Open AI's text-to-speech application, indicating a focus on converting text into natural-sounding speech.

💡Text-to-Speech

Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology is a form of speech synthesis that converts written text into spoken language. In the video, TTS is central to the service being discussed, as it allows users to generate spoken content from text inputs. The script demonstrates how different voices can be used to read various texts, showcasing the versatility of TTS in creating audio content.

💡Voices

In the context of the video, 'voices' refers to the different audio outputs available in the TTS service. The script mentions several voice options, such as 'Alloy', 'Echo', 'Fable', 'Nova', 'Shimmer', and 'Ella', each with distinct characteristics. These voices can be selected to read text, adding a personal touch to the audio content generated by the TTS service.

💡Story Maker

The 'Story Maker' mode is a feature in the TTS service that allows users to create conversations or narratives by importing text or adding dialogues. The script describes how users can set the timing, speed, and speakers for each part of the conversation, emphasizing the creative potential of the service in crafting engaging audio stories.

💡Emotion

The script mentions 'emotion' in the context of the 'Story Maker' mode, suggesting that the service might eventually allow users to add emotional nuances to the voices. This feature would enhance the realism and expressiveness of the audio content, making the conversations sound more natural and engaging.

💡Premium Plan

The 'Premium Plan' is a subscription option in the TTS service that offers additional features and benefits. According to the script, the premium plan removes ads, allows for unlimited documents to speech conversion, and provides access to creating a custom voice. It also increases the character limit for HD quality voice, indicating a more comprehensive experience for paying users.

💡High Quality vs. HD Quality

The script differentiates between 'High Quality' and 'HD Quality' in terms of the audio output. High quality voice uses fewer character credits compared to HD quality, suggesting that HD offers a higher fidelity or more natural-sounding speech. This distinction is important for users who require different levels of audio quality for their projects.

💡Free Plan

The 'Free Plan' is the basic access level in the TTS service, allowing users to generate text-to-speech content without a subscription. The script notes that free users can enter up to 500 characters in the input text box, and once logged in, up to 3,000 characters. This plan is suitable for users who want to test the service or have limited needs.

💡Document to Speech

The 'Document to Speech' feature, as mentioned in the script, allows users to upload documents in various formats to be converted into spoken audio. This feature is particularly useful for creating audiobooks, educational materials, or accessibility content, making written documents more accessible to a wider audience.

💡Voice Library

The 'Voice Library' is a collection of voice options available in the TTS service. The script describes the library as containing six Open AI voices and additional system voices, offering a range of choices for users to personalize their audio content. The ability to create a new voice or design a synthetic voice is also mentioned, highlighting the service's flexibility.

💡Character Credits

In the context of the TTS service, 'Character Credits' refer to the number of characters a user can convert into speech within a certain plan. The script explains that free users have unlimited credits for standard quality, while premium users have up to 200,000 credits, with HD quality voices requiring double the credits, indicating a costlier but higher-quality option.

Highlights

Introduction of a new player in the Texas speech game called TTS open AI.

Debate over whether TTS open AI is affiliated with Open AI or just using the name.

The possibility that TTS open AI is a front-end user interface connecting to Open AI through an app.

Demonstration of the text-to-speech process with various voice options.

Six different voice options available under the Open AI voices tab.

Additional system voices beyond the six Open AI voices.

Premium plan removes ads and offers additional features.

Story maker mode allows creating conversations with different voices and timings.

Emotion feature in story maker is 'coming soon', indicating potential future updates.

HD quality voice option requires a login and is a premium feature.

Free plan limitations and premium plan benefits detailed, including credits system.

HD voices consume double the character credits compared to standard voices.

Document to speech feature allows uploading documents in various formats for conversion.

Voice library includes options to create new voices, a premium feature.

Free account allows 500 characters input, while a created account allows up to 3000 characters.

A paragraph generated by Chat GPT to test the text-to-speech generator.

Personal preference for a casual sounding voice in the text-to-speech output.

Potential for growth and addition of more voices to the platform.

The website seems new with ongoing development and updates.

Final thoughts on the value and potential of TTS open AI, worth monitoring for future developments.

Transcripts

we've got a new player in the Texas

speech game and it's called TTS open AI

some say they have nothing to do with

open Ai and just use the name others say

it's open ai's website I don't believe

either of those is true what I think's

going on here is that TTS

open.com has created a website they use

the open AI text to speech appy and so

this is a front-end user interface that

is not open AI but they connect to open

AI through the appy maybe I'm wrong

that's my guess let's see how it works

already pasted some texts in here it's

just a a little welcome from my fake

podcast take a look at what voices we

have the sun rises in the East and sets

in the west this simple fact has been

observed by humans for that is alloy

here's echo in the Heart of the City

there is a large Park where people go to

relax and enjoy nature the park has a

sounded the same to me the sun rises in

the East and in the Heart of the City

those are very similar we have Fable the

library is a quiet and peaceful place

where people go to read study and learn

little bit of a British accent there the

train chugged along the tracks carrying

passengers to their destinations now

Nova in the kitchen the aroma of freshly

baked bread filled the air the loaves

were golden brown and Shimmer the beach

was a popular spot on a hot summer day

people were swimming in the ocean so

we've got six voices to work with there

under the open AI voices tab over on

system voices we have a few more Buck

did not read the newspaper or he would

have known that trouble was brewing Al

and over this great demen buck ruled

Lisa there he lay for the remainder of

the weary night Mia for two days and

nights this Express Car Teresa and buck

was truly a redyed devil last but not

least Ella as he spoke he fearlessly

patted the head he had so mercilessly

pounded we're going to go back to the AI

voices and I think we'll just use the

first one here we use alloy so we have

that selected if we wanted to select a

different voice for this piece of text

we just kind of click on the speaker

card and it gives it a bright green

border now you do have all these ads

here to dodge around apparently if you

subscribe to a Premium plan the ads go

away I can live with them as long as

it's free click create speech welcome to

the ridiculous rants podcast I'm David

now we've also got this story maker mode

and if we switch over to that we can

create a conversation you can do that

either by importing an SRT file which is

like your timed caption file or we can

click add conversation we'll start with

this welcome to the ridiculous rant

podcast I'm David and we have some

options here we can have a silence

before we can set the speed anywhere

from uh quarter speed to 4X we need to

click the button here in this row if we

want to change the speaker click that

and we can say Echo might as well do

something a little different emotion it

says coming soon so that's interesting

it might give us the ability to add

emotions there let's add a co-host so

I'll come down I'll click this plus

button for our co-host here we're going

to make her female I'll pick Shimmer and

then here in block three we're back to

David and I used Echo for that voice

make sure we got that all squared away I

see we have a drop down over here that

says high quality we can have high or HD

quality so we click HD and click create

story and we have to log in if we want

to use HD so let's go back get back to

our story here and we'll drop that we'll

switch that back to high quality create

story oh we have to log in to do that

I've created an account now see if we

can get it in HD optionally it says we

can give the story a name I just called

it rant test one the output format it

says wave is coming soon so MP3 is our

only option it's calculated the audio

duration the voices that we're using and

tells us that some limitations of open

AI this function only works in English

and by clicking the button below we

understand the risks regarding the

quality of the resulting

audio risks oh that took us to the

pricing page so I'm guessing we're

trying to do something that isn't free

free gives us speech from text can

download audio files access to the voice

library and the Premium plan create

speech from text unlimited documents to

speech can download of course create

your own voice voice Library create a

story from text that must be the issue

that's a premium thing no ads and up to

200 megabytes per document and on the

free you have unlimited credits on the

premium you have 200,000 credits down at

the bottom it reveals that a th000

credits is a th000 characters with high

quality voice or 500 characters with HD

quality voice so HD voices are double

the character credits so it looks like

the deal is on the free plan you can do

as much as you want just generating text

one at a time on that first tab but if

you want to create a story or do a

document to speech you're going to need

to be on the premium at six bucks a

month I don't think that's a bad deal I

do wish it would have told us up here

hey this is a premium feature and saved

us the trouble rather than building the

whole thing and then finding out that

it's not a free feature the story maker

looks promising it's similar to what we

have in 11 Labs now with the voiceover

Studio where we can lay out the whole

conversation there on one screen the

document feature here allows you to

upload a document in a multitude of

different formats once you upload the

document select your speaker it'll get

to work and send you an email when it's

been converted so that you can download

your file the voice library right now it

looks like just these six open AI voices

we do have quite a few more system

voices again the rim Ice broke away

before and behind there is an ecstasy

that marks the summit of life he months

came and went in the my voices tab it

looks like this is where we would create

a new voice either by cloning our own

voice or by designing a new synthetic

voice that's a premium feature so I

won't be exploring that one with you all

right let's go back and look at this

input text box since this is the only

place we can work really with a free

plan if you're not logged in you're

using a free account you can enter up to

500 characters in this input text box

that's going to be about a 100 words

once you have created an account you you

can have up to 3,000 characters in this

box roughly 600 words I just went over

to chat GPT and said write me a

paragraph that I can throw in a text to

speech generator to see how it sounds

and this is what it came up with let's

go pick Shimmer for this one I'm not

sure how echko is still selected but

echko stays selected I we'll try it

anyway the quick brown fox jumps over

the lazy dog this sentence contains all

the letters of the English alphabet it

is a beautiful day outside with clear

blue skies and a gentle breeze rustling

through the leaves the town is bustling

with people going about their daily

routines from shopping at the market to

enjoying coffee at the local cafe birds

chirp happily in the background adding

to the peaceful Ambiance of the scene I

think the voice sounded really good

personally I prefer a casual sounding

voice but that's my preference I imagine

they will grow and add additional voices

it looks like they're working on under

that story maker being able to add

emotion I get the feeling that this

website is pretty new and it looks like

there's some potential here definitely

worth keeping an eye on and seeing how

it goes I hope you enjoyed our little

test drive here and I look forward to

seeing you in the next video