Home / Free Tools / Free Voice & Text-to-Speech Tools
Free & open source
Kokoro TTS
Free alternative to: ElevenLabs
License: Apache-2.0
Free terms: Fully free under Apache-2.0, including commercial use; self-hosted with no usage caps (82M params, ~2GB VRAM).
What it does
Lightweight 82M-parameter open-weight TTS model with 54 voices across 8 languages, fast enough to run anywhere.
Heads-up: Model card (hexgrad/Kokoro-82M, metadata license: apache-2.0): 'This is an Apache-licensed model... Kokoro has been deployed in numerous projects and commercial APIs. We welcome the deployment of the model in real use cases.' Beware scam sites using 'kokoro' in the domain — not affiliated with the author.
Get it
The project lives with its maintainers — we don't distribute it and we can't provide support for it.
Filed under: Free Voice & Text-to-Speech Tools
Last verified: September 17, 2026 · Official source ↗
Heads-up: licenses and free tiers change. This page summarizes what the project's official source published on the verified date — confirm the details on the official page before you build on it. We never invent pricing or limits.
Put it to work
Free SEO audit
Check whether your site is set up to rank for terms like these — 26 real checks, no signup.
Done-for-you setup
Want this tool (or a whole $0 stack) configured for your business? That's what our agency does.
Weekly free-tools roundup
One newly verified free tool in your inbox every week. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.