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edge-tts
edge-tts is an open-source audio project by rany2 (rany2/edge-tts on GitHub). It has 12,158 GitHub stars and 1,131 forks, is released under the Custom license, and was last updated on GitHub on 22 March 2026.
Use Microsoft Edge's online text-to-speech service from Python WITHOUT needing Microsoft Edge or Windows or an API key
★ 12.2k stars⑂ 1.1k forksCustomupdated 2026-03
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- rany2/edge-tts
- GitHub stars
- 12,158
- Forks
- 1,131
- License
- Custom
- Last updated on GitHub
- 22 March 2026
- Category
- Audio
- Listing
- Full install guide
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Pick the job
Transcription, synthesis, voice changing, or editing — each tool here majors in one.
- Install and set up
Binaries, pip packages, or Docker; models download on first run for AI tools.
- Feed it audio or text
Drop in a recording or type what you want spoken.
- Export the result
WAV/MP3/OGG outputs drop straight into editors or apps.
// features
Why people love it
Speech synthesis
High-quality text-to-speech voices built in.
Multilingual
Dozens of languages supported, not just English.
Real-time options
Streaming transcription and TTS for live applications.
Diarization
Tell speakers apart in meetings and interviews automatically.
Voice cloning
Clone a voice from a short sample for narration and dubbing.
State-of-the-art models
Whisper-grade transcription and natural neural voices, free.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/rany2/edge-tts.git cd edge-tts - Step 2 — Check the README
Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
cat README.md | head -60 - Step 3 — Run it
Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
# see README for the exact launch command
// use cases
What you can build
- Transcribe meetings, lectures, and interviews.
- Generate voiceovers without a studio.
- Clone voices for dubbing and accessibility.
- Clean up and edit recordings.
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// faq
Questions, answered
Who maintains edge-tts?
It is an open-source project at rany2/edge-tts with 1,131 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.
Is edge-tts free for commercial use?
Licensed under Custom — check the repo for commercial-use terms.
Which languages are supported?
Dozens; English is strongest, major world languages are solid.
Does it work offline?
Most of these run fully offline after the model download.
Can I use the voices commercially?
Check each license — many allow it, but voice-cloning has ethical and legal boundaries.
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