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Fish Audio

AI voices you can't tell from humans: expressive multilingual speech models and developer APIs.

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What Fish Audio does

AI voices you can't tell from humans: expressive multilingual speech models and developer APIs. Text-to-speech and voice cloning app and API with a free tier and flat-rate API access.

Good for

  • Voice-overs and dubbing at low cost
  • Voice for agents (via LiveKit etc.)
  • Expressive voiceovers for course videos, ads and audiobooks with directed emotion
  • Multi-voice dialogue scenes (up to 9 voices) for explainers and podcasts

Try this in 10 minutes

  1. Voice-overs and dubbing at low cost. Use the free plan: pick one real example from your own business and try just that.
  2. Voice for agents (via LiveKit etc.). Put the result next to how you do it today. Is it faster, cheaper or better?
  3. Expressive voiceovers for course videos, ads and audiobooks with directed emotion. Note what you had to fix by hand before you'd show it to a customer.

Mini-tasks based on common small-business uses for this tool.

Honest take

Some claims not independently checked

  • Cheaper ElevenLabs alternative to benchmark.

What we couldn’t verify

  • Drama 3 is #1 on Artificial Analysis' Pronunciation Robustness benchmark (93.2%), per Fish Audio; 'most emotive' is their own claim.

Pricing

Free $0; Plus $11/mo ($132/yr; $15 monthly); Pro $75/mo ($900/yr; $100 monthly).

Prices as listed by the maker when we last checked (2026-10-20); usually in US dollars. Check the website for current prices.

Latest update

  • 2026-10-13: Drama 3, a directable text-to-speech model: write directions like [holding back tears] or [sigh] in the script, wrap selected words in whisper or emphasis tags, write directions in any language, 83 languages, dialogue with up to 9 voices, 10,000-character scripts, and Auto Tag to add directions for you. Available on the web app, the iOS and Android apps and the API; open weights on Hugging Face (free commercial use under US$500K revenue). 80% off the API until 12 Nov.

Is Fish Audio worth it? Quick answers

Is Fish Audio worth it?

Fish Audio is worth a look if it matches a job you already do (Voice & audio). Cheaper ElevenLabs alternative to benchmark. There is a free tier, so you can test it before paying. Some of the maker's claims have not been independently checked.

How much does Fish Audio cost?

Free $0; Plus $11/mo ($132/yr; $15 monthly); Pro $75/mo ($900/yr; $100 monthly).

What is Fish Audio used for?

AI voices you can't tell from humans: expressive multilingual speech models and developer APIs. Typical uses: voice-overs and dubbing at low cost; voice for agents (via LiveKit etc.); expressive voiceovers for course videos, ads and audiobooks with directed emotion.