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PlayHT

A text-to-speech and voice platform with 900+ ultra-realistic voices, voice cloning, auto dubbing, voice changer, voice isolator, speech-to-text, AI music, and sound effects. Freemium with credit rollover on paid plans.

Best for
Creators who want a generous free tier (10K credits) plus affordable paid plans (Creator $9.99) with credit rollover, and teams needing API access and 10 seats (Studio).
Audience
Creators, podcasters, developers, marketers
Category
Voice

Where it fits

Creators who want a generous free tier (10K credits) plus affordable paid plans (Creator $9.99) with credit rollover, and teams needing API access and 10 seats (Studio).

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Pricing note

Starter $0 (10,000 credits/mo, 1 voice clone slot, 1 seat, MP3). Creator $9.99/mo monthly ($8.33/mo billed $99.99/yr): 1M credits, 3 clone slots, MP3+WAV. Studio $34.99/mo monthly ($29.16/mo billed $349.90/yr): 3.5M credits, 10 clone slots, 10 seats, API access, priority queue. Scale: custom (SSO/SAML, DPA+SLA, dedicated CSM). Unused credits roll over on paid plans; 7-day money-back guarantee. Note: official domain moved from play.ht to playht.co.

Verify the current plan, credits, output limits, and commercial terms before purchasing.

Is it legit?

Who is behind PlayHT, where it is based, and what is publicly known about its funding. Company details change — verify on the official site before committing.

Company
PlayHT Inc
Founded
2016
Funding
AI voice generator platform; rebranded/migrated from play.ht to playht.co

Free plan details

Starter $0: 10,000 credits/month, 1 voice clone slot, 1 team seat, MP3 output, 30 chars/sec realtime, community support. No credit card required.

Trade-offs to check

  • Official domain is playht.co — play.ht is defunct; beware lookalike domains (e.g. playhtai.com is not the official site).
  • Studio tier needed for API access and >10K credits scale.
  • Free tier is MP3-only with community support.

What PlayHT does

  • 900+ ultra-realistic AI voices
  • Voice cloning
  • Auto dubbing
  • Voice changer + voice isolator
  • Speech-to-text (99% accuracy claim)
  • AI music and sound effects from text prompts
  • API access (Studio+)
  • Credit rollover on paid plans

Evaluation guide

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