Voice & audio

Chatterbox

Generate natural-sounding speech with adjustable emotions.

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Popularity

★ 26k

Last update

July 2026

License / pricing

MIT

What it does

Chatterbox allows you to generate natural-sounding speech for free, with the added ability to adjust the intensity of emotions like joy, anger, or sadness. This tool is perfect for creating expressive voiceovers or interactive AI dialogues.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

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Before you start

Setup difficultyEasy to start
Command lineRequired
API keyNot required
Sends data onlineNo

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Chatterbox FAQ

Is Chatterbox free?: Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
Do I need to install anything or write code to use Chatterbox?: This is a library meant to be used from code. It is not a standalone app.
Does Chatterbox work on a phone?: No. It needs a computer.
Can I use Chatterbox commercially?: The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
Chatterbox (this page)	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes
Text-To-Speech-Unlimited	Not needed	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified
Whisper	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes
Real-Time-Voice-Cloning	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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Text-To-Speech-Unlimited

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Real-Time-Voice-Cloning

Clones a voice from a few seconds of audio (research implementation)

whisper.cpp

A fast, lightweight speech-to-text engine

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What it does

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Chatterbox FAQ

Is Chatterbox free?

Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use Chatterbox?

This is a library meant to be used from code. It is not a standalone app.

Does Chatterbox work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use Chatterbox commercially?

The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
Chatterbox (this page)	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes
Text-To-Speech-Unlimited	Not needed	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified
Whisper	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes
Real-Time-Voice-Cloning	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.