Edge TTS Unlimited

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name: edge-tts-unlimited

description: Free, unlimited text-to-speech using Microsoft Edge neural voices via Python edge-tts. Use when generating long-form audio, podcasts, voice notes, spoken briefs, or headless/server-side TTS without API keys, credits, or character limits.

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# Edge TTS Unlimited

Free, unlimited neural TTS. No API key. No credits. No character limits.

Use this skill for

Prefer this skill over premium TTS when cost and length matter more than voice cloning or premium voice acting.

Quick start

Generate from text:

scripts/speak.sh "Hello world" -o output.mp3

Generate from file:

scripts/speak.sh --file /tmp/my-script.txt -o output.mp3

With voice and speed:

scripts/speak.sh --file script.txt -v en-US-GuyNeural -r "+5%" -o brief.mp3

Requirements

The script auto-detects `uv`, falls back to `pip`, and runs `edge-tts` without requiring a dedicated venv.

Voice presets

Example:

scripts/speak.sh --file brief.txt --preset news-us -o brief.mp3

Options

scripts/speak.sh [TEXT] [OPTIONS]
  TEXT              Text to speak (or use --file)
  --file, -f FILE   Read text from file
  --voice, -v NAME  Voice name (default: en-US-GuyNeural)
  --rate, -r RATE   Speed adjustment like "+5%" or "-10%"
  --preset, -p NAME Use a preset voice profile
  --output, -o FILE Output path (default: /tmp/tts-{timestamp}.mp3)
  --list            List available voices
  --list-filter STR Filter voice list

Useful voices

List voices:

scripts/speak.sh --list
scripts/speak.sh --list-filter british
scripts/speak.sh --list-filter female

Notes