- 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.
Edge TTS Unlimited
Free, unlimited neural TTS. No API key. No credits. No character limits.
Use this skill for
- long-form audio generation
- spoken briefs and voice notes
- server-side or headless TTS on Fly.io, VPS, or Docker
- cases where paid TTS quotas are unnecessary
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.mp3Generate from file:
scripts/speak.sh --file /tmp/my-script.txt -o output.mp3With voice and speed:
scripts/speak.sh --file script.txt -v en-US-GuyNeural -r "+5%" -o brief.mp3Requirements
- Python 3.8+
uvpreferred, orpip
The script auto-detects uv, falls back to pip, and runs edge-tts without requiring a dedicated venv.
Voice presets
news-us→en-US-GuyNeural+5%news-bbc→en-GB-RyanNeuralcalm→en-US-AndrewNeural-10%fast→en-US-ChristopherNeural+20%
Example:
scripts/speak.sh --file brief.txt --preset news-us -o brief.mp3Options
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 listUseful voices
en-US-GuyNeural— strong default for briefsen-US-ChristopherNeural— authoritative US maleen-US-AriaNeural— confident US femaleen-GB-RyanNeural— steady British maleen-GB-SoniaNeural— British female
List voices:
scripts/speak.sh --list
scripts/speak.sh --list-filter british
scripts/speak.sh --list-filter femaleNotes
- Use
--filefor anything longer than a short sentence. +5%sounds natural for news and summaries.- Output is compact MP3 suitable for voice content.
- This is not for real-time streaming, voice cloning, or premium character acting.