Tts

Text-to-speech (TTS) is a technology that converts written text into spoken audio, with recent tools enabling local inference on standard CPUs. Pocket-TTS, maintained by kyutai-labs, allows users to generate speech directly from the command line using flags like --text and --voice, and supports language selection via --language. It runs without requiring GPUs and uses minimal resources, making it suitable for edge devices and personal use. The tool is available via pip and includes a small catalog of pre-trained voices. A new Python SDK, cheap-tts, has been added to PyPI, enabling ONNX-based local voice inference and expanding access to TTS in Python environments.

The Python SDK cheap-tts has been added to PyPI, providing ONNX-based local voice inference for developers using Python. This expansion increases the ecosystem of accessible TTS tools, particularly for those working in Python environments. The GitHub repository for pocket-tts continues to show active usage with clear command-line examples such as 'pocket-tts generate --text "hello" --voice en'. Users can modify voice and text via command-line flags, and the tool supports language selection with --language. The project's tagline 'A TTS that fits in your CPU (and pocket)' reflects its focus on lightweight, local execution without cloud or GPU dependency. These developments indicate a growing interest in accessible, offline TTS tools for personal and edge computing use cases.