Last tested tools/models: Freepik. Gemini 2.5 Pro, WellSaid
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When I started testing AI Voice Generator tools for this comparison, I was sure ElevenLabs was going to be on the first spot. I've heard from the company ever since I started this website and also at the AI meetups in Berlin 2 years ago.
People were excited about how they could make themselves speak Chinese or other fun features using Voice Cloning technology. But, Elevenlabs didn't quite make it on the number one spot, but a newer contestant convinced us due to their fresh approach and features we were not able to find elsewhere: Artlist. But let's get to that more in detail later.
First I want to confess to you why I have a personal interest in voiceover apps: I have a podcast and we often joke with my co-host Jackie that it would be great if we could clone our voices and record the intros with AI instead of recording them ourselves. The idea of having AI Voiceover handle the repetitive parts while we focus on the actual conversation is appealing. So let me dive into this new technology that promises to make my life easier (with lots of excitement).
To say it short: I'm quite impressed with the AI-generated voices nowadays. They are really hard to distinguish from real voices and since I first tested AI Voices, they have come a long way. The Voice Generation capabilities are so good now, you can use AI voices for commercial purposes like ads, social media or explainer videos.
Speech-Language Models: I'll put this one on top not because it's the most common, but because this is the future and will become increasingly important in 2026. You know how you can have conversations with ChatGPT, Claude and Co.? This is the technology behind it: An advanced voice AI + the brains AI that can answer, process and provide information. This is also the "Her" technology from the movie. So no doubt this is a massive market and since AI assistants mean a real lever to small businesses, I'll keep a close eye on it for us.
Voice Quality: Where before you could easily spot Artificial Intelligence in the speech patterns, now many AI Voiceovers sound almost Human-Like. The Speech AI has gotten better at handling pronunciation, especially when you need to generate AI Voices that sound professional. Lovo AI even offers a pronunciation feature where you can explain how something is supposed to sound, great for brand names or foreign words.
Voice Effects: Many tools allow adding pauses, emphasis or different voice styles. These really help you transport the mood and create more natural-sounding speech. You can also choose what your Voice Over is used for—for example for narration, promotion, or motivation. Voice Over Generators like Artlist also let you choose the video category you want to use your voice for, for example: commercials, social, health & wellness, trailers, characters, explainers, tutorials or documentaries.
Emotion tags: Emotion tags are little mini instructions you can add in [brackets] to your script to give the voice a certain mood or sentiment. ElevenLabs and Artlist offer them. These are not predefined, so you can add them flexibly to your script. I test my new Jason Momoa script with a few like [hopeful], [giggles] and [sarcastic]. This feature is super cool, because it makes your AI voice much more real sounding and gives you more control over the mood of the voice. They don't always work 100% but this is a big step forward for AI voice generators.
Voice Video Editing: Often you will want to use your voice over within a video, many of the companies we've tested understand this well and the Voice And Video integration has become much smoother. Now you can edit videos and voices in the same tool, which saves you from all the different versioning and down- and uploading.
Speech to speech: Various tools let you re-create your own into a different voice and keep its unique speech melody. I think this is pretty cool, all the sudden I can be a man. Ok, just sound like one, but this is the closest I will get to it.
Dubbing: Dubbing has taken a serious leap in the last couple of weeks and surprisingly one company that's famous for AI avatars smashes this feature: Synthesia! Check out my full blog post about "How to Translate Your Video To English".
Define Pronounciation: Many tools (e.g. Lovo) let you define and record how the pronounciation of names are supposed to sound. Super helpful especially for foreign brand names and ad material.
Voice Design: I wanted to prompt for a creation that sounds like a young Annie Lennox (without mentioning her name, of course you can't copy a celebrity voice). The AI Voice Generator couldn't quite capture what I was looking for- I had asked for a dark but young voice and was presented with 3 rather plain ones. I think this app simply searches its library and matches existing voices with labels that fit the prompt, instead of creating a voice from scratch.
Voice Cloning: Many Voice AI tools like to advertise AI Voice Cloning, but it was mostly disappointing. I will sadly not be able to use a generated voice for my podcast intros—it just simply sounds too different compared to real footage. Check out my blog where I tested ElevenLabs vs. HeyGen for voice cloning.
Free Voice Generation: Also lots of Voice Generators boast with Free Voices, but then don't let you download the audio files. Bummer. Therefore you'll hear a few screen recordings instead of fresh and crispy sounding voices in my video compilation of all tested tools.

I looove the generated voice! And generally all voices on Artlist feel much higher quality compared to other platforms. They are crisp, clear and sound 100% human. What's also special about this platform is that it's a complete tool box, you can create voices, images, and videos and assemble everything right then and there. Plus they have a free sound effect library. A super fun gimmick they have are effects such as monster, announcement or upstairs neighbor. I haven't seen anything similar anywhere else. The interface is super clear and make more fun to work with then Elevenlabs for example (which I found harder to navigate). I think this is my clear favorite and I only deducted one point for user experience due to the fact that we are unable to download the free voice over.
ElevenLabs is an incredibly strong tool, it was around before the AI hype and had time to build its platform and company incredibly well.
I really enjoy their library of voices and many features. The voice changer works really well and generally voices are so lifelike it's scary.
Special features: you can isolate sounds, design completely new voices, generate sound effects or re-dub videos into a different language with Elevenlabs.
The only feature I don't think is as superb as the others is the voice design, which in my opinion just matches the prompted voice to an existing voice instead of generating it anew.
Check out the tool details where I dive much deeper into ElevenLabs and its incredible features. If they added the fun voice effects like Artlist has, I'd be so excited!
I tested Freepiks 3 available AI voice models with ElevenLabs v2 & v3 and also the new Google Gemini 2.5 model. The first two are provided by the most famous voice generator and I didn't expect anything else than amazingly human-like performance. But even the new Google model is really impressive. See for yourself above in the video carousel,
the voice melody and "colours" are so real!
I also really like the display of the voices and their filtering options.
First of all you can choose between categories such as advertisement, informative educational, narrative story and social media. They have 36 languages, and even 23 accents (e.g. I didn't know Stockholm had such a distinguished accent).
I haven't fully decided yet if I prefer to prompt my instructions for the voices in a separate window or would prefer a solution with tags, similar to ElevenLabs. I think for longer scripts the latter would be handier than the current Freepik solution. But it also gives more liberty.
Also even though technically I was able to input two speakers, I didn't know how to share what part of the script is said by who. Didn't matter, in the end because a little error message (Invalid input data) prevented me from generating the duet anyways.
Lovo AI (aka Genny) is pretty nice! I really like their voices because they sound very natural. For my test it added an ""ah"" by itself into the generation, which makes it sound more real. This is really unique to Lovo AI, no other tool does this. They also offer a pronunciation editor, which is really helpful for example, for my website's name: many tools say sme instead of S.M.E. Also, Lovo AI lets you easily edit different voices together with their dashboard, visualising them separately. And you can super easily add a video frame and generate voice-overs within one tool. I only deducted a few points because I find it annoying that changing the voice doesn't automatically apply it to the generation but requires an extra step and I find their V2 voices which are automatically applied within the filter not so good. I prefer the older versions which sound much more real.
Hume looks super fancy, the branding is definitely supreme, but the plain text-to-speech feature didn't impress me much. There aren't too many options, like with adding emotions like with ElevenLabs or Artlist and their upstairs neighbor or monster voice.
It's built similar to Lovo AI where you can create various voices as part of a full script or conversation, which is nice.
But what actually blew my mind was the voice converter! I uploaded a recording where I'm talking about how hot Jason Momoa is and let a man say it. It's so good and funny, you should see it for yourself in the video. This is a strong advantage. But there is another one, and that's absolutely the future:
The Speech language model (EVI from Hume is Empathic Voice Interface) is super impressive. As you'll see in my video, it determines various emotions or markers in my voice, which I assume will make the voice assistant react accordingly. The reactions of the voice character were pretty good too, and we should keep an eye on Hume just for that.
Bummer: The dashboard isn't very handy and for example to change from American to British voice, you'd have to go through a detour and couldn't change it just with one click.
Overall I really like Resemble, it has cool features, the dashboard is great and 100 free credits for starters with downloads is a nice offer. I chose the voice "Ember" for my test and gave her various different challenges.
Their filters are really cool and useful, the Tone of Voice filter for example lets you choose a whisper, slow or emotional voice.
Prompting:
It's kind of cool that you can give instructions via prompts. Although it didn't work, I had asked for my voice Ember to emphasize "small business" but she didn't. To be fair, it actually says "Describe the voice characteristics to help generate more accurate results" so my bad. So I gave it another try and asked for Resemble AI to make Ember sound tired, which it did quite well.
Voice Changer:
I've also tested the voice changer which didn't output a so much different voice from the original. Only the voice pitch was slightly adjusted, at first I wasn't even sure it's been applied already.
Special feature:
Exaggeration feature is super fun, I've asked Ember to say "Let's see how much Ember can exaggerate...like damn, Jason Momoa is soooo good looking!" I think she did an awesome job!
Bummer:
At one point Resemble AI just kept loading and was stuck. After refreshing the page my script was gone.
Murf AI has been around when I first started testing tools two years ago already. Back then it seemed like they couldn't decide if they wanted to be a note taking app or rather a voice generator, but by now they clearly have chosen the second path. They let you choose from a large variety of voices and I like that they have a voice style feature, which let's you adjust the voice to sad, calm, conversational, promo or a few more. Just like Elevenlabs they offer a dubbing feature, but it also works terribly. I would focus on the main features like voice generation with this tool and wait until these extras work better.
Generally I think this is a cool tool and the 'Read you document' feature works really great. I also tested the clone my voice function, but to be honest it really didn't sound like me. And the avatars still need some fine tuning to properly work for videos. Also the famous voices they advertise are not available. Still, I think Speechify is unique with the "read my document" feature and if this is what you need, you'll be happy with it.
Even though I like the simplicity of this tool and also how nice and clean the interface is, I think DomoAI doesn't offer a good deal if you are looking for an advanced voice generator. Currently it offers only 6 voices plus custom voices you can record right away. It was super easy to record it, but I don't feel like it really sounds like me.
In theory WellSaid looks great. You start off your free trial by agreeing to their ethics policy, and the dashboard is really beautiful and easy to get around with.
But looking at the current standard of AI voice generation and with competitors like Artlist and ElevenLabs, WellSaid simply doesn't deliver enough. You can't add emotion tags to your script, can't specify the pronunciation (it struggled with Jason Momoa's name), and the voice overall was very bland and reading way too fast.
Also, I wasn't able to create a script with various characters with different voices, and I don't appreciate that I couldn't download my trial voice.
So overall I'm disappointed with WellSaid and can't recommend it, because even if you don't require any of the special features I mentioned above, the AI voice simply sounds too fake.
Sometimes simple is all you need. This is the tool for it and literally looks like windows 97. Voicegenerator.io is completely free, but you have to pay with a bit of your patience. The features are extremely basic and so is the interface. You can choose the voice, adjust pitch and speed. That's it! I haven't quite found out how to download the voice, it said something about downloading a Google TT file (?), but I didn't feel hacky today so instead I just screen recorded the voice.
Canva's voice generation feature is very limited. It's actually part of their big app collection and you can choose of various apps, but none of them are comparable to how professional Artlist or Elevenlabs are. Also you'll just receive limited daily credits, even if you are a Canva Pro user. I usually just use them if I want to generate a video with a voice over and can't record it yet. In these cases I generate a voice over with Canva as a placeholder, so that I can already edit the video and have a good idea of timing. lovo
Voicemaker is a very basic tool, with a very basic dashboard (maybe created with Lovable?). What bothers me the most are the voices, they sound dull and not real. And the user experience isn't so good either: I wanted to test the Speech to speech feature and first it let me record something. When I hit the ""generate voice"" button it first asks me to login. Which made my recording disappear, so I recorded it again, just to find that on the free plan I can't use this feature. They should improve user navigation and their voices. What I like is that they have 3 Hungarian voices, which hints at a wide range of localisations (I'm originally Hungarian, szia!)
I would have loved to test PlayHT, but the Google login failed multiple times and there was no option for a new registration (only for a login of existing clients - weird!). I assume that they have just recently changed their setup and haven't optimised it yet. Well, pity. But I saw that they also offer various voice styles such as advertising, character, narrative or educational. And they must have a wide range of languages, because I saw even Finnish in the examples.


In my days working for Revolut I also produced voiceovers for big marketing campaigns (quick flex: even one for Wieden&Kennedy) and localizations for different countries. These were quite some productions—imagine me sitting in a video call with a Dutch Studio Engineer, the Voice Over artist, our local language expert and me. I would give instructions on how the intonation should be and which parts should be emphasized, which is really important for brands and ads. The Human Voice actors delivered Professional Voice quality that today's technology almost can deliver already.
Imagining how that production would work today and how much less money brands would have to spend is baffling to me. I could have just generated the AI Voices on my computer, write down my instructions and in most cases the AI text to speech would have sufficed. The best AI Voice Generator tools now offer Multiple Languages support and can create content for commercial purposes with just a few clicks.

Surprisingly, Canva wins here. Its voiceover apps may lack advanced AI flair, but they’re simple to use and perfect for beginners who want to convert text to basic speech for a presentation or video placeholder. Just upload your text, pick a voice style, and export. If you want better voice quality later, upgrade to Lovo AI or Artlist for more advanced control.
ElevenLabs leads in AI-powered text to speech technology with features like emotion control, voice cloning, and even speech-to-speech dubbing. You can clone your voice, add voice changer effects, or create a unique voice with detailed customization. The downside? Not every feature works smoothly, especially voice design and dubbing. Still, if you’re exploring the future of speech synthesis, ElevenLabs is where to start.
Voicemaker supports 140+ languages and over 1,000 AI-generated voices, making it a top choice for international content strategies. Canva and Lovo AI also support dozens of voice models in various dialects. Keep in mind, though, that more isn’t always better—some voices can sound robotic, so always test before you finalize.
Yes! If you’re looking for AI voiceovers on a zero budget, VoiceGenerator.io is a free voice generator and text to speech tool with basic options like pitch and speed control. It’s not fancy, but it works. Tools like Artlist and Lovo AIalso offer free credits so you can generate a few samples without paying, but you’ll need to upgrade to download or access premium features.
For voice and video editing in one tool, go with Lovo AI or Murf AI. Lovo offers a visual text to speech editor, subtitle syncing, and speech AI stacking, making it easy to manage multiple tracks. Murf shines with its “Say It My Way” feature, letting you customize pitch, speed, and tone using your own samples. Ideal for professional voice workflows or even e-learning content.
Yes! AI voices for commercial purposes are widely supported by leading platforms like Artlist, Lovo AI, ElevenLabs, and Murf AI. Whether you're creating voiceovers for ads, tutorials, or training materials, these tools let you use AI voices directly for business, as long as you’re on a paid plan. Just double-check audio file licensing and data privacyterms when using free voices.
Yes! Tools like ElevenLabs, Murf AI, and Lovo AI offer voice cloning—letting you generate AI voices that resemble your own. However, cloning your voice isn’t perfect yet. While it's ideal for demos or placeholder voiceovers, you may notice the generated speech voice lacks the full nuance of your human speech. For now, it’s best used for content creation mockups or e-learning narration, not high-stakes production.
Artlist is your one-stop shop for content creators. It’s more than just text to speech software; it offers voiceovers, music, sound effects, video generation, and visual editing in one place. It’s perfect if you want to generate voice content without opening five different apps. Need a trailer voice? Explainer tone? Social media-ready clips? Artlist is your voice and video playground.
If you want human-like speech, Artlist is the current gold standard. The voices it generates are emotional, high-quality, and impressively hard to distinguish from a real human voice. From casual podcasts to cinematic trailers, Artlist delivers realistic AI voice results with impressive intonation and speech voice quality. Other strong contenders include ElevenLabs and Lovo AI, but Artlist’s AI-generated voices stood out most in our testing.
An AI voice generator is a tool that converts written text into spoken words using AI-powered speech synthesis. Think of it as your digital narrator, great for creating voiceovers, podcasts, or explainer videos. These tools use artificial intelligence models to generate natural-sounding voices in multiple languages, often allowing you to pick styles like cheerful, dramatic, or professional. Tools like Lovo AI and Murf AI even let you clone your own voice or tweak pronunciation for brand names.
Based on our side-by-side testing of the best AI voice generator tools, Artlist is the clear winner. It wasn’t our expected pick (we thought ElevenLabs had it), but Artlist impressed us with its natural-sounding voices, stylish effects, and easy-to-use platform. Whether you're doing text to speech, voiceovers, or full audio editing, Artlist nails the basics and adds creative flair, making it our top AI voice generator and text to speech tool of 2025.
