0

I would like to run some text through Google's TTS engine and create an audio file. The purpose is to create a female English voiceover for an MVP explainer video, as my own voice and pronunciation isn't fit for this.

I've gone through Google's account and billing setup, I guess I now have access to their API. But I don't have a front end / user interface.

Is there something available that I could connect to the API? Either web-based or for MacOS? I'm not a developer so building it myself is not an option.

Thanks!

Richard Kranendonk
  • 131
  • 4

1 Answers1

1

You can use Google Text-to-Speech console or the command line tool. These interfaces are user-friendly and do not need a developer-level skill.

You can also check this similar Stack Overflow question which showed how to create a front-end by creating a simple code.

Poala Astrid
  • 1,028
  • 2
  • 10
  • Thanks Astrid. I succeeded in enabling the TTS API but I got so confused by configuration procedure and scared by the different pricing levels (microcents per milliseconds to €2700 per month) that I'm afraid I'll click the wrong option and get charged a month's wages. – Richard Kranendonk Mar 08 '23 at 08:37
  • Maybe there's a commercial service that created a front-end service for me, with a more transparent pricing model? – Richard Kranendonk Mar 08 '23 at 08:38