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Amazon Polly

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Spec score 8.0 #99 of 233 in Text-to-speech tools

What it is

Amazon Polly converts text to speech through a web interface and API. It lists 42 languages, voice cloning, and a maximum input of 6000. Audio can be exported as mp3, ogg_vorbis, ogg_opus, pcm, mu-law, or a-law. Voice options are organized into Standard, Neural, Long-Form, and Generative plans, with charges billed monthly for processed characters. Standard costs $4 a month for Standard voices and Speech or Speech Marks requests. Neural costs $16 a month for Neural voices and those request types. Long-Form costs $100 a month for Long-Form voices and those request types. Generative costs $30 a month for Generative voices and Speech requests. The free tier lists 5 million Standard characters, 1 million Neural characters, 500,000 Long-Form characters, and 100,000 Generative characters for 12 months. Amazon Polly is listed as founded in 2006 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Spec sheet

Platforms
web,apiRead 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United StatesRead 23 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Founded
2006Read 23 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
API access
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Export formats
mp3,ogg_vorbis,ogg_opus,pcm,mu-law,a-lawRead 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Languages
42Read 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Maximum input
6000Read 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Voice cloning
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Plans and prices

Standard $4 a month Billed monthly for processed characters Standard voices · Speech or Speech Marks requests Read 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Neural $16 a month Billed monthly for processed characters Neural voices · Speech or Speech Marks requests Read 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Long-Form $100 a month Billed monthly for processed characters Long-Form voices · Speech or Speech Marks requests Read 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Generative $30 a month Billed monthly for processed characters Generative voices · Speech requests Read 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Free tier Free 5 million Standard characters · 1 million Neural characters for 12 months · 500,000 Long-Form characters for 12 months · 100,000 Generative characters for 12 months Read 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • API and web access
  • Lists 42 supported languages
  • Offers voice cloning
  • Seven listed audio export formats
  • Free tier includes character allowances

Limits

  • Maximum input is 6000
  • Paid plans are billed monthly for processed characters
  • Long-Form plan costs $100 a month

Who it suits

Amazon Polly suits developers needing speech generation through an API or web interface, with multiple voice categories, 42 languages, and several audio formats.

Verdict

Amazon Polly provides clearly separated voice categories, broad language coverage, and API access. Buyers should match their voice type and character volume to the listed monthly plans or free-tier allowances.

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