TTS-Story

Spec sheet

Purpose

TTS-Story is a web-based multi-voice text-to-speech application for creating narrated stories and audiobooks.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platforms

The maker documents installation on Windows, Linux, and macOS, plus installation through Pinokio.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Privacy

Local engines keep manuscript text and synthesis on the computer after required downloads, while cloud TTS and LLM providers receive the text sent to them.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The maker directs users to open GitHub issues for bugs, feature requests, or questions and provides a searchable in-app Help tab.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The application code is licensed under Apache 2.0, while third-party models, voice samples, and hosted services have separate terms and may not grant commercial output rights.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audiobook tools

It detects chapters and sections and supports separate chapter exports or a combined full-story output.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Cloud providers

Listed hosted speech connections include Replicate, Microsoft Azure Speech, Microsoft Edge TTS, ElevenLabs, Breeze API, and OpenAI-compatible TTS.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Commercial limits

Commercial hosted Breeze outputs require an active paid subscription at generation time, and local Breeze model restrictions also apply.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Credential storage

Settings and API keys are stored in local config.json as plain text, and the maker advises users not to share or commit that file.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Engine choices

It offers twenty normal generation choices across local CPU, local GPU, self-hosted, and cloud generation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Engines

It offers twenty generation choices across local CPU, local GPU, self-hosted, and cloud speech generation.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Export formats

MP3,WAV,OGG,M4BRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Export processing

It includes per-speaker pitch and speed controls, pause markers, silence controls, and ACX-oriented processing.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

The project provides installation instructions for Windows, Linux, and macOS, plus a Pinokio installation option.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limits

The README notes that some heavier local engines need substantial GPU memory and can be very slow or impractical on CPU.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local engines

Local engines can be installed individually, each in its own virtual environment and model/cache folder.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Narration

Speaker tags support multi-speaker narration, and voice options include built-in voices, custom blends, reference cloning, and voice design workflows.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Production features

The app detects chapters, queues jobs with pause and resume, and provides chunk review, speaker regeneration, MP3 downloads, and M4B packaging.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Queue and library

The job queue supports progress, pause and resume, cancellation, retries, and recovery checkpoints, while the Audio Library supports chunk review, regeneration, rebuilding, and MP3/M4B exports.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Remote administration

Engine installation, removal, and backend restart are localhost-only unless authenticated remote administration is explicitly enabled.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Self-hosted connection

TTS-Story can connect to an existing self-hosted LocalAI server and discover compatible TTS models and server voices.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Text preparation

Optional manuscript preparation connects to Gemini, Atlas Cloud, OpenRouter, LM Studio, or Ollama.Read 13 Oct 2026 · github.com

Voice cloning

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Every TTS-Story plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Text-to-speech tools#29 of 2338.8
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