What is SteosVoice?
SteosVoice is a neural text-to-speech service from the CyberVoice project that turns text into high-quality 44.1 kHz WAV audio using a library of synthetic voices. It targets video dubbing, podcasts, YouTube localization and game modding, offers a web app, an API and a free Telegram bot, and sells low-cost monthly plans.
Professional voiceover is costly for small creators, and many text-to-speech tools charge high monthly fees. SteosVoice keeps paid plans in the single-digit dollar range with generous speech minutes and commercial rights, and it offers a free, limited Telegram bot for trying voices. It is popular for game mods and YouTube dubbing, where you need many lines voiced cheaply.
Main Features
- Neural text-to-speech exported as 44.1 kHz WAV files.
- A growing library of synthetic voices.
- A web app at voice.steos.io for generating and downloading audio.
- A free Telegram bot with a daily character allowance.
- An API for developers at steos.io.
- Commercial use rights on paid plans.
How to Get Started with SteosVoice
- Try voices for free in the official Telegram bot.
- Register at voice.steos.io.
- Pick a voice, paste your text and generate the audio.
- Download the WAV file, and choose a paid plan for commercial projects.
SteosVoice Pricing
Paid plans cost $2, $6 or $10 per month for roughly 1,222, 3,833 or 6,650 minutes of speech with commercial use. The free Telegram bot gives a daily allowance but bans commercial use.
Who Should Use It?
- YouTubers dubbing or localizing videos
- Game modders voicing characters
- Podcasters adding narration
- Developers adding speech through an API
SteosVoice Alternatives
- ElevenLabs AI: higher-end voices and cloning at higher prices
- FreeTTS: free web text-to-speech and speech-to-text
- VoiceTrans Fineshare AI: real-time voice changer and soundboard
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SteosVoice free?
There is a free Telegram bot with a daily character allowance and access to multiple voices, but audio from the free tier cannot be used commercially. Paid plans start at $2 per month.
Can I use SteosVoice audio commercially?
Yes, on a paid plan. All three monthly plans include downloadable files and commercial use. Audio generated through the free Telegram bot is not allowed for commercial projects.
Does SteosVoice have an API?
Yes. There is an API for developers, documented at steos.io, so you can generate speech from your own apps or games. API pricing is listed separately from the web plans.