Is there a free alternative to Descript’s AI voices?
Yes. If you mainly use Descript to create AI voiceovers or a clone of your own voice, Speechma does that part for free in the browser. You get 1,700+ text to speech voices, free voice cloning from a 5–30 second sample, and MP3 downloads you may use commercially. There is no account to create.
Descript does much more than voices. It is an editor where you change a video by editing its transcript, and AI speech is one feature among many. Its pricing page lists text to speech, regenerate and custom voice clones as “Limited” on the free plan and included on paid plans. Its AI voices page says stock voices speak over 20 languages and that you can only clone your own voice.
A practical setup many creators use: write and voice the script in Speechma, then drop the MP3 into the editor they already have, whether that is Descript, CapCut, Premiere or iMovie.
How does Speechma compare with Descript for AI voices?
Descript details come from its official pricing page and AI voices page. Speechma details come from our own tools.
| Feature | Speechma | Descript |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Free AI voice generator and audio tools | Text-based audio and video editor with AI features |
| Account required | No | Yes |
| Free plan | Free TTS, cloning, design, changer and more | $0: 60 media minutes/month, 100 AI credits (one-time), watermarked video export |
| AI speech on free | Included, 2,000 characters per conversion | Text to speech and voice clones listed as “Limited” |
| Cheapest paid plan | Free; optional SpeechmaPRO.com | Hobbyist: $16 or $24 per person/month (the lower price is for annual billing) |
| Stock AI voices | 1,700+ voices, 75+ languages and locales | 25+ stock AI speakers on Hobbyist and Creator, 60+ on Business; over 20 languages |
| Voice cloning | Free, 5–30 s sample, 10 languages | Custom voice clones on paid plans; your own voice only |
| Commercial use on free | Included | Not listed on their pricing page |
Verified from official pages in October 2026; prices can change.
What does Speechma give you for voice work?
1,700+ voices
US, UK, Australian, Canadian, Irish and Indian English, plus voices in 75+ languages and locales.
Free voice cloning
Upload 5–30 seconds of your own voice and generate up to 1,000 characters in 10 languages.
Character AI voices
Narrator, trailer, documentary, news and storyteller styles for up to 1,000 characters.
Speech to text
Transcribe audio up to about an hour, with timestamps per sentence.
AI dubbing
Dub a video into Spanish, French, Hindi, Japanese and more, then download the dubbed file.
Commercial use
Use the audio in monetized videos and client work, as long as you own the script and any voice sample.
When should you stay with Descript?
Speechma is not a video editor, and we will not pretend it is. Descript is likely the better tool if:
- You edit by transcript. Cutting a podcast by deleting words in a document is Descript’s main strength. Speechma has no timeline or editor.
- You want to fix a word inside an existing recording. Descript lists a Regenerate feature for smoothing edits. On Speechma you generate a new clip and place it yourself.
- You need cloud projects and team seats. Speechma has no accounts, and history is kept only in your browser.
- You want long scripts in one pass. Speechma converts 2,000 characters per conversion and asks for a 5-digit code each time.
For longer scripts without the captcha, SpeechmaPRO.com converts 10,000 characters at once, with no ads and no waiting.
Which Descript voice jobs does Speechma handle well?
- Podcast intros and outros: clone your own voice once and generate new intros each week. See our podcast intro generator page for script ideas.
- Fixing a missed line: if you forgot to say the sponsor code, generate the line in your cloned voice and drop it into your editor.
- Faceless YouTube narration: pick a stock voice, write in short paragraphs and generate each section as its own MP3.
- Course and screen recordings: record your screen silently, then add a clean voiceover generated from your written steps.
How do I move my voiceover work from Descript to Speechma?
- Copy the scriptExport or copy the transcript text for the part you want voiced. Split it into parts of up to 2,000 characters.
- Choose a voice or clone yoursUse text to speech for stock voices, or Voice Cloning with a 5–30 second sample of your own voice.
- Generate each partEnter the 5-digit code for each clip. Preview, adjust speed or pitch, and generate again if needed.
- Import into your editorUse “download all” to get a ZIP of your MP3s, then drag them into Descript, CapCut or any editor in order.
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