# Vois - The Voice AI Studio

> Professional voice AI that runs on your desktop. Create speech with 100+ voices, clone voices from approved samples, design new voices, and finish audio in one local production app. Subscriber includes unlimited classic production. Pro adds Omni, Voice Design, and 600+ languages. Paid plans have no per-character fees or generation caps.

## About Vois

Vois is a fully-featured, local-first AI voice studio for desktop. Text-to-speech, voice cloning, voice design, editing, mastering, and export run on the user's machine. Setup, model downloads, activation, and periodic license validation require internet access.

Website: https://vois.so

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## Key Features

### 100+ Natural Voices
- 100+ built-in natural voices; Pro unlocks Omni coverage across 600+ languages
- Core Multilingual engine: 23 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, and Turkish
- 21 categories: Heroes, Villains, Companions, NPCs, Creatures, Machines, Narrators, Hosts, Announcers, Executives, Educators, Storytellers, Broadcasters, Mentors, Youth, Audiobook, Podcast, Explainer, App Assistant, Interactive, Expressive
- Speed control from 0.5x to 2.0x
- 24kHz high-quality audio output
- Learn more: https://vois.so/features/voices

### Voice Cloning
- Clone a permitted voice from a 10 to 15 second clip
- Create unlimited custom character voices
- Consent confirmation required for ethical use
- Paid feature: available on Subscriber and Pro (export credits unlock export only, not cloning)
- Voice cloning runs locally; reference audio is not uploaded for cloning
- Learn more: https://vois.so/features/voice-cloning

### Local Processing & Private Content
- Text-to-speech, editing, mastering, and export run on the user's machine
- Scripts, reference audio, and generated audio are not uploaded for TTS or mastering
- Setup, model downloads, activation, and periodic license validation require internet access
- Local production can continue for up to 1 day after a successful license check while the license remains active
- Subscriber and Pro include unlimited generation with no per-character fees; the 7-day free trial includes up to 10 generations per day
- Smart re-render: edits only regenerate the sentences that changed; unchanged lines return instantly at no extra cost
- Learn more: https://vois.so/features/offline

### Content Provenance
- Exported audio includes metadata identifying it as AI-generated by Vois
- Metadata contains a unique export ID, app version, and voice type (preset or cloned)
- Cloned voice generations are logged locally for audit trail
- Server-side export receipts provide forensic traceability for cloned voice exports
- No personal information, input text, or audio content is included in provenance metadata
- Uses locally bundled and downloadable voice models with clear licensing

### Voice Library
- 100+ universal library voices across 21 categories
- Voice presets for any content type
- Organized by production use case, character role, accent, and listening style
- Learn more: https://vois.so/features/voices

### Multi-Speaker Production
- Assign different voices to different speakers
- Auto-detect speakers from script tags
- Color-coded speaker management
- Inline pause nodes for precise silence control (300ms to 3s): dramatic beats, scene transitions, chapter breaks
- Perfect for podcasts, audiobooks, and dialogues
- Learn more: https://vois.so/features/multi-speaker

### Professional Audio Export
- Platform presets include YouTube and podcast loudness targets; audiobook delivery must be matched to the distributor's current loudness, peak, noise-floor, file, and narration rules
- Built-in mastering pipeline with EQ, de-esser, and limiter
- Export to WAV, MP3, FLAC, AAC
- Learn more: https://vois.so/features/audio-export

### Pronunciation Dictionary
- Custom pronunciation rules for names, brands, acronyms, and technical terms
- CSV import/export for batch vocabulary management
- Global or project-specific scope
- Whole-word matching for accurate replacements
- Learn more: https://vois.so/features/pronunciation-dictionary

### 600+ Language Multilingual Support
- Generate speech in 600+ languages with any of 100+ voices, cloned voices, or designed voices on Pro with Omni
- Same voice identity across every language: clone in English, use in Japanese
- Complete list of all 646 supported languages: https://vois.so/features/multilingual
- Mix languages within a single project using speaker tags
- Right-to-left script support for Arabic and Hebrew
- All processing runs locally, no per-language API fees
- Learn more: https://vois.so/features/multilingual

### CLI & AI Automation
- 15 command groups with 60+ commands
- Control Vois from the command line or AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)
- Batch generation, project management, export with mastering profiles
- JSON output mode for pipeline integration
- Learn more: https://vois.so/features/cli-automation

**Note on AI Audiobook Distribution:**
Distribution rules vary by platform and can change. Check each distributor's current AI-narration policy before production. ACX's Voice Replica beta is invitation-only and is not the same as accepting arbitrary externally generated narration.

### Listen Mode
- Convert articles, books, and documents to audio
- Supports PDF, EPUB, DOCX, Markdown, plain text
- Web article extraction from URLs
- Perfect for accessibility, commuting, or multitasking

### Background Music & Sound Effects
- Browse a curated audio library for timeline production
- Music and sound effects download on demand
- Downloaded assets are cached locally for reuse

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## Who Is Vois For?

### For Creators

**Podcasters** - Solo hosts who want a full crew sound. Create multi-speaker shows, assign different voices to guests, export directly to Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
- Learn more: https://vois.so/for/podcasters

**Audiobook Authors** - Writers who want to narrate their own books. Turn manuscripts into finished audiobooks with professional narration quality. Export to Google Play Books, Kobo, and Findaway Voices.
- Learn more: https://vois.so/for/audiobooks
- Note: Audiobook acceptance rules vary by distributor and can change. Verify each platform's current AI-narration policy before production; ACX's Voice Replica beta is invitation-only.

**YouTube Creators** - Faceless channels, tutorials, explainers. Generate consistent voiceovers at scale without recording.
- Learn more: https://vois.so/for/youtube

**Documentary Makers** - Multi-language narration, historical character voices. Professional documentary-grade audio.
- Learn more: https://vois.so/for/documentaries

**Listen Mode Users** - Convert any text to audio for accessibility, commuting, or multitasking.
- Learn more: https://vois.so/for/listen

### For Industries

**Training & E-Learning** - Scale training without scaling teams. Create consistent professional training content across courses, languages, and updates. Perfect for L&D teams.
- Learn more: https://vois.so/for/training

**Advertising & Marketing** - A/B test voices, not just copy. Generate ad variations in seconds. Test different voices, tones, and scripts without booking talent.
- Learn more: https://vois.so/for/advertising

**Game Dialogue** - Voice every character in your game. Hundreds of NPCs, each with a distinct voice. No casting calls, no recording sessions.
- Learn more: https://vois.so/for/game-dialogue

**Accessibility** - Natural TTS for assistive technology. Screen reader quality voice that runs locally with no privacy concerns.
- Learn more: https://vois.so/for/accessibility

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## Technical Specifications

### Platforms
- macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon)
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

### Requirements
- 16 GB RAM recommended
- 10 GB free disk space
- GPU optional (speeds up generation 2-6x on Apple Silicon)

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## Pricing

Vois uses a **tiered subscription model**:

- **Free**: 7-day trial, email verification required to start (no credit card). 10 generations/day and 1 project. Export requires one available export credit. No voice cloning, Omni, or Voice Design. After trial expiry, free access remains only while purchased credits are available.
- **Subscriber**: Unlimited classic production, including generation and export
- **Pro**: Subscriber features plus Omni and Voice Design
- Current monthly and annual prices: https://vois.so/pricing

**Subscriber includes:**
- 100+ studio-quality voices
- Voice cloning & customization
- Core TTS engines (Fast, Expressive, and legacy Multilingual)
- Unlimited audio generation and export
- Professional mastering & EQ
- Platform export presets
- Pronunciation dictionary
- CLI access for automation
- Script editor with multi-speaker support and inline pause nodes for precise silence control

**Pro adds:**
- Omni with 600+ languages
- Voice Design: create new reusable voices from selected attributes
- Omni-native paralinguistic tags

Cancel anytime. Your generated audio and projects remain on your device.

### Export Credits (Pay-as-You-Go)

Don't want a subscription? Free-tier users can purchase export credits as one-time payments to download audio. See https://vois.so/pricing for current pack sizes and pricing.

- One credit = one audio export (download)
- Credits never expire
- Subscribers don't need credits (unlimited exports included)
- Free tier: generate and preview audio for free, purchase credits only when you're ready to export
- Pay-as-you-go = the free experience plus export by credit. Voice cloning, Omni, and Voice Design stay on the paid Subscriber and Pro plans.

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## Site Map

### Feature Pages
- /features - All features overview
- /features/voices - 100+ Natural Voices
- /features/voice-cloning - Voice Cloning
- /features/offline - Local Processing & Private Content
- /features/multi-speaker - Multi-Speaker Production
- /features/audio-export - Audio Export
- /features/pronunciation-dictionary - Pronunciation Dictionary
- /features/multilingual - 600+ Language Multilingual Support
- /features/voice-design - Omni Voice Design
- /features/cli-automation - CLI & AI Automation
- /omni-gpu-support - Omni Hardware & GPU Support

### Use Case Pages - Creators
- /for/podcasters - For Podcasters
- /for/audiobooks - For Audiobook Authors
- /for/youtube - For YouTube Creators
- /for/documentaries - For Documentary Makers
- /for/listen - Listen Mode

### Use Case Pages - Industries
- /for/training - Training & E-Learning
- /for/advertising - Advertising & Marketing
- /for/game-dialogue - Game Dialogue
- /for/accessibility - Accessibility

### Blog
Latest articles on voice technology, creator tutorials, and product updates:
- /blog - Blog index with all articles
- /changelog - Latest Vois release notes

#### Creator Guides
- /blog/help-center-articles-customer-support-audio - Turn Help Center Articles Into Customer Support Audio
- /blog/video-game-voice-localization-workflow - A Practical Video Game Voice Localization Workflow
- /blog/private-audio-briefings-internal-communications - Create Private Audio Briefings for Internal Communications
- /blog/youtube-video-localization-10-languages - How to Localize a YouTube Video Into 10 Languages Without Reshooting
- /blog/batch-producing-podcast-season-weekend - Batch-Producing a Full Podcast Season in a Weekend
- /blog/acx-audiobook-compliance-ai-voices - ACX Audiobook Requirements and AI Narration: What to Know
- /blog/blog-post-to-youtube-narration-repurposing - From Blog Post to YouTube Narration: Repurposing Written Content With AI Voices
- /blog/ai-voiceover-saas-product-demos - AI Voiceover for SaaS Product Demos and Screencasts
- /blog/building-consistent-voice-brand-podcast - Building a Consistent Voice Brand for Your Podcast or YouTube Channel
- /blog/multi-track-timeline-ai-voice-editing - The Multi-Track Timeline: Editing AI Voice Productions Like a Pro
- /blog/faceless-youtube-no-api-costs - How to Build a Faceless YouTube Channel Without Per-Character API Costs
- /blog/ai-voiceover-corporate-training-no-cloud - AI Voiceover for Corporate Training Without Cloud Dependencies
- /blog/manuscript-to-audiobook-ai-production-workflow - From Manuscript to Audiobook: A Complete AI Production Workflow
- /blog/script-formatting-features-guide - The Complete Guide to Vois Script Formatting
- /blog/faceless-youtube-blueprint - The Faceless YouTube Blueprint: Build a Channel Without Showing Your Face
- /blog/automated-podcast-factory - The Automated Podcast Factory: Script to Published Episode in Under an Hour
- /blog/faceless-youtube-niches - 5 faceless YouTube niches for AI voice workflows
- /blog/podcast-network-project-management - Building a Podcast Network: Managing Multiple Shows with Projects
- /blog/case-study-50-youtube-shorts-week - How a Solo Creator Produces 50 YouTube Shorts a Week
- /blog/multilingual-content-scale - Multilingual Content at Scale: Reaching Global Audiences with 600+ Languages
- /blog/elearning-producers-toolkit - The E-Learning Producer's Toolkit: Professional Course Audio Without the Studio
- /blog/voice-cloning-for-podcasters - Voice Cloning for Podcasters: Keep Your Voice, Skip the Mic
- /blog/valentines-day-audio-love-letter - Create a Personalized Audio Love Letter This Valentine's Day
- /blog/ai-bedtime-stories - Creating Magical Bedtime Stories with AI Voices
- /blog/ai-guided-meditation-audio - Creating Guided Meditations That Actually Sound Peaceful
- /blog/ai-voice-acting-indie-games - AI Voice Acting for Indie Game Developers: NPCs, Narration, and No Casting Calls
- /blog/accessible-audio-ai-voices - Building Accessible Audio Content with AI Voices
- /blog/listen-mode-deep-dive - Beyond Read-Aloud: How Listen Mode Turns Any Document Into Audio
- /blog/getting-started-with-vois - Getting Started with Vois: Your Complete Setup Guide
- /blog/accessible-corporate-training-audio - Accessible Corporate Training Audio: Captions, Transcripts, and Voice
- /blog/accessible-spoken-agent-summaries - Turn AI Agent Summaries Into Private Spoken Audio
- /blog/agent-generated-narration-workflow - Build an Agent-Generated Narration Pipeline With Vois CLI
- /blog/ai-voice-app-prototypes - Add Voice to App Prototypes Before Your API Exists
- /blog/ai-voice-ivr-prompts - Create IVR Prompts and Phone Menu Audio Locally
- /blog/ai-voice-language-learning-dialogues - Create Language-Learning Audio With Multiple Speakers
- /blog/ai-voice-learning-and-development-guide - AI Voice for Learning and Development: A Practical L&D Guide
- /blog/ai-voice-public-safety-announcements - Create Clear Public Safety Announcements in Multiple Languages
- /blog/ai-voice-real-estate-video-narration - Create Real Estate Listing Video Narration at Scale
- /blog/ai-voice-tabletop-rpg - Create Custom Voices for Tabletop RPG Campaigns
- /blog/ai-voice-venue-announcements - Create Store and Venue Announcements Without a Recording Booth
- /blog/audio-description-video-ai-voice - How to Create Audio Descriptions for Video With AI Voice
- /blog/compliance-training-audio-update-workflow - Keep Compliance Training Audio Current Without Re-Recording
- /blog/dynamic-npc-dialogue-agent-pipeline - Build Dynamic NPC Dialogue With AI Agents and Local Voice
- /blog/elearning-localization-ai-voice-workflow - E-Learning Localization With AI Voice: A QA-First Workflow
- /blog/employee-onboarding-audio-ai-voice - How to Build Employee Onboarding Audio That Stays Current
- /blog/human-review-gates-agent-voice - Human Review Gates for Agent-Generated Voice Content
- /blog/multilingual-museum-audio-guide - How to Create a Multilingual Museum Audio Guide
- /blog/release-notes-product-tutorial-audio - Turn Release Notes Into Product Tutorial Audio
- /blog/scenario-based-learning-ai-voices - Scenario-Based Learning With Multi-Speaker AI Voices
- /blog/sop-to-microlearning-audio - Turn SOPs Into Microlearning Audio for Frontline Teams
- /blog/vois-cli-spoken-build-status-tutorial - Tutorial: Add Spoken Build Status to an AI Coding Agent

#### Product Updates
- /blog/vois-2-whats-new - The Vois 2.0 Upgrade: Faster, Smarter, More Expressive
- /blog/introducing-vois - Introducing Vois: The Local Voice AI Studio
- /blog/export-credits-explained - Export Credits: Pay for What You Ship, Not What You Generate
- /blog/pause-nodes-precise-silence - Pause Nodes: Drop Exact Silences Into Your Script
- /blog/macos-intel-support-sunset - Focusing Vois on Apple Silicon and Windows
- /blog/introducing-omni-and-vois-pro - Introducing Omni and Vois Pro: 600+ languages and Voice Design on your machine
- /blog/windows-installation-guide - Installing Vois on Windows: How to Handle SmartScreen and Security Warnings

#### Tips & Production
- /blog/voice-design-prompts-consistent-ai-voices - How to Write Voice Design Prompts for Consistent AI Voices
- /blog/brand-name-pronunciation-ai-voices - Teaching AI Voices to Pronounce Brand Names Correctly
- /blog/why-ai-voices-sound-robotic-how-to-fix - Why AI Voices Still Sound Robotic (And 7 Ways to Fix It)
- /blog/audiobook-dialogue-pacing - Dialogue That Breathes: Pacing Techniques for AI Audiobooks
- /blog/produce-30-youtube-videos-month - How to Produce 30 YouTube Videos a Month (Without Losing Your Mind)
- /blog/why-ai-voiceover-sounds-amateur - Why Your AI Voiceover Sounds Amateur (And How to Fix It)
- /blog/ai-voice-mastering-guide - The Complete Guide to AI Voice Mastering for YouTube and Podcasts
- /blog/vois-cli-ai-agent-integration - How AI Agents Control Your Voice Studio (and the Skills That Teach Them)
- /blog/cli-automation-recipes - CLI automation recipes: agent prompts with review gates
- /blog/youtube-voiceover-workflow - Complete YouTube Voiceover Workflow with AI
- /blog/multi-speaker-podcasts - Creating Multi-Speaker Podcasts with AI Voices
- /blog/scripting-for-ai-voices - Writing Scripts That Sound Natural with AI
- /blog/batch-generation-tips - Batch Generation: Processing Long Content
- /blog/voice-consistency-tips - Maintaining Voice Consistency Across Projects
- /blog/speed-and-pacing - Mastering Speech Speed and Pacing
- /blog/export-presets-guide - Audio Export Presets: Spotify, YouTube, and More
- /blog/pronunciation-dictionary-guide - The Pronunciation Dictionary That Makes AI Voices Sound Human
- /blog/emotional-keywords-pacing - Emotional words and pacing: Write AI voice scripts that sound intentional
- /blog/punctuation-as-direction - Punctuation is Your Director: How Commas and Periods Shape Speech

#### Industry & Opinion
- /blog/cost-per-finished-minute-audio-production - The True Cost of Audio Production: Calculating Cost Per Finished Minute
- /blog/ai-voice-platform-pricing-breakdown-2026 - How AI Voice Pricing Changes With Iteration
- /blog/ai-voice-privacy-scripts-local-processing - AI Voice Privacy: A Local Workflow for Sensitive Scripts
- /blog/credit-based-voice-platforms-true-cost - Why Credit-Based Voice Platforms Cost More Than You Think
- /blog/rise-of-faceless-creator-economy - The Rise of the Faceless Creator Economy
- /blog/ai-voice-industry-2025 - The State of AI Voice Technology in 2025
- /blog/2026-voice-tech-predictions - Voice Technology Predictions for 2026
- /blog/privacy-first-voice-tools - Privacy-First Voice Tools: Why Local Processing Wins
- /blog/ai-voices-vs-human - AI Voices vs Human Narrators: When to Use Each
- /blog/ai-voices-training-courses - The Hidden Cost of Bad Training Audio (And How to Fix It)
- /blog/preview-tax-voice-platforms - The Preview Tax: When AI Voice Generation Puts Review Behind a Meter
- /blog/desktop-vs-cloud-voice-production - Desktop vs Cloud: The Real Cost of AI Voice Production in 2026
- /blog/morphed-voice-ethics - The Ethics of Voice Cloning and Synthetic Voices
- /blog/ai-coding-agents-voice-output - Give AI Coding Agents a Reviewable Voice Handoff

#### Comparisons
- /blog/best-offline-ai-voice-generators-2026 - Best Offline AI Voice Generators in 2026
- /blog/elevenlabs-alternatives-content-creators-2026 - ElevenLabs Alternatives for Content Creators in 2026
- /blog/vois-vs-elevenlabs - Vois vs ElevenLabs: Which AI Voice Tool Is Right for You?
- /blog/vois-vs-voicebox - Vois vs Voicebox: Which Local AI Voice Studio Fits Your Workflow?
- /blog/vois-vs-playht - Vois vs PlayHT: Voice Generator vs Voice Studio
- /blog/vois-vs-speechify - Vois vs Speechify: Local Studio vs Cloud Voice Suite
- /blog/vois-vs-amazon-polly-google-tts - Vois vs Amazon Polly vs Google Cloud TTS: Which One Do You Actually Need?
- /blog/vois-vs-murf - Vois vs Murf AI: Desktop Power vs Cloud Convenience
- /blog/vois-vs-descript - Vois vs Descript: Focused Voice Studio vs All-in-One Editor

#### Voice Technology
- /blog/omni-voice-design-local-voice-studio - Omni Voice Design: Build Custom AI Voices Without Recording a Sample
- /blog/choosing-right-ai-voice-engine - Choosing the Right AI Voice Engine: Fast, Expressive, Multilingual, or Omni
- /blog/audio-mastering-explained - Understanding LUFS and Audio Mastering
- /blog/documentary-narration - Professional Documentary Narration with AI
- /blog/character-voices-audiobooks - Creating Distinct Character Voices for Audiobooks
- /blog/voice-morphing-explained - Voice Cloning: Create Custom Voices from Audio Samples
- /blog/japanese-chinese-voices - Japanese and Chinese Voices: A Localization Workflow That Holds Up
- /blog/voice-cloning-complete-guide - What Nobody Tells You About AI Voice Cloning
- /blog/podcast-voice-selection - How to Choose a Voice for Your Podcast
- /blog/audiobook-narration-tips - 5 Tips for Better AI Audiobook Narration
- /blog/documentary-narration-pacing - Documentary Pace: Letting the Story Breathe
- /blog/listen-mode-introduction - Listen Mode: Read Articles with Your Ears
- /blog/why-offline-matters - Why Offline Processing Matters for Voice Creators

### Tutorials
Video guides for every Vois feature, 19 tutorials across 10 categories:
- /tutorials - Tutorials page (all categories)

**Getting Started**: Welcome to Vois (1:58), Your First Voice Generation (1:19), Creating Your First Project (1:56)
**Script Writing**: Writing Dialogue Scripts (3:14), Managing Speakers (2:01)
**Voice Library**: Browsing the Voice Library (2:26), Finding the Perfect Voice (1:43)
**Voice Cloning**: Voice Cloning Basics (2:29), Best Practices for Voice Cloning (2:53)
**Timeline & Mixing**: Understanding the Timeline (3:47), Mixing and Mastering (3:50)
**Exporting**: Exporting Your Audio (1:34), Batch Export for Large Projects (2:15)
**Settings**: Settings & Pronunciation Dictionary (2:07)
**Listen Mode**: Convert Any Text to Audio (1:59)
**Use Cases**: Creating a Podcast (4:08), Audiobook Narration (3:55), Game Dialogue Production (3:59)
**CLI & AI Agents**: CLI & AI Agent Automation (4:30)

### Skills (AI Agent Integration)
Skills are hosted markdown files that teach AI agents (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT Desktop, Codex, Cursor, Gemini) how to control Vois from the command line.
- /skills - Skills landing page: what skills are, how agents use them, supported agents, quick start guide
- /skills/vois-cli/SKILL.md - CLI skill: installation, 15 command groups, 60+ commands, workflows, output formats, error codes
- /skills/vois-cli/references/command-reference.md - Full command reference with every flag and argument
- /skills/vois-cli/references/script-syntax.md - Script syntax, pause tokens, pacing techniques, paralinguistic tags
- /skills/tts-dialogue-writing/SKILL.md - TTS dialogue writing: pacing, emotion tags, multi-speaker scripts, format templates

### Other Pages
- / - Homepage
- /download - Download Vois

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## Links

- Website: https://vois.so
- Download: https://vois.so/download
- Full documentation: https://vois.so/llms-full.txt

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