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edge-tts vs Google Cloud Text-to-Speech: catalog facts
edge-tts	Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Free Free and open source; it uses Microsoft's online service at no cost.	Paid Billed through a Google Cloud account; rates are on Google's pricing page.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web
No API key or Microsoft account needed Writes subtitles alongside the audio	More than 380 voices across 75+ languages and variants Gemini-powered voices
Depends on Microsoft's online service, so it needs internet and could break if the service changes Playback command needs mpv on macOS and Linux	Requires a Google Cloud account and billing setup Built for developers calling an API, not for casual use
Downloadable app	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: LGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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