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